I love my flashlights, but it has always been a tough love. I use and abuse my lights. My small single cell lights always immediately put on key chain duty and with in a week are covered in nicks and the anodizing on all the edges is worn. All of my lights the size of my 2D and 3C mags and smaller are tossed together into a plastic container the size of a shoe box when not in use. There they get shuffle around scuffing each other when ever I dig around for the one I need. Even my prized EDC, a E2e with a twisty that I paid $95 in mint condition at the market place gets it worse than others. I decided it would be more pocket-able with out the anti roll hex. So I loaded into an old lathe at my friends work (of course we didn't have the proper cutting tools) took it down using an old file. It wasn't the prettiest machine job but we got 'er done.
But today that all changed for one light.
My interest in a MD2 was mainly for the dual output resistance ring, so I jump on the opportunity to buy new condition HAII version with two stage ring the marketplace. When I opened the bubble envelope today I was impressed by its flawless perfection. Even the newest surefires have small in perfections around the sharp edges straight out of the package. With all the smooth glossy surfaces of the MD2 I expected to find hairline scratch or two but there's absolutely nothing. I loaded my M60 into it, and pressed the tail button. This I probably the finest example of a tactical clickie I've ever laid hands on. When held in my hand the button protrudes more than enough to comfortably engage the switch momentarily; and the action is long enough and the the point of "click" in recessed enough that it won't click on unless I reposition my hand to intentionally do so. Before, the only switch that came close was my Z48, but I find it unnatural and uncomfortable to engage the recessed button in it. To top it all off, unlike a light with a Z48, the MD2 fits into my duty belt holster. Again...perfection.
Until today, my M60 was in my fivemega 1x18650 host with my Z48 tail cap. It lives in my handgun safe next to my S&W 6906, only to be pulled out for the occasional bump in then night. Needless to say the MD2 replaced this assembly, but I've built a divider out of cardboard and lined it with foam so my gun doesn't ding it. I also find my self concerned about my wedding ring coming to contact with the finish...I know, I've got a problem.
Part of me thinks it would be best take this light outside to the middle of the street and toss the sucker straight up into the air and let it slam into the asphalt just so I can move on a treat like every other light in my life.
But today that all changed for one light.
My interest in a MD2 was mainly for the dual output resistance ring, so I jump on the opportunity to buy new condition HAII version with two stage ring the marketplace. When I opened the bubble envelope today I was impressed by its flawless perfection. Even the newest surefires have small in perfections around the sharp edges straight out of the package. With all the smooth glossy surfaces of the MD2 I expected to find hairline scratch or two but there's absolutely nothing. I loaded my M60 into it, and pressed the tail button. This I probably the finest example of a tactical clickie I've ever laid hands on. When held in my hand the button protrudes more than enough to comfortably engage the switch momentarily; and the action is long enough and the the point of "click" in recessed enough that it won't click on unless I reposition my hand to intentionally do so. Before, the only switch that came close was my Z48, but I find it unnatural and uncomfortable to engage the recessed button in it. To top it all off, unlike a light with a Z48, the MD2 fits into my duty belt holster. Again...perfection.
Until today, my M60 was in my fivemega 1x18650 host with my Z48 tail cap. It lives in my handgun safe next to my S&W 6906, only to be pulled out for the occasional bump in then night. Needless to say the MD2 replaced this assembly, but I've built a divider out of cardboard and lined it with foam so my gun doesn't ding it. I also find my self concerned about my wedding ring coming to contact with the finish...I know, I've got a problem.
Part of me thinks it would be best take this light outside to the middle of the street and toss the sucker straight up into the air and let it slam into the asphalt just so I can move on a treat like every other light in my life.
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I am reporting you to Gunny. 
