guncollector
Enlightened
Well, tried out my Surefire 6PN (for those unaware, that's Surefire-factory's pressure-certified [to 33m] model) for the first time on a dive in Lanai (Hawaii) today....and instead of bright light underwater, I got a dime orange glow, then fade-to-nothing...
When I got to the surface, after the 1 hr. 10 min. dive (to a max depth of 45 feet) through caverns where I really could've used a functional 6PN, I discovered water had leaked in the tailcap, and "ruptured" (for lack of a better word) the momentary-on switch.
"What a piece of #$@#!," I whispered to myself. When I collected myself and got over the initial disappointment, I realized even Surefire can ship out lemons. And unfortunately, I didn't have any facility to test the pressure-certification prior to an actual (and expensive) dive. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
But, I'm here in Hawaii for 1 more week (with three more two-tank dives), and will be calling Surefire to see what they can do to expedite me an exchange unit. I'm going to put Surefire's "World Class" customer service to the test.
Anyway, just wanted to share my experience (and disappointment) with this particular Surefire 6PN unit.
When I got to the surface, after the 1 hr. 10 min. dive (to a max depth of 45 feet) through caverns where I really could've used a functional 6PN, I discovered water had leaked in the tailcap, and "ruptured" (for lack of a better word) the momentary-on switch.
"What a piece of #$@#!," I whispered to myself. When I collected myself and got over the initial disappointment, I realized even Surefire can ship out lemons. And unfortunately, I didn't have any facility to test the pressure-certification prior to an actual (and expensive) dive. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
But, I'm here in Hawaii for 1 more week (with three more two-tank dives), and will be calling Surefire to see what they can do to expedite me an exchange unit. I'm going to put Surefire's "World Class" customer service to the test.
Anyway, just wanted to share my experience (and disappointment) with this particular Surefire 6PN unit.