Surefire 6P values outrageous

[ChrisWilliams7700]

Yes I get it you either want it or you don't. My very first high end light was a Surefire 6P which has it battle scars. I wanted to get something in better esthetic condition for the collection shelf. They're on eBay going anywhere from $149 to $400. Is there something I missed why these are so expensive now, I believe I paid $89 new for mine back in the day? I understand it's discounted a lifetime ago, but they're extremely plentiful and they're not selling. I've had the same ones in my watch list for months. The one I settled on is $175 I'm going to end up buying Thursday. As I mentioned you either want it or you don't…

 

[thermal guy]

Ya I'm kinda confused as to why they are so expensive.They are great host an all but there are a million out there I figured they would go for 60-70 bucks but not anymore.

 

[orbital]

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For $175 you could buy five new modular Lumens Factory Seraph* shipped,
that'll do 18650 straight away.

*Black steel bezel

Lumens Factory

www.lumensfactory.com

 

[KITROBASKIN]

Valid option from Orbital, but if you want to go with American made and off the charts coolness, spend a hundred bucks more and get this:

P60 Host - P70 Orange Aluminum - OVEREADY

Modern materials and components meet classic compatibility, shape and bezel down carry convenience. Complete host includes everything but the driver. See our Engines section for Triple P60 options.

www.oveready.com

One could look for a used Oveready host in natural or standard black... Those ARE worth the extra cost, and we're not talking about crazy expensive like a boutique flashlight for a thousand or many hundreds.

 

[ABTOMAT]

Used 2000s 6Ps (as opposed to the older round body ones that have collector interest) aren't that valuable. Like you said, the ones you see listed week in and week out are the ones that are overpriced and don't sell. The lights that get listed for reasonable money tend to sell after a few days. Usually in the $60-100 range. A dozen have sold in the last couple weeks on eBay. Pays to keep an eye on new auctions, also CPF classifieds and places like FB or CL. Lots of 6Ps out there.

This is pretty typical: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126834745779

 

[fivemega]

$149 to $400?

Nickle plated / bored out genuine Surefire 6P

HA Gray bored out genuine Surefire 6P

Cooly 26650

Nickel / Black 26650 6P

Custom made 18650 body

 

[bykfixer]

The value isn't outrageous, it's the asking prices that are. For an ordinary 6P (as in no US Marines logo, no purple or other special color, no PK laser engraved etc) it should be no more than $100. SureFire made millions of them. Probably tens of millions.

If you're patient @ChrisWilliams7700 you should end up paying between $75 and 100.

 

[Monocrom]

Let's all keep in mind, eBay is The World's Largest Flea Market.
Of course sellers are going to obscenely overprice nearly everything they have.

 

[euroken]

I would check buy/sell threads here. For $175, you may even land an OR HAIII versions. One of the best collectible 6Ps in my opinion.

Here is a sold example:

Sold/Expired - Bored Surefire 6P Hosts - OVEREADY Bored and Black Type III Hard Anodized (RARE ITEM)

PayPal and US only please. Shipped Priority Mail. I will ship ASAP and PM you with tracking # when I've shipped. First "I'll take it" post followed by a PM for payment information wins. Please respond to payment request within 24 hours. I will reduce the price by $10 per item (starting with...

www.candlepowerforums.com

The seller posted multiple times at higher prices but less than $175 each…

 

[GMT2330]

My experience over the last 12 months in the UK is that people often ask £100+. They don't sell at those kind of prices and they hang around for months. I've bought good condition 6p flashlights from eBay recently (this summer). 2 at £50, 1 at £60, and one at £99. Also a new old stock Z2 for £70.

What people ask $$$, and what people get $, are two separate things.

 

[GMT2330]

A good idea is to search for 'Surefire flashlight' not just 'Surefire 6p'. Yes you'll have to do a lot more scrolling, but you'll find the ones that aren't described/advertised properly. Other people looking for a 6p often miss these.

