New SF Website Design

Looks like SF finally updated there website...I guess we can expect some new models to rolling in now??? Like the section that has magazine features, etc.!!! New helmet Light's out!

they FINALLY updated the pictures of the E1e and so on...no more olive-looking HA

Crenshaw

Looks sweet to me :thumbsup: only prob is the M3 and the M3T pictures are switched

Finally :thumbsup: Looks good

I actually miss the old design. I was so used to it. Oh well, at least this one is better organized.

It could be worse, it could be like this website.

Search said:

I actually miss the old design. I was so used to it. Oh well, at least this one is better organized.

It could be worse, it could be like this website.

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I agree my friend.

Looks like I will just have to spend an hour or so on there a day to get used to it :shakehead


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Pretty shiny design they've got there. I was certainly used to the old design, but this one's well laid out, and should be a breeze to adapt to.

One thing I don't much care for, though - the sound in Flash feature on the main page is much too loud. Actually, I don't care for involuntary sound on a web page at all. And since the sound in that feature doesn't serve much of a purpose (beyond cheesy, annoying dramatic effect, à la "swoosh" animations and sounds in PowerPoint), I think they should ditch it. At the very least, they should give it a mute button and volume control.

Otherwise, though, the site looks pretty great. I hope they take full advantage of this new design for new product features/announcements.

Ah, simple and easy to navigate.
I hate sites that have a tonne of features but laid out badly. Now, which light?...

I don't mind the new layout. I do wish they would fix the flashlight comparison chart to adjust its width for the size of your browser.

Could be wrong, and I hope it's an error, but the old A2 Aviator is listed at $199? I thought it was $149 on the old site. Guess I better jump on some of the NIB A2s in the MP going for under $100!

Here is an interesting tidbit.

SureFire recommends the use of only SureFire-brand 123A lithium batteries or those manufactured by Panasonic®, Energizer®, and Duracell®. However, do not use any batteries marked "Photo" or "Camera" in SureFire illumination tools.



Wonder if I should stop using my Rayovac Photo lithium batteries????

Johnny LED

JohnnyLED said:

Here is an interesting tidbit.

SureFire recommends the use of only SureFire-brand 123A lithium batteries or those manufactured by Panasonic®, Energizer®, and Duracell®. However, do not use any batteries marked "Photo" or "Camera" in SureFire illumination tools.



Wonder if I should stop using my Rayovac Photo lithium batteries????

Johnny LED

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Ya, I saw that too but I couldn't remember what was there before.

It's funny how in the flash on the main page for the Aviator that the sounds are the same from close encounters.

276 said:

It's funny how in the flash on the main page for the Aviator that the sounds are the same from close encounters.

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Yes, and Devils Mountain in the background...they coulda used a mound of mashed potatoes instead...LOL

The camera battery thing has been in there for awhile, if I remmebr correctly...or at least it's in there 09 catalogs

angelofwar said:

Yes, and Devils Mountain in the background...they coulda used a mound of mashed potatoes instead...LOL

The camera battery thing has been in there for awhile, if I remmebr correctly...or at least it's in there 09 catalogs

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That's been there since summer of '08 at least. When I first started looking for lights I read that I do believe. I can say for sure it's been there since earlier this year.

It's funny though. I've never seen an Energizer or Duracell 123 battery that didn't say Photo.

I've used quite a few Titanium Photo batteries from BatteryJunction with no bad results. I think it's more of who you buy from than what it says.

I like the new design.

I hope that Combat Tactics will be a full PDF download in the future, as the magazine is hard to get outside the USA. :candle:

computernut said:

Ya, I saw that too but I couldn't remember what was there before.

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Previous versions of the site can be viewed here

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.surefire.com​

Here's the 1995 version

ElectronGuru said:

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Here's the 1995 version

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Wow they surely have grown over the years. I am looking over their 2001 product catalog. Geez..

I'm not convinced that was SureFire's website. It feels more likely Laser Products purchased SureFire.com when it's flashlight line started to overtake it's Lasers as the dominant brand recognition