Ya got any other Surefires you can compare it to?
I'm curious about the turn needed to activate constant-low and constant-low to constant-high ... compared to the LX2 (which apparently is loooong).
The SureFire AZ2 Thread
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Ya got any other Surefires you can compare it to?
I'm curious about the turn needed to activate constant-low and constant-low to constant-high ... compared to the LX2 (which apparently is loooong).
Hey Al I gotta disagree with you on this. While not in the majority, a good chunk of the U.S. contingent of this forum takes into account firearms compatability in the decision making process for at least SOME of their lights. What I think you would find is that there is a lot left unsaid about this requirement during the research process. And that while Americans love their guns, most tend to keep quiet on the subject even between close friends or on the relative anonymity of the internet. You've been to SHOT, so you know one side of the "gun culture". The other side prefers to "lay low". They are not doing anything wrong, but they feel better not indicating an affinity for firearms/gear while still participating in a community like this.:tinfoil: Also, as this is not a "gun community" we thus do not attempt to make it into one. As you know, there are plenty of other internet venues for gun owners to talk about those topics. I think that firearms owners, respectfully minimize that aspect of our interests when we come here to post. I know that I do.
I'd think it would make an interesting poll though. Don't you think?:thinking:
Based on the number of Z-series lights that I see, I'd think that the A2Z will be a pretty steady seller, but primarily be for "2nd time surefire buyers" The dual-output will be an "oh thats kind of cool" feature until they see the price. For someone that already owns a G,P,Z-series light will appreciate it more and figure that they can use their old light as a backup or give it to the wife as an excuse to get the latest SF kit 😉 .
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Size15's
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Fair enough
I wonder whether the AZ2 will grow in 'popularity' here on CPF. Detailed runtime/output analysis of SureFires, or many lights in general for that matter, seems a bit sparse on CPF recently.
I wonder whether the AZ2 will grow in 'popularity' here on CPF. Detailed runtime/output analysis of SureFires, or many lights in general for that matter, seems a bit sparse on CPF recently.
dano
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Ya got any other Surefires you can compare it to?
I'm curious about the turn needed to activate constant-low and constant-low to constant-high ... compared to the LX2 (which apparently is loooong).
6C, 6P, Z3, 9P, 9N, 8X, LX2, E2, E1, E2L, 10X, A2, U2....
--dan
I am looking forward to this one as it has a hogher low-mode than the A2L and I hoped for a more concentrated corona due to the bigger head and reflector.
The beamshots so far do nto look too encouraging, but I'll try one anyway. 🙂
bernie
The beamshots so far do nto look too encouraging, but I'll try one anyway. 🙂
bernie
How's the turn from off to low to high vs the LX2?
dano
Flashlight Enthusiast
The same, I guess. The internals of both tailcaps appear identical, but they're not interchangeable due to the light's having different body diameters.
DimeRazorback
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If one turns up on ebay, it will be hard for me to resist the temptation... I hope it doesn't happen soon :laughing:
Is the AZ2's head and tailcap C-series compatible? That would make some sweet lego!
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I played around with one of these at my local dealer, and it had the K2 emitter. Do you think this will be the production LED? It was very bright!
dano
Flashlight Enthusiast
It IS the production LED....
PinarelloOnly
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I do not care what the nit pickers say about this light. I think this light Surefire
got right. You want "throw" from a LED, you gots' to have a tight hot spot and
this light does. No doubt my favorite. As far as my AZ2 goes my LED is "white, bright and tight".
Also mentioned about in this thread is the "popularity"....well, at over $200
how popular do you think it's going to be.
AZ2 has a very similar spill ring and hot spot compared to my Luma D-mini BTW.
The tail cap was a "right away" noticeable short travel through the low to hi compared to my A2. Love it:twothumbs
P60L drop in on the left, AZ2 on the right with a very nice wide spill ring and tight hot spot and truly "white".
got right. You want "throw" from a LED, you gots' to have a tight hot spot and
this light does. No doubt my favorite. As far as my AZ2 goes my LED is "white, bright and tight".
Also mentioned about in this thread is the "popularity"....well, at over $200
how popular do you think it's going to be.
AZ2 has a very similar spill ring and hot spot compared to my Luma D-mini BTW.
The tail cap was a "right away" noticeable short travel through the low to hi compared to my A2. Love it:twothumbs
P60L drop in on the left, AZ2 on the right with a very nice wide spill ring and tight hot spot and truly "white".
Force Attuned
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Due to the price and out, I think I'll stay away from this one. I already have a G2Z w/Malkoff M60L which gives good output and excellent runtime, even on rechargeables. Think I'll wait and invest on an M3LT to replace my modded led maglite as a spotter on duty - though I'll wait for user reports and reviews first of course.
dano
Flashlight Enthusiast
Yup...Inova uses (used?) it in the Bolt series and the T series.
Anyone have anything more on this light? I am really curious to see some outdoor comparison photos and / or user opiniions, especially whe3re tint and throw are concerned.
I did have an A2 at one time but sold it as it received little use due to the relatively low run time and weak (by comparison) incan beam. Don't get me wrong. It was a great light that I used a number of times during power failures, but I found myself reaching for other lights more and more often. I passed on the civilian A2 LED as I did not see it as enough of an improvement to warrant purchasing. But the combat versiob with its (Apparently) warmer tint and hopefully better tint on low power has caught my eye.
I did have an A2 at one time but sold it as it received little use due to the relatively low run time and weak (by comparison) incan beam. Don't get me wrong. It was a great light that I used a number of times during power failures, but I found myself reaching for other lights more and more often. I passed on the civilian A2 LED as I did not see it as enough of an improvement to warrant purchasing. But the combat versiob with its (Apparently) warmer tint and hopefully better tint on low power has caught my eye.
dano
Flashlight Enthusiast
Just an update: There's nothing wrong with my unit.
I guess the (IMO) lousy output is by design.
--dan
I guess the (IMO) lousy output is by design.
--dan
Alberta-Blue
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Well I finally got my hands on one of these. I gotta say, I'm not impressed. The body construction, the tailcap, and the overall asthetics of the unit are pretty good. Even the low mode is pretty good.
The thing that really kills this light for me is the pencil thin, relatively low output main beam. its a pretty good thrower but there isnt a really smooth transition from the high beam to the low beam. This makes it great at range, great in close, but this light really falls short of the mark for everything in between.
I will be sticking with my bored out 18650 SF 6P with my Dereelight 1S XP-G Drop-in. So far that light is by far the most favorite that I own and the most useful at all ranged.
The thing that really kills this light for me is the pencil thin, relatively low output main beam. its a pretty good thrower but there isnt a really smooth transition from the high beam to the low beam. This makes it great at range, great in close, but this light really falls short of the mark for everything in between.
I will be sticking with my bored out 18650 SF 6P with my Dereelight 1S XP-G Drop-in. So far that light is by far the most favorite that I own and the most useful at all ranged.
