C2 Centurion

[bykfixer]

The N is for NICE……

 

[Outrider212]

How close of attention do those of you who run 18650's and the like, to the battery voltage for recharging? Started doing research on Li-ion cells and I'm not sure I want to go down that rabbit hole if I need to monitor voltages that much/often. Can I get away with a quality charger from Nitecore and just recharge when the light dies? I see many newer lights have built in charge indicators but the old C2 doesnt.

 

[archimedes]

Something or someone will need to monitor voltage.

 

[scout24]

For the M61N you have on order, a protected 16650 puts out plenty of amperage to run the module. The protection circuit won't let the battery over discharge, and any decent charger won't over charge your cell. I'd charge my 16650, turn on a light and a stopwatch at the same time, and run it until it shuts down so you have a good idea of total runtime you can expect on a charged cell.

 

[Tempest UK]

What a great thing to find in an old bag! Lots of great suggestions already posted - please show us a picture if you can!

 

[thermal guy]

Keeppower makes a very good 16650. I got about a dozen.

 

[gravelrash]

This thread makes me want to get out my C2 and accessorize it. Just when I thought I was done spending flashlight money for the month...

 

[Outrider212]

16650 ordered, along with a Nitecore F2 charger.

What mods have you all done to the C2?

 

[scout24]

I hesitate to recommend mods without seeing a pic of your light first. If it's an old "crosshairs" logo, anything quasi-permanent may lower value. A McClicky tailcap kit for the original tailcap or a replacement with a clicky already in place, another common mod is a new bezel ring to protect your stock head. You'd most likely need a bezel wrench to remove the old one.

 

[Kestrel]

+1 on pics needed first; my particular thing are the oldest "3-flats" C's - so few of them around compared to the revised "4-flats" models.

 

[Outrider212]

What do ya'll use to host images now that photobucket is useless?

 

[archimedes]

The pictures already posted in this thread are hosted on Imgur.

 

[kamagong]

The C2 remains one of the most eye-catching lights ever.

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[ven]

Agreed I love the design, but I am also torn with the z2 as well. Maybe both are my fav medium size surefire flashlights.

 

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[kamagong]

Agreed I love the design, but I am also torn with the z2 as well. Maybe both are my fav medium size surefire flashlights.

I prefer the Z2. But it's really six of one, half-dozen of the other.

 

[scout24]

Outrider- That's a newer production light, mod away! The value there is as a solid user, they're not as rare as the older style. Just as cool, though.

 

[thermal guy]

What's the older C2 look like?

 

[archimedes]

What's the older C2 look like?

There were a few different generations, but the crosshairs logo is a major point of difference