Does anybody else really love the 2C form factor?
It beats out the 2D in so many ways. Much more pocketable than the 2D, especially in back pockets and jacket pockets, because it's lighter and smaller.
Better handling, because length and diameter are less. It fits my hand much better than a 2D, even though I have fairly large hands. It just feels more natural to hold and use.
Because its lighter, it's more suitable for backpacking and hiking, and is easier to lug along anywhere than a 2D.
Of course the 2D beats it in runtime, but I'd rather carry along the equivalent runtime in extra C cells. This has the added benefit of giving you a fresh, bright beam when you change batteries, which is more often than with a 2D.
Although some 2Ds put out more light, it's been my experience that a good 2C nearly matches a 2D in useful light for wilderness use.
The great majority of miles I ever backpacked, back in the seventies and eighties, one 2C or another served as my primary light source. Some sort of 2AA was always carried as a backup and secondary light source. Often used as a task light around camp to conserve the 2C's batteries, it was usually a Mallory or Duracell 2AA side-by-side - a classic flashlight, by the way.
My favorite backpacking light was the 2C Ray-O-Vac Sportsman. Smaller, sleeker, and a better reflector than the Everyready Captain, which was its main competitor.
A very reliable light. As long as you didn't submerge it in water, the Sportsman just worked. Although they often got knocked around pretty badly, I never had one fail me out on the trail. Probably the reason I never had a Sportsman fail, was that I never had a Sportsman more than a few years old. They were either borrowed and never returned, or else stolen outright.
At some point in eighties, I started carrying a Mag 2C, because Mags were more durable, had that nifty adjustable beam, and a spare bulb in the tailcap. But, the Mag 2C never felt quite as good in my hand as the old Ray-O-Vac Sportsman.
Anyone else have fond memories of 2C lights?
For some reason, the makers of LED lights are largely ignoring the 2C form factor. I can't think of any 2C LEDs from quality makers. Plenty of 3C LED lights out there, of which some are very good like the SLPP 3C Lux. But the 3C form factor just isn't as all around great as the 2C.
There are tons of 2AA LED lights, and quite a few 2D, so why so few 2C?
It beats out the 2D in so many ways. Much more pocketable than the 2D, especially in back pockets and jacket pockets, because it's lighter and smaller.
Better handling, because length and diameter are less. It fits my hand much better than a 2D, even though I have fairly large hands. It just feels more natural to hold and use.
Because its lighter, it's more suitable for backpacking and hiking, and is easier to lug along anywhere than a 2D.
Of course the 2D beats it in runtime, but I'd rather carry along the equivalent runtime in extra C cells. This has the added benefit of giving you a fresh, bright beam when you change batteries, which is more often than with a 2D.
Although some 2Ds put out more light, it's been my experience that a good 2C nearly matches a 2D in useful light for wilderness use.
The great majority of miles I ever backpacked, back in the seventies and eighties, one 2C or another served as my primary light source. Some sort of 2AA was always carried as a backup and secondary light source. Often used as a task light around camp to conserve the 2C's batteries, it was usually a Mallory or Duracell 2AA side-by-side - a classic flashlight, by the way.
My favorite backpacking light was the 2C Ray-O-Vac Sportsman. Smaller, sleeker, and a better reflector than the Everyready Captain, which was its main competitor.
A very reliable light. As long as you didn't submerge it in water, the Sportsman just worked. Although they often got knocked around pretty badly, I never had one fail me out on the trail. Probably the reason I never had a Sportsman fail, was that I never had a Sportsman more than a few years old. They were either borrowed and never returned, or else stolen outright.
At some point in eighties, I started carrying a Mag 2C, because Mags were more durable, had that nifty adjustable beam, and a spare bulb in the tailcap. But, the Mag 2C never felt quite as good in my hand as the old Ray-O-Vac Sportsman.
Anyone else have fond memories of 2C lights?
For some reason, the makers of LED lights are largely ignoring the 2C form factor. I can't think of any 2C LEDs from quality makers. Plenty of 3C LED lights out there, of which some are very good like the SLPP 3C Lux. But the 3C form factor just isn't as all around great as the 2C.
There are tons of 2AA LED lights, and quite a few 2D, so why so few 2C?