 

[orbital]

A good idea is to search for 'Surefire flashlight' not just 'Surefire 6p'. Yes you'll have to do a lot more scrolling, but you'll find the ones that aren't described/advertised properly. Other people looking for a 6p often miss these.

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Changing the search words is often an effective plan.
If changing the wording doesn't change the results, then you know you didn't miss something.

=side note
I'v found couple incredible deals on ebay because the seller put the item in the wrong category,
so it wasn't seen & I scored.

 

[bykfixer]

Holy heart attack Batman!!

Homie doesn't even pick up the cost of shipping.

 

[Monocrom]

=side note
I've found couple incredible deals on ebay because the seller put the item in the wrong category,
so it wasn't seen & I scored.

Sad as hell when something as iconic as a 6P ends up in the hands of some ignorant fool, who is too lazy to do a simple Google search to find out what he has before listing it for sale.

 

[ABTOMAT]

Sad as hell when something as iconic as a 6P ends up in the hands of some ignorant fool, who is too lazy to do a simple Google search to find out what he has before listing it for sale.

You'd be surprised how many Surefires are sold with "broken switches" because people don't realize they're not clickies.

 

[hellboy90]

Holy heart attack Batman!!
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Homie doesn't even pick up the cost of shipping.

My friends bought that barcode version for me at Walmart 5 years ago with 47$ haha

 

[scalpel_ninja]

Holy heart attack Batman!!
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Homie doesn't even pick up the cost of shipping.

Sad as hell when something as iconic as a 6P ends up in the hands of some ignorant fool, who is too lazy to do a simple Google search to find out what he has before listing it for sale.

With listings like those, I send offers at the reasonable market rate. They invariably get declined, but I just use up all 5 offers at $0.01 increment increases just to hint at the right price and waste a bit of the seller's time.

 

[Schokokeks]

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For $175 you could buy five new modular Lumens Factory Seraph* shipped,
that'll do 18650 straight away.

*Black steel bezel

Lumens Factory

www.lumensfactory.com

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Yeah, I think some people who have piles of Surefire hosts (or haven't bought one since they got in in store somewhere) don't realize how poor of a value starting with Surefire is these days. Sure, if you REALLY hunt and search across eBay, forums, and social media, you can luck into a deal, but that's not a guarantee, and you might end up waiting for a good while. They're pretty pricey. I got my first MD2 several years ago, and the Surefire hosts were already overpriced (in my view).

Lumens Factory and Malkoff make really nice hosts in different sizes (the SP-6M does 18650 and 18350 with the same host) for similar money to what you'd spend on an old Surefire (probably less if you're looking at NOS Surefires). A LF SP-6M with their D26 drop-in or a Malkoff MD2 with an M61 drop-in will often cost you less than a mint Surefire host will...

If you're looking for a really cheap option, those KDLITKER E6 hosts with their P6 drop-ins can be bought for under $20. AliExpress has a bunch of random different hosts and drop-ins for the adventurous, haha.

At this point, I think they're really just for collectors. People looking to get into the drop-in lifestyle are probably not going to start with a Surefire host in 2025.

But, to be fair, how long has it been since Surefire produced the last one of these? Even with making millions, that's a finite supply, and people tend to probably just throw their flashlights out as they aged. I'm sure a fair portion of people switched to LEDs NOT with using drop-ins, but just getting a whole new light, and just forgetting about their old incandescent Surefire. I can see it making a lot more sense to just jump over to a "modern 18650" LED light than look to retrofit your 2x CR123A Surefire. And, once that switch happened, into the trash went the Surefire.

I mean, you see this with surplus firearms. I think I saw Mosin rifles are now selling for $4-500 on the low end these days...

 

[Chauncey Gardener]

What's a thread without pictures?

My only 6P, an Oveready Orange. 🤓

 

[hellboy90]

My only 6p too