Best aftermarket strike bezel head for a Surefire 6P?

[DuckhunterInTN]

I have been thinking about getting an aftermarket strike bezel head for my Surefire 6p. I don't want to spend a lot on it but want something that is of decent quality.

I have seen some from G&P on ebay. What is everyone's opinion of them? Is the lense glass? Also, I have seen some on ebay with stainless steel "teeth." Has anyone had any experience with them?

 

[Sgt. LED]

Stainless head from Lighthound!
Fantastic.
Buy it NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.lighthound.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3079
+ remember your CPF discount.

 

[ace0001a]

Yeah, I like the G&P/Solarforce strike bezeled heads too. I have the black aluminum one with the Stainless Steel bezel and I love it. The all Stainless Steel one seems cool too, but I don't like that much silver color on a black flashlight.

 

[kavvika]

Here's a Solarforce bezel on ebay for only $14 shipped. I take it it's the same as the Lighthound bezel?

 

[pbs357]

Yeah, lots of choices here...I'm curious to hear more opinions from users. Also, does the stainless ring on these things fit onto the stock 6p's bezel in place of the factory lens bezel ring?

 

[Scattergun]

The GP heads are marvellous, lens easily replaced with a UCL 28,8mm change the o-ring so the glass sits on top of the o-ring and you have the extra room to fit any aftermarket drop-in, including the outer spring! :twothumbs

 

[cfromc]

I was thinking about the stainless steel one but an aluminum one should offer better heat sinking since aluminum absorbs heat faster.

 

[Sgt. LED]

Al is better for heat issues, you are quite right.
I went for total stainless to make my G2 with Q5 WE and AW 17650 as tough as I could. I don't think that I can break it now unless I was really just trying to!

 

[DuckhunterInTN]

Thanks for the help, guys. I like the lighthound one but I think I would prefer the black finish over all silver.

Can anyone tell me what material the lense in the G&P and/or the combination aluminum/stainless is made of?

 

[ace0001a]

Thanks for the help, guys. I like the lighthound one but I think I would prefer the black finish over all silver.

Can anyone tell me what material the lense in the G&P and/or the combination aluminum/stainless is made of?

The G&P/Solarforce Black Aluminum Head with Stainless Steel Strike Bezel uses a regular glass lens. Works great on C2 and I like the look of it. I may swap it out with a UCL, but to me it works great as is. :thumbsup:

 

[ykb]

I bought a G&P tactical head from eBay. The sharpish bezel was supposed to be removable (http://www.gp-web.com/en/productspop.php?pid=496) but wasn't. Also, there was no G&P packaging.
I emailed the seller, who said sometimes the bezel is glued at the factory, and the G&P packaging was removed to save weight...
They offered to replace it but I'd nicked it a couple of times trying to remove the bezel, so declined.
Other than that - good item!
Fits a Cree and a Seoul drop-in no problemo

 

[dudemar]

I have the GG&G strike bezel, it is one mean piece of metal. Check it out at www.gggaz.com under "Flashlights and Accessories". It can be had for fairly cheap, if you know where to look.

Dudemar

 

[Bogie]

I have the GG&G strike bezel, it is one mean piece of metal. Check it out at www.gggaz.com under "Flashlights and Accessories". It can be had for fairly cheap, if you know where to look.

Dudemar

Same here It is deffinetely a high quality unit.

 

[ace0001a]

Same here It is deffinetely a high quality unit.

For $46, it better be! Looks cool though, but I think it's funny that one part costs more than the $45 I paid for my Surefire 6P.

 

[kavvika]

Thought I would post an update. I ordered the $14 SS Strike Bezel a few days after I posted the link. It took about 2 weeks to arrive, which isn't bad at all. I received it Tuesday, I believe, and was astounded at the quality of the unit. The glass is perfectly clear, held in place by a rubber gasket one one side, and then a thin plastic washer to prevent scratching when the SS bezel ring is fully screwed on. The anodizing is thick and flawless, nearly matching the SF black Type II ano, but it's slightly "deeper" and a bit shinier. It's hard to notice a difference unless you really look for it. There are no machining marks whatsoever, and I have no reason to believe this isn't the same unit sold elsewhere for twice the price. At $14, you CAN'T go wrong, and I will be purchasing at least one more. The stainless steel is surprisingly durable, able to chip concrete I found out, and it still shows no scratches. Previously, when I had tried to install DX #1343 in my 6P, it left a large gap with the stock bezel, but with this one, the gap is just less than 2mm. I'll take some pictures later. Get 'em while you can!

 

[DuckhunterInTN]

Thought I would post an update. I ordered the $14 SS Strike Bezel a few days after I posted the link. It took about 2 weeks to arrive, which isn't bad at all. I received it Tuesday, I believe, and was astounded at the quality of the unit. The glass is perfectly clear, held in place by a rubber gasket one one side, and then a thin plastic washer to prevent scratching when the SS bezel ring is fully screwed on. The anodizing is thick and flawless, nearly matching the SF black Type II ano, but it's slightly "deeper" and a bit shinier. It's hard to notice a difference unless you really look for it. There are no machining marks whatsoever, and I have no reason to believe this isn't the same unit sold elsewhere for twice the price. At $14, you CAN'T go wrong, and I will be purchasing at least one more. The stainless steel is surprisingly durable, able to chip concrete I found out, and it still shows no scratches. Previously, when I had tried to install DX #1343 in my 6P, it left a large gap with the stock bezel, but with this one, the gap is just less than 2mm. I'll take some pictures later. Get 'em while you can!

I second your post. I ordered a stainless steel and a regular aluminum head and they are both of excellent quality. They appear to be worth twice the cost, the stainless steel version especially.

 

[pbs357]

For the Solarforce bezel, is it ALL steel, or just the ring? I think an all steel head would make the flashlight very front heavy, wouldn't it?

 

[kavvika]

The $14 Solarforce bezel I purchased is all aluminum, with the same dimensions as the stock 6P head, but with an extra stainless steel bezel ring screwed to the front. The ring can be taken off, since the lamp is not held in place by the window, but rather a lip inside the bezel, but I wouldn't trust the plastic washer to hold it in. There is an all-stainless steel head w/ strike bezel available, but I didn't purchase it as this one was much more in line with what I wanted to pay and looks far better than having a giant silver chunk of metal on the head of a black light.
Here's the eBay image I rehosted:

 

[labrat]

Just got one stainless steel head from SolarForce, bought on eBay from a vendor in Hong Kong.
USD 21, shipping included.
It looks great, mean, thick/very transparent glass, nice fit, but heavy.
Makes for a mean looking self-defence item:



But not pocket friendly!

 

[pbs357]

Wow! I just rec'd my $14 Solarforce strike bezel form eBay, in 8 days from Hong Kong! You guys are right, the quality is extremely good. Yes, it does make it non pocket friendly, but it sure makes my 6p look bada$$. However, the bezel does seem a bit deeper - my DX modules that used to make a gap between the head and body (which I filled with an o-ring) now fit in there flush YAY!.... but my Malkoff M60 won't light reliably in it AWW!! Has anyone know if Gene's bezel fitting ring would fix this?