Leef/mag build

[thermal guy]

So I was gifted by a very kind member a leef 26650 body with a mag adapter and mag head. Anyone have any luck setting one of these up? Will a Malkoff mag dropin work? Thanks.

 

[bykfixer]

Maybe this will help.
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?444961-Big-Leef-Question

In short it seems the answer is "no"

 

[thermal guy]

Ya that's what I getting to. Soooooo why were they made ??😁😁

 

[aginthelaw]

i have mine set up with a malkoff maglite drop in. i needed a slug the length of a double a battery to get it to make contact from the led to the top of the battery but it works fine wiith my 2x26650 setup

 

[thermal guy]

That's what I wanted to hear! Any chance of a picture of your setup??

 

[thermal guy]

Wait? Lol a slug where ? In the head or the battery tube? That's like 1.8"

 

[lightknot]

More NOS Big LeeF coming in 2024.

 

[knucklegary]

More NOS Big LeeF coming in 2024.

Got any previews to show?

 

[Monocrom]

Got any previews to show?

+1
Please share.

 

[lightknot]

The Big LeeF on the left, tailcap, 2x 26500 body tubes and Surefire C thread adapter. Shown with a Z44 bezel. We have 40+ body tubes, if you're feeling adventurous. Uses a Big LeeF to C adapter. We also have adapters for Maglite heads and Surefire M heads.
The one on the middle, (no logo) is 1x18650, no guts tailcap and Surefire bezel, all Cerakoted. C head and C tail.
On the right is a Cerakoted LeeF body, C tail and M head.
Aluminum tailcap on top of pic is unmarked and unloaded, knurled bead blasted aluminum.

 

[lightknot]

Clockwise from bottom left: Big LeeF to Surefire M head adapter; Surefire M head, (Note anodizing match.) Big LeeF to Maglite head adapter, (matches Big LeeF knurled body tubes, above) And an unmarked prototype tailcap in a silvery nickle finish. (unloaded)

 

[lightknot]

This is what we have:
Big LeeF tailcaps (functional, big spring and switches installed, rubber boots, HAIII black: 11 available.
Big LeeF 26500 knurled, HAIII black body tubes: 40+ available.
Big LeeF to Surefire C thread adapters, HAIII black: 20+ available.
Big LeeF to Maglite head adapters, teardrop, HAIII black: 20+ available.
Big LeeF to Surefire M head adapters, teardrop, HAIII natural: 20+ available.

 

[lightknot]

Here's the sales thread:
LeeF / Surefire