Elzetta- The industry's best kept secret.

[880arm]

Heard today from a member who already received one of the discounted Elzettas. He must live next door to an Amazon warehouse!

As the product listings indicated, these are some older stock with the original markings (ZFL-M60 instead of the Bravo/Charlie being used today). I'm actually glad about that because I wanted one with Malkoff Designs engraved on the side. Since these have been around for a while it looks like they may be a bit dusty, literally. They have probably been sitting on a shelf for a couple of years.

Since these appear to be older lights, those of you who bought the high/strobe tailcap and are thinking about upgrading to the AVS head, be advised that your tailcap will probably need to be upgraded as well. Elzetta does this for free but you will have to mail the tailcap to them. The other tailcaps are good to go with the higher output heads.

I did some digging around and I believe an Elzetta dealer, who sells on Amazon and other sites, is liquidating their stock. Some similarly discounted lights are currently listed on the Sears website, although they haven't been dropped as much as what was on Amazon. I first thought the company was Grace Marketing, since that name shows up in the product listings, but now I'm not so sure. I don't guess it matters though.

I ordered an LS2D that had the standard bezel pic. As much as I prefer the Low Profile Bezel, I REALLY hope they get the tail caps right.

I hope you get the right one but if they mess up let me know. I'll be in San Antonio next month and might be able to help you out.

Finally a brand that meet and exceeds my expectations of quality!

Thanks for the heads up regarding amazon's discounts… managed to get my hands on 3 of them.
Ordered some spare parts and an AVS head from Elzetta while at it, so now I just need the custom bored bravo from Overedy and I'm all set!

My first set of real flashlights (yea, I'm a noob!)

Congratulations and :welcome:. You picked some good ones to start with.

I feel obligated to warn you that extra spare parts have a way of turning into complete flashlights (at additional cost). I started with just a Charlie (with high/low tailcap and AVS head) and spare Bravo body. Since I had the extra body I bought another AVS head and a clicky tailcap, along with a momentary tailcap. Since I had an extra tailcap . . . . well, you can guess the rest! :shrug:

I've been a long-time lurker, but decided it was time to come out of hiding so I could thank you. I've got a 2-cell and a 3-cell on the way. Might have to look into having Oveready bore them out.

Wow, you have been here for a while! A belated :welcome: to you!

The bored bodies are a great option with the M60 or the newer AVS heads.

 

[thedoc007]

Heard today from a member who already received one of the discounted Elzettas. He must live next door to an Amazon warehouse!

Count me among those who have already received one (with two more on the way). I ordered two at the same time, and the third just a few hours later, and they were all shipped separately, with different carriers. Got free two-day shipping on all three thanks to Prime, but the first one arrived only one business day later (Kentucky to Michigan, hardly next door). Kudos to Amazon, and especially to 880arm for the link!

 

[Random Dan]

Mail day! Very impressed with the quality so far.

All four cost me less than $230; If I were to buy each one again right now it would cost $784

 

[880arm]

Mail day! Very impressed with the quality so far.

All four cost me less than $230; If I were to buy each one again right now it would cost $784

That's a pretty nice savings! Two of mine arrived today, one more scheduled for tomorrow. One of the packages was a little beat up (imagine trying to survive being in a box full of Elzetta flashlights) but the lights are just fine. Can't believe they were for sale at that price!

 

[Cerealand]

Thanks for posting the sale/deal. I actually received a 3 cell "Charlie" instead of a malkoff labeled one. I'm a big Malkoff fan too. Even though the outside doesn't state Malkoff, the heart of this baby is a Malkoff M60F.

 

[Grizzman]

Mine was just delivered. It's also a Charlie, not a 3-cell ZFL-M60. The tailcap and bezel are correct.

I liked the idea of receiving a ZFL, since that would put me at one each of all naming options.

 

[GeoBruin]

Received all three of mine yesterday. All are as described in the descriptions on Amazon. As others have described, there appears to be some dust of some kind on the lights but it's easily removed. Also appears to be a patina or film of some kind inside the battery tube. It just looks like they were sitting for a long time. Everything appears to function well though and for the price, I'm not complaining.

 

[slumber]

I hope you get the right one but if they mess up let me know. I'll be in San Antonio next month and might be able to help you out.

Watch out, San Antonio will grow on you. Honestly, for the price I paid, I can live with almost any combination I get. It would be cool to get you to autograph my light!

