Any Surefire Z-series addicts out there?

[ElectronGuru]

Not sure if this is what Dave D meant, but are you supplying these hosts without combat rings? Or do you mean that you don't supply the combat rings as a separate item?

Sorry for the confusion. These bodies did not come with combat rings and I have not been able to source them. These new hosts will be available in several configurations, but none will include combat rings.

 

[Kestrel]

FWIW for whomever might be interested I was able to find a decent substitute for the SF combat rings at Home Depot.
Rubber grommets - they had the correct ID and pretty close to the correct OD, but being grommets they had a slot running around the OD.
Works fine, just looks a little odd that's all.

 

[TMedina]

Oooh, pics please?

 

[Kestrel]

I'll see what I can do - haven't seen them for years, I'll check HD again next time I'm there...

 

[tobrien]

i hope Home Depot still has those, sounds like a legit replacement

 

[Kestrel]

FWIW for whomever might be interested I was able to find a decent substitute for the SF combat rings at Home Depot.
Rubber grommets - they had the correct ID and pretty close to the correct OD, but being grommets they had a slot running around the OD.
Works fine, just looks a little odd that's all.

i hope Home Depot still has those, sounds like a legit replacement

OK here we go.

First I tried the 3/4" grommets, since those match the ID of the original 'Z' grip ring fairly closely:

IMO they ended up having a too-large final OD, so I went back for a smaller 5/8" grommet:

They work very well, IMO. A tight fit, but they won't be moving around on the flashlight body at all.
The look a little odd, but feel very good in the hand - which is what counts. A very grippy rubber compound.

In the 'bolts' section (the pull-out trays), $1.17 @ Home Depot.
I do prefer the originals for appearance, but these work well in a pinch.

Hope this helps,

 

[tobrien]

thank you Kestrel, that's an awesome find and a huge help to CPFers and, more importantly, Z addicts haha

 

[Bullzeyebill]

K, nice work.

Bill

 

[ElectronGuru]

We can source these, for a functional setup:

 

[TMedina]

Awesome Kestrel, thanks!

 

[ElectronGuru]

I'll take one.

Thanks guys. All set:

 

[OKUPANT]

Thanks guys. All set:
<Pic quote deleted - Kestrel>

So are these actually a machined 6P bodies, right?

 

[ElectronGuru]

Yes. Disassembled, machined inside, machined outside, stripped, coated, machined again, and reassembled. The shaved 6P went through all the same steps, but less intensively.

 

[OKUPANT]

Nice. Any plans on making an unbored version, for those flashaholics who prefer to use 123 primaries?

 

[ElectronGuru]

Well, its easy enough to modify less. But scale of production is up to you guys.

If these are popular enough to do more, we can offer more options.

In the mean time (or if not), we have 16mm battery sleeves.

 

[OKUPANT]

Thanks :thumbsup:

 

[KITROBASKIN]

Ordered an Oveready 6Z on Friday. So excited. The plan is to use rubber(?) nitro fuel tubing purchased from a Radio Control Car Retailer to make a lanyard for it that utilizes knots for finger rests (cigar grip). The concept has been proven on an Oveready slim body. The lanyard is continuous around the wrist with a simple overhand knot where it meets the body and a knot on the other side of the body where the ends of the lanyard tube meet.


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[KITROBASKIN]

Alright: 34 second video demonstrating Lanyard/Finger Rest for ordered Oveready 6Z.

Very impressive, the rubber grommit from Home Depot, idea.


http://youtu.be/XH87ym9qWPY


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[RI Chevy]

Cool idea. :thumbsup:

 

[Dave D]

I've emailed SF to try and get some combat rings, if they come up trumps then I'll be ordering one!