Better replacement rubber tailcaps for Fenix?
- Thread starter Delta
- Start date
Help Support Candle Power Flashlight Forum
There's the GITD and Orange ones from DX :twothumbs
http://www.dealextreme.com/search.dx/search.tailcap
http://www.dealextreme.com/search.dx/search.tailcap
Delta
Enlightened
- Joined
- Apr 19, 2004
- Messages
- 432
Which ones fit? The ones I got wouldn't.
gravityz
Enlightened
do not think any of them will fit
the one from fenix is 12mm in diameter, the one from dx 14mm
you might stuff it in there but i do not think it will look pretty
Khaytsus
Enlightened
They fit my P2D fine, as did a Surefire E1e boot. The button is very slightly wider and some bit taller on both. The Surefire needs some padding inside to reach the switch (used an old laptop foot) and the DX GITD 14mm need about 1.5mm cut off the center 'post' to fit.
Both work great, only problem is the DX GITD boots are pretty weak GITD.
Both work great, only problem is the DX GITD boots are pretty weak GITD.
TITAN1833
Flashlight Enthusiast
Two sizes listed on DX this one is smaller I think http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.7321
gravityz
Enlightened
dx is extremely slow at the moment
anybody else notice this
no wonder they are getting a lot of complaints lately.
i can not even check out those caps
anybody else notice this
no wonder they are getting a lot of complaints lately.
i can not even check out those caps
Khaytsus
Enlightened
Oooh, those are nice. Blue glow in the dark, and better than the green ones.
I might have to get some of those. :->
Hey wait, you said they're smaller.. Those blue ones are 18mm, the green ones are 17.5mm. I'd say these are verging on too big. The green ones are slightly too big. Shame.
Sgt. LED
Flashaholic
But look how far the calipers are from the buttons in each of the photo's.
I bet they are smaller than the others!
I bet they are smaller than the others!
Khaytsus
Enlightened
Oh, sheesh. I hadn't looked at the expanded view, you're right, they're not even close. WTH?
I'll order some of 'em next time I buy something from DX.
medicmerlynn
Newly Enlightened
- Joined
- Nov 6, 2007
- Messages
- 111
anyone know which will fit a P3D Q5?
Khaytsus
Enlightened
gravityz
Enlightened
i got the blue ones also\
they will fit the L1DCE, you only have to remove some of the rubber inside
tailstanding is out out of the question
they seem to glow but do not expect to find it unles it is completely dark and youre eyes are used to the dark.
tried to find it this morning and could barely see it and i knew were to look
so go for the special blue color but do not expect this to light up light up.
somebody else on DX told the bigger ones can also be used as a diffuser
the blue ones are to small for that.
they will fit the L1DCE, you only have to remove some of the rubber inside
tailstanding is out out of the question
they seem to glow but do not expect to find it unles it is completely dark and youre eyes are used to the dark.
tried to find it this morning and could barely see it and i knew were to look
so go for the special blue color but do not expect this to light up light up.
somebody else on DX told the bigger ones can also be used as a diffuser
the blue ones are to small for that.
Khaytsus
Enlightened
Thanks for the info. I'll have to pick up some of these, as the blue looks nicer than the green I'm sure.
Khaytsus
Enlightened
erm, it's $2.68 for 10.
Khaytsus
Enlightened
Since there are (at least) two of the same thread on this, I'll post this message I posted to another thread on the boots..
I got my blue GITD's from DX today, and they're almost exactly the same as the original P2D CE boot. They have a rubber post in them that needs cutting off, but that's easy with hobby/exacto knife. They are a bit more flimsy, however, than the Fenix and the green GITD from DX.
I haven't seen them in the dark yet compared to the green (brightness and how long they glow). They look a little nicer, even though they are a very light blue.
I got my blue GITD's from DX today, and they're almost exactly the same as the original P2D CE boot. They have a rubber post in them that needs cutting off, but that's easy with hobby/exacto knife. They are a bit more flimsy, however, than the Fenix and the green GITD from DX.
I haven't seen them in the dark yet compared to the green (brightness and how long they glow). They look a little nicer, even though they are a very light blue.
Khaytsus
Enlightened
I finally got my digital caliper for Christmas, so here's some measurements I took from the various tailcap boots that I have around.
These are some I've tried in my P2D CE. The GITD ones have posts inside that need trimming, the E1e one needs something to pad between the switch and the boot since it's pretty tall.
Here are the measurements (all in mm):
Fenix: 15.90 OD 12.0 ID 1.56 thick 5.57 tall
E1e: 15.80 OD 13.0 ID 1.80 thick 8.27 tall
Green GITD: 17.36 OD 14.0 ID 1.36 thick 8.55 tall
Blue GITD: 16.21 OD 12.6 ID 1.65 thick 6.83 tall
OD means the widest portion of the boot, the portion that's inside the tailcap. ID is the diameter of switch portion itself, what pokes through the hole in the tailcap.
The second two numbers are how thick the bit that stays inside the light is (included in the OD measurement), and the overall height of the entire boot.
As I've said in the past, the green GITD fits, but is a little larger, and the Blue GITD is almost perfect. The Blue GITD will even tailstand, but it does wobble a little.
These are some I've tried in my P2D CE. The GITD ones have posts inside that need trimming, the E1e one needs something to pad between the switch and the boot since it's pretty tall.
Here are the measurements (all in mm):
Fenix: 15.90 OD 12.0 ID 1.56 thick 5.57 tall
E1e: 15.80 OD 13.0 ID 1.80 thick 8.27 tall
Green GITD: 17.36 OD 14.0 ID 1.36 thick 8.55 tall
Blue GITD: 16.21 OD 12.6 ID 1.65 thick 6.83 tall
OD means the widest portion of the boot, the portion that's inside the tailcap. ID is the diameter of switch portion itself, what pokes through the hole in the tailcap.
The second two numbers are how thick the bit that stays inside the light is (included in the OD measurement), and the overall height of the entire boot.
As I've said in the past, the green GITD fits, but is a little larger, and the Blue GITD is almost perfect. The Blue GITD will even tailstand, but it does wobble a little.
