PlayboyJoeShmoe
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If (big if) I ever get to order a Quark AA along with a 123 no clip body it will dang sure come direct from 4 Sevens!!!
The Quark lights thread! (Part 6)
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Toohotruk
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It's usually cheaper that way anyhow.
ti-force
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Yes! 8% discount and free shipping:thumbsup:. Plus I live within 200 miles of 4sevens, so I usually get my items next day :nana: 😀
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dasBULK
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I ordered mine with a 15% discount from firearmspro.
4Sevens gets them from the same supplier everyone else does.
But if mine was counterfit it was pretty decent.
What could have happened is maybe thier Asian supplier was producing lower quality copies to sell outside the US and those got mixed with the regular productions for import here.
Purely speculation of course.
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Egsise
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It's a 47's problem, their product, their quality control.(and it's not the first time it fails....)
csshih
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What counterfeit are we talking about? I got mine from 4sevens. They can't be counterfeiting their own products?
Anyway, I too second that this is a mistake in the manufacturing part. It is up to 4sevens on what they can do now. Have a total recall which is going to cost them a bombshell, and considering that mine is the warm white production run I really have no idea what they could do.
Anyway, I too second that this is a mistake in the manufacturing part. It is up to 4sevens on what they can do now. Have a total recall which is going to cost them a bombshell, and considering that mine is the warm white production run I really have no idea what they could do.
dasBULK
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No, 4sevens IS the supplier....
It was my understanding that they along with Fenix, Olight and a few others all contacted their lights out to overseas manufacturers.
No where on the box does it say those rare and sometimes magical words "Made in America".
There are no confirmed counterfits. Only what we've been speculating as counterfits.
It wouldn't be the first time an over seas plant pur out a lower grade to sell to a different market.
I speculate that some of those lower grades got subbed in to the supply coming to America by accident on their part.
Nothing to do with 4Sevens directly.
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I think csshih had misunderstood what you were saying. Me too. I had thought that you meant firearmspro is the supplier of 4sevens products.
ti-force
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Where did you purchase your lights from? Just curious. I purchased a AA Tactical XP-G R5 about 2 weeks ago and it has square threads. I also purchased a AA-2 Regular XP-E R2 which should be arriving today, and while I'm fairly certain that it's old stock and won't have sharp threads (XP-E R2), I'll check the threads when it arrives. Both of these lights were ordered directly from 4sevens.
This part isn't directed at you SixM:
And like previously mentioned, this is a 4sevens problem. That's also what I meant by my earlier comment about this costing 4sevens money either way. If it's a mistake, money will be spent on replacement parts, shipping, labor etc..... plus the parts they get back are no good anymore. If it's not a mistake, a lot of people will not buy new lights from them because of compatibility problems with older lights. Of course that will probably only be a small percentage of their market, but it will cost them money nonetheless.
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This sucks, really.
I have a load of bodies and heads to inspect and to add more fun into equation, the square and V-threads seem compatible enough. Ie. I can combine the same turbo head into either body without resorting into violence.
Not that running a V-thread against square would be a good idea in the long run; the sharp contact point against flat surface will detoriate the threads quickly...
What body/thread combinations other people have gotten? Judging from a quick look I have:
AA-1 body with opaque O-rings, square threads
AA-2 body with opaque O-rings, square threads
Turbo AA-2 body with opaque O-rings, V-threads
Turbo 123-2 body with opaque O-rings, V-threads
Heads and tails you ask? I'll have to get better magnifying lens to answer that. Call it age-impaired vision if you please. 🙁
Edit attendum: all above purchased from 4sevens.com
I have a load of bodies and heads to inspect and to add more fun into equation, the square and V-threads seem compatible enough. Ie. I can combine the same turbo head into either body without resorting into violence.
Not that running a V-thread against square would be a good idea in the long run; the sharp contact point against flat surface will detoriate the threads quickly...
What body/thread combinations other people have gotten? Judging from a quick look I have:
AA-1 body with opaque O-rings, square threads
AA-2 body with opaque O-rings, square threads
Turbo AA-2 body with opaque O-rings, V-threads
Turbo 123-2 body with opaque O-rings, V-threads
Heads and tails you ask? I'll have to get better magnifying lens to answer that. Call it age-impaired vision if you please. 🙁
Edit attendum: all above purchased from 4sevens.com
aL01
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Definitely a noob question (this is my first real flashlight): 'Are these the square or regular threads?'
FWIW, if it helps anyone contemplating getting a Quark- this is the Quark AA2 Tactical purchased about 2 weeks ago directly from 4Sevens.
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Note the black O-ring: it's "old" production, and afaik, all the old ones were square as supposted to.
ti-force
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I just thought I would point something out. I'm sure most of you have already noticed this, but for anyone who hasn't, the V-threads seem to be isolated to the Quark Turbo models. This is just my observation from the comments in this thread. It may affect other models, but so far no one has noted V-threads on any other model than a Turbo model, unless I missed a post.
Yep, but SixM also had he's accessory AA-tube with V-threads, so maybe the "disease" is spreading to other models and accessories too 😱.
I just ordered 123-t version, and now I'm a bit worried what kind of threads it will have, and if I'm able to get AA-tube with same type threads for it in the future if I decide to change battery format.
ti-force
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I guess I thought he meant AA-2 Turbo body. I certainly hope this doesn't affect all models, but it very well may.
SixM,
Could you please specify whether you have a AA-2 Turbo body with V-threads or a non-Turbo AA body?
Sorry fellas, I cleaned and reinspected the threads on my single AA tube and they are indeed square cut threads! sorry for the misinformation.
The Turbo 123 WW is sharp cut threads as previously stated, clear type O-ring also.
I have reached the age now where I do in fact need bifocals. 😗
The Turbo 123 WW is sharp cut threads as previously stated, clear type O-ring also.
I have reached the age now where I do in fact need bifocals. 😗
calipsoii
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Yay!
ti-force
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Thanks for the correction SixM.
Also, I'd like to add that my single AA body that was recently purchased has clear/opaque o-rings, and as previously stated it has square threads.
Also, I'd like to add that my single AA body that was recently purchased has clear/opaque o-rings, and as previously stated it has square threads.
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