I today received 3 Nordic 3C lights I bought for $3.01 @ and 8 2C lights that I bought for $1.00 @ on EBAY. Shipping averaged $2.82 per light.
The 3C's are just like the discontinued-in-mid-2002 R/S aluminum flashlight private labeled by Nordic. The battery sections unscrew from the switch section can be put together in 3C multiples because the front end male threads of each section are the same as the tailcap threads.
Sub C batteries fit in the Nordic tailcap, while they won't fit into a Mag tailcap. Hence, 4 sub C's will fit into a Nordic 3C while they won't fit in a Mag 3C.
The 3C light is noticeably longer than the Mag 3C but has a narrower head (1 7/8 " diameter plastic lens and plastic reflector).
The Nordic 2C light has a narrower and shorter head (1 5/8" diameter plastic lens and plastic reflector) and shorter switch section. The battery and switch section is a single extension just like with the Mag. The 3C is 3" longer than the 2C even though the additional C battery is only about 2" long.
One or more 3C tubes can be screwed into one 2C body. Unfortunately, the heads have different threading and are not interchangeable.
Thus, my possible C cell configurations (including my R/S Nordic 3C) are 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, or 14 C cells.
Sub C cell configurations add 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, and 16 cells to the menu of choices.
A single 2C can also handle 3 or 4 @ 123's or 3 sub C's.
I question the relative heat handling capabilities of the smaller Nordic 2C reflector and closer-to-the-bulb lens. I do like that the Nordic 2C is more compact and narrower than the Mag 2C.
The 3C's are just like the discontinued-in-mid-2002 R/S aluminum flashlight private labeled by Nordic. The battery sections unscrew from the switch section can be put together in 3C multiples because the front end male threads of each section are the same as the tailcap threads.
Sub C batteries fit in the Nordic tailcap, while they won't fit into a Mag tailcap. Hence, 4 sub C's will fit into a Nordic 3C while they won't fit in a Mag 3C.
The 3C light is noticeably longer than the Mag 3C but has a narrower head (1 7/8 " diameter plastic lens and plastic reflector).
The Nordic 2C light has a narrower and shorter head (1 5/8" diameter plastic lens and plastic reflector) and shorter switch section. The battery and switch section is a single extension just like with the Mag. The 3C is 3" longer than the 2C even though the additional C battery is only about 2" long.
One or more 3C tubes can be screwed into one 2C body. Unfortunately, the heads have different threading and are not interchangeable.
Thus, my possible C cell configurations (including my R/S Nordic 3C) are 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, or 14 C cells.
Sub C cell configurations add 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, and 16 cells to the menu of choices.
A single 2C can also handle 3 or 4 @ 123's or 3 sub C's.
I question the relative heat handling capabilities of the smaller Nordic 2C reflector and closer-to-the-bulb lens. I do like that the Nordic 2C is more compact and narrower than the Mag 2C.