Polymer ring on SF U2

pilou · Jun 15, 2006

OK, there is no doubt that the SF U2 is an incredible light. But for that kind of money, there should be nothing to nitpick about if you want to buy it. So does that polymer ring to change light levels feel funny to the touch, weird, or just out of place on a metal body? I know, I know, I am being mega-anal :grin2:

Ty_Bower · Jun 15, 2006

I wouldn't want a metal ring instead. A metal ring on the metal body would either require constant maintenance (lubrication) or would end up grinding. The polymer ring has a good feel, both in the ring itself and in its twisting motion.

wasBlinded · Jun 15, 2006

The polymer ring is lighter and tougher than an equivalent in aluminum. The U2 doesn't need to be any heavier, and I think an aluminum selector ring would collect a lot of impact nicks.

frankbyerswat · Jun 16, 2006

Ty_Bower said:
A metal ring on the metal body would either require constant maintenance (lubrication) or would end up grinding.

I am absolutely agree of that.
A metal ring not reliable.

Codeman · Jun 16, 2006

It doesn't bother me a bit. Today's polymers can be quite tough. They certainly aren't yesterday's plastic.

I havent' question the use at all, primarily due to having gotten past the whole "plastic is cheap and will break" mindset when I bought my first Glock. If today's polymers can handle repeated shock from a .46ACP, I doubt anything I can dish out will hurt the U2's ring. Course, they aren't the same polymer, but you can see what I mean...

pilou · Jun 16, 2006

Durability wan't even on my mind when I asked the question. I just wanted to know if it just felt odd, both in a tactile and esthetic sense. Apparently it's not a problem at all. Thanks for all the replies

Codeman · Jun 16, 2006

pilou said:
Durability wan't even on my mind when I asked the question. I just wanted to know if it just felt odd, both in a tactile and esthetic sense. Apparently it's not a problem at all. Thanks for all the replies

Oh! My bad. Thanks to some nerve damage in my fingers, I may be wrong, but, the ring is pretty hard, so I doubt I'd notice a difference even if I didn't have a bit of lost feeling. To be honest, had someone else's thread not pointed out that the ring is not metal, I probably would have never noticed.

jar3ds · Jun 16, 2006

i thought the very same thing about the SF U2... I was scarred that it would feel cheap and crapy with the plastic rotation ring...

but it is very high quality... its not a 'cheap' option or something like that... the material was chosen for a reason.... its not toy like or rattlely/loose, like the gladius tailcap or something...

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