Its official. I'm a C2-HA addict..... *part 2*

[Sgt. LED]

You need a SS bezel ring.

It makes the Surefire C head go from easy to dent with a proper angle drop to needing a hammer to deform it.
After all I've done I now won't have any C head Surefire without a flat SS bezel ring installed.
At least give a thought to trying one out.

 

[kelmo]

My cobbled together "beater" light is going to end up costing me $$$ Sarge!

Has anyone noticed on the SF site that the lens is now borofloat? What advantage does this have over Pyrex?

Now if Surefire could only come up with the P60 equivelent of the MN02 LA...

 

[bugsy714]

You need a SS bezel ring.

It makes the Surefire C head go from easy to dent with a proper angle drop to needing a hammer to deform it.
After all I've done I now won't have any C head Surefire without a flat SS bezel ring installed.
At least give a thought to trying one out.

Was that part of the torture test sarge?

I always see tweaked bezels on the marketplace so it makes sense now!

Any thoughts on how a Ti crenulated bezel would stand up to a drop?

 

[bugsy714]

My cobbled together "beater" light is going to end up costing me $$$ Sarge!

Has anyone noticed on the SF site that the lens is now borofloat? What advantage does this have over Pyrex?

Now if Surefire could only come up with the P60 equivelent of the MN02 LA...

borofloat is designed for high heat apps, I suppose pyrex is as well but I can personally attest to the fact that pyrex can EXPLODE when heated and is somewhat unpredictable :thumbsdow

I had a large pyrex measuring cup (teapot sized) heating on a burner full of water to make some tea; it was a slow boil and I turned off the heat and went to put the teabags in and it went thermonuclear on me and fragmented into a shower/mist of tiny fragments. Some flew 12 feet away and some stuck in the drywall; all that was left solid was the handle...needless to say I don't use pyrex anymore!

 

[Sgt. LED]

Was that part of the torture test sarge?

I always see tweaked bezels on the marketplace so it makes sense now!

Any thoughts on how a Ti crenulated bezel would stand up to a drop?

Yes

The bezel edge is by far the weakest point on a P/C Surefire so a Ti or SS bezel ring, be it flat or crennelated, makes a world of difference in drop tests.
If you drop it bezel down on to a hard surface and the point of impact is the edge of the bezel then it will dent a bit 8 out of 10 times. Note these tests were done with a Malkoff installed which is heavier than stock and most likely exaggerated things but you want to test with the best stuff that forum users are most likely to be using.
:thumbsup:

 

[KDOG3]

I see the SS bezel rings that ElectronGuru sells and I'm considering picking one up....I am most likely going to order ANOTHER C2-HA (will be like my 5th one!) and a nailbender XP-G drop in running at 1.2a on high so it will probably put out about 300L OTF.... can't wait. All I have now is a Maratac AAA and that just won't do for a true flashoholic.

 

[Kestrel]

I can't keep myself from owning one. I get one, sell it then get another one. This is now my 4th one. Its a freakin' disease I tell you! The C2-HA has it all. Clip. Grip ring. Endless mods. Small size. I think I just need to hold on to this one. LOL. I got a 5 mode DX R2 drop in running in it. Any other C2-HA addicts here?

LOL, ~637 replies (and closing in on 30,000 views) after your initial post,

I am most likely going to order ANOTHER C2-HA (will be like my 5th one!) and a nailbender XP-G drop in running at 1.2a on high so it will probably put out about 300L OTF.... can't wait. All I have now is a Maratac AAA and that just won't do for a true flashoholic.

:thumbsup:

 

[KDOG3]

HAHA! I'm surprised that I got the number of them right! LOL

 

[Kestrel]

HAHA! I'm surprised that I got the number of them right! LOL

You've created one of the best threads on CPF, may the story of the SF C2/C3 never finish. :tinfoil:

 

[UnderTheWeepingMoon]

Has anyone noticed on the SF site that the lens is now borofloat? What advantage does this have over Pyrex?
LA...

AFAIK, Borofloat and Pyrex are just different trademarks for the same thing: borosilicate glass. Borofloat is made by Schott and Pyrex is made by Corning.

 

[kelmo]

My Centurion sporting a P61 LA now stands guard over my backpack. I swapped the long clip for a short one with a lanyard attached to it. I holster it in a Maxexpedition 5" holster. It is a very snug fit with the lanyard. I like it that way as I know it will not fall out if the flap becomes un-dogged. I will have to be careful not to drop it when taking it out. I have a full SC1 w/P60L in a Lowpro camera pouch so I can belt carry the entire kit.

Its beautiful!

 

[ElectronGuru]

......

 

[KDOG3]

Awesome. I decided to get another E2DL this time, but I still love both the C2 and C3-HAs' ...

 

[sfca]

Will the LX2 clip fit on the C2 with any modifications?

That would be great. A nice bezel down clip would be nice.

 

[Sgt. LED]

It will fit without any mods needed. It also looks great on the E series lights.

 

[sfca]

Yes!

It's official. I'm going to be a C2-HA addict!
In fact I hope this will be the one flashlight I use and the only flashlight I'll have for a good few years.
Time to start saving.

 

[KDOG3]

Heh, heh... I still can't decide what light I want to get next but the C2-HA's are always top of the list. Just gotta find the right drop in for them.....I've been going through some "flashlight upheaval" lately but when the dust settles there just might be another one sitting there.....

 

[sfca]

Courtesy of Surefired

What I've been looking for forever.

Why don't more people do this? The C2 clip must be superb!

Here's more pics.

 

[brianch]

All these nice C2s... Hopefully will be joining the rank of the C2 elitists soon. :tinfoil:

 

[jp2515]

All these nice C2s... Hopefully will be joining the rank of the C2 elitists soon. :tinfoil:

Betcha you won't buy just one! Everyone needs a C2 & C3! :naughty: