A2 water resistance

[CDI]

So is the A2 actually water resistant/waterproof?

 

[Valpo Hawkeye]

all SureFire lights are safe to 1 atmosphere.

 

[BBL]

where does this '1 atm' figure come from? they official specs only say 'weather resistant' (or similar).

 

[Valpo Hawkeye]

http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/surefire_a2.htm

 

[The Hobbit]

Mine has been through a washing machine..."Honey, what is banging around in the washer? And where are my work pants?" Oh @#$%!!!!!" Still works great, 2 years latter...

 

[leukos]

Put extra silicone lube on the o-rings and do not twist the tailcap while underwater. It should serve you just fine.

 

[Atomic_Chicken]

Greetings!

I've actually dunked one of mine deliberately (in 1.5 feet of water) several times for up to 12 hours at a time, as part of the testing my Aviatrix mods went through during the initial durability evaluation. It caused no problems... and I still carry that particular A2 (S/N 61616) with me every day, with no delayed failures! I would say that A2's stand up to water just fine... and come back asking for more!

Best wishes,
Bawko

 

[carrot]

I've read that at one point, the A2 was the only water resistant rated light of the slimmer personal series.

 

[Illum]

where does this '1 atm' figure come from? they official specs only say 'weather resistant' (or similar).

same concept as learning Newtonian physics....surefire tests their lights by a standard, say if the manufacturer labels their lights as "water resistant to 50 feet" it doesn't tell you at what pressure does the o-rings successfully seal until 50 feet

A lights ability to resist water fluctuates between above or below sea level, temperature, etc are constraints that must be controlled when testing for reproducible results