SF 6P dive host?
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gcbryan
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I have4 a Surefire 6P but I've never considered it for diving. For one thing it has a momentary switch in the tail. I've never closely examined the o-ring behind the lens either as I've never had the lens off.
Without modifying I wouldn't dive it and given the price there are cheaper lights to modify for this purpose.
Without modifying I wouldn't dive it and given the price there are cheaper lights to modify for this purpose.
jtivat
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psdiver102
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I dove to about 60 ft with a 6p one time by accident. Relieved that the light made it. Then i started packing yellow dive lights so i wouldnt do that again
gcbryan
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I'd like to see a knockoff light like this. I just received a Uniquefire L2 XP-G with is a 6P clone.
All it would take to make something like this truly dive worthy would be a ledge in the head to support an o-ring that would compress with depth and a solid tail cap.
I've converted similar lights and tested them to 100fsw but I like this light and don't want to screw it up.
Converted to a solid tail cap is easy...just take the switch out and epoxy over the hole. Without a proper support for a front lens o-ring the only solution I've found is just to use silicone sealer behind the glass lens. It works but it's a bit messy looking. I'd prefer to have a proper compressing o-ring there.
Are there any 6p clones out there with solid tail caps and compressing o-rings in the lens area? If anyone finds any, whether it's rated for diving or not, I'd like to know about it.
All it would take to make something like this truly dive worthy would be a ledge in the head to support an o-ring that would compress with depth and a solid tail cap.
I've converted similar lights and tested them to 100fsw but I like this light and don't want to screw it up.
Converted to a solid tail cap is easy...just take the switch out and epoxy over the hole. Without a proper support for a front lens o-ring the only solution I've found is just to use silicone sealer behind the glass lens. It works but it's a bit messy looking. I'd prefer to have a proper compressing o-ring there.
Are there any 6p clones out there with solid tail caps and compressing o-rings in the lens area? If anyone finds any, whether it's rated for diving or not, I'd like to know about it.
