Kestrel
Flashaholic
+2 for the LX2, not sure why the E2DL is getting more love here.YES E2DL or LX2 for sure.
Edit: Yeah, OK, I'll bet I just opened a can of worms with that...
+2 for the LX2, not sure why the E2DL is getting more love here.YES E2DL or LX2 for sure.
Or get one of these single-mode E2DLs :naughty:
That could well be the case. I traveled 3 hrs to the shop I got all my Surefires from to get an LX2 and left it in the store. Compared to my E2DL the only thing I liked about it was the head down pocket clip. I preferred the UI of the E2DL and the beam was too close to call. Of course I did not leave empty handed I got a 6P with a clicky tailcap then added a SST 50 dropin by Mr Nailbender and it was still cheaper than the LX2.OP might like clickies :nana:
Yes, but the 2-mode ring will only work with the Malkoff hosts. The MD2 also probably has the best heat dissipation for the Malkoff modules, since the head is designed for that specific module.
Yes, you could put one in a surefire, but then you could not use batteries with an 18mm diameter.
In the head of the light, around the dropinThe 2 mode ring, where does that go?
In the last few years SureFire has been lowering the tolerances in their bodies to the point that none (or nearly none) of their lights will take 18mm cells. It's tough to find one that'll take 17mm cells.Why can't you use it with 18mm batteries?
Not sure what you're asking, but a 6P will have to be bored to take 18mm cells. If you do that, it will still be able to use cr123s, but they may rattle.Does a SF6p need to be bored out, but yet take regular 123s?
Aww...ok......In the head of the light, around the dropin
Are they being made thinner than? I mean, Moddoo bores them out to take 18650. Does that make the body less sturdy? Or are they just not boring them/machining them to be as wide?In the last few years SureFire has been lowering the tolerances in their bodies to the point that none (or nearly none) of their lights will take 18mm cells. It's tough to find one that'll take 17mm cells..
Well, not knowing where the ring went, didn't know if it went somewhere in the body, like at the top of the batteries, or at the bottom, connecting with the tail cap.Not sure what you're asking, but a 6P will have to be bored to take 18mm cells. If you do that, it will still be able to use cr123s, but they may rattle.
In the head of the light, around the dropin
Are they being made thinner than? I mean, Moddoo bores them out to take 18650. Does that make the body less sturdy? Or are they just not boring them/machining them to be as wide?
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i was given a surefire 6p. i soon upgraded to the led module because i burnt out the incan with the rechargable cr123's. i'm not all that impressed with the 6p led. it's not a bad light. it's not fantastic either. i can't believe for the price they give you a cheap-a$$ twist tail cap. they make you pay extra for the push button click tail cap. most every other manufacturer comes standard with a clicky tail cap.
Surefire's Z41 tailcap is far from being a cheap piece of junk.
It has earned a reputation for durability that is far beyond anything that other companies offer.
The Z41 is bullet-proof reliable and durable.
Instances of failure with the Z41 over the many years it has been out there ... Two. And both cases involved abuse to the point that the tailcap would have been expected to stop working long before it did.
maybe for a 500 or 600 leumen upgrade a clicky cap may burn out but for average joe enduser surefires z49 and z59 clicky tail caps are just as reliable. i think they should be standard rather than a $40 option.
It's important to consider who the "average users" of SureFire flashlights are. They're certainly Not "flashaholics" or members of CPF.