 

[ridedpu]

I got my lights from Amazon today - I'm impressed! One question though: The high/low tail cap feels very different on my 3-cell body (Charlie-stamped for those keeping score at home) than it does on the 2-cell (marked ZFL-M60). On the 2-cell, it screws from beginning to stop (triggering high) with constant, light pressure. On the 3-cell though, the effort to tighten it the final 1/4 turn or so is much higher -- it makes it almost impossible to switch between low and high one-handed.

I've tried cleaning out the threads and re-lubing, but that doesn't seem to have helped. Does anyone have any suggestions? Is this just the way they are?

Thanks in advance!

On a side note, I'm amazed at the difference in hand feel between my MD2 and either of the Elzettas.

 

[slumber]

I know sometime back they added more threads to the tail end. Maybe when they changed the naming to Charlie and Bravo. The old ones had a groove for a second o ring. In adding more threads they may have eliminated that groove, but added a little more resistance with the thread increase.

I personally prefer high resistance when turning tail caps. Even if requires two hands. This is why I don't like the HDS Rotary

With time the o ring or threads themselves may wear down and smooth out.

 

[880arm]

Watch out, San Antonio will grow on you. Honestly, for the price I paid, I can live with almost any combination I get. It would be cool to get you to autograph my light!

I've only been to San Antonio twice but I love it. My prior visits were in the spring so I hope the December weather will be decent and I can spend some more quality time on the Riverwalk.

. . . One question though: The high/low tail cap feels very different on my 3-cell body (Charlie-stamped for those keeping score at home) than it does on the 2-cell (marked ZFL-M60) . . .

The fit is tighter with the three cell bodies as they were intentionally made to hold the batteries very securely. They are made to hold one more battery but aren't quite one full battery longer, if that makes any sense. :thinking:

 

[slumber]

I've only been to San Antonio twice but I love it. My prior visits were in the spring so I hope the December weather will be decent and I can spend some more quality time on the Riverwalk.

They'll have it all lit up for you. They light it up from the day after Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. I prefer the old incandescent lights, however, to the ones they use now.

 

[ridedpu]

I know sometime back they added more threads to the tail end. Maybe when they changed the naming to Charlie and Bravo. The old ones had a groove for a second o ring. In adding more threads they may have eliminated that groove, but added a little more resistance with the thread increase.

I personally prefer high resistance when turning tail caps. Even if requires two hands. This is why I don't like the HDS Rotary

With time the o ring or threads themselves may wear down and smooth out.

Thanks - Yes, only one o ring groove.

The fit is tighter with the three cell bodies as they were intentionally made to hold the batteries very securely. They are made to hold one more battery but aren't quite one full battery longer, if that makes any sense. :thinking:

Definitely makes sense. Here's a picture to illustrate in case anyone comes across this thread with a similar question. (Batteries are pushed forward. 2 cell ZFL-M60 on top, Charlie on bottom)

 

[Grizzman]

I just added the new Charlie to my inventory spreadsheet. It's two digits away from my other Charlie.....so close.

 

[ganymede]

For those that missed the recent Elzetta sales on Amazon, there are plenty on CPFM now. :shakehead

 

[Cerealand]

There are some still on Amazon at decent prices ($95+ range). Check out 800arm link in this thread or do a search on amazon for Elzetta under 'tools and home improvement'.

example:
Elzetta ZFL-M60-SF2R Tactical Weapon LED Flashlight with Flood Lens Standard Bezel, 2-Cell, Rotary Tail Cap for around $95 shipped.

 

[GrizzlyAdams]

For those that missed the recent Elzetta sales on Amazon, there are plenty on CPFM now. :shakehead

For original MSRP lol...I can always tell when there was a big sale on an item, everyone has multiple of the same item up for sale.

 

[dc38]

Lol...greedy bums

 

[Airmanb]

I know, right! I've been trying to get my hands on an Elzetta for about 2 years now but I'm too cheap to pay MSRP. I came really close to buying a 3 cell on Sears.com for $85 even though I really want a two cell . Today I looked on Sears.com and it's waay over priced. Really wish I'd pulled the trigger yesterday.. I'll just keep scouring the Internet until I find my perfect light.

 

[Kid9P]

I received my M60F/Elzetta 3 celled/High-Low a few days ago from amazon.

The tailcap was faulty, no low.
They sent me a replacement and that works just fine.

Those folks that purchased a bunch from Amazon and are now selling them on the marketplace should test each
light for functionality first.