What's with the SF SW series of tailcaps?

What is the difference between the SW01/02 tailcaps and the rest of the C tailcaps?

Are they different functionally, as in the SW series is required for more "powerful" lights or is it all cosmetic and maybe grip differences?

mostly cosmetic.
they just look bad-*** on most of their lights. especially the M series IMO.
The SW02 is functionally the same as the z48/z49. don't know about the SW01 though.

oh yeah, grip will of course be different because it's outer side is different.
and they are more expensive now because they don't make them anymore.

The internals of the SW02 are the same as the more typical Z48/Z49 tailcaps. They are functionally the same.

The SW01/SW02 tailcaps are designed for tactical use with with the larger grip area made to be easier to manipulate under stress or with gloves.

The SW01 is a twisty.

Mark

The story around here is that a group of soldiers requested SF to produce the SW line of tailcaps for better grip when using gloves. The clickie in the SW02 is reliable and inspires confidence. But mostly folks include the SW tailcaps on their lights for the "tacticool" effect.

Thanks guys.. so its just cool to have a fat tailcap with ridges..

btw.. what does SW stand for??

Tessaiga said:

Thanks guys.. so its just cool to have a fat tailcap with ridges..

btw.. what does SW stand for??

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what does the Z stand for with the Z48? only surefire knows i suppose

i like to think it's something simple like "switch", but then they would've called all of them SW something.

Soldiers' Wish (I can guess can't I?)

The SW01 and SW02 were designed as part of the Millennium Universal WeaponLight System. Feedback from operators called for TailCaps that are easier to quickly rotate (to enable & LockOut the WeaponLight), especially whilst wearing gloves, and in cold/wet/stressful etc conditions. I don't know for certain but I've always thought SW01 stood for "Switch, WeaponLight, Number One".
They are certainly designed not to fail and to survive a hard live of use and abuse. There is certainly an element of over-engineering similar to the original Millennium Series.

For accessories SureFire selected Zxx becuase it is at the end of the alphabet.
(Adapters are Axx)

Mostly SureFire just use Z numbers now.

Tessaiga, I've got the Z48. SW02 and the standard C-twisties and personally prefer the Z48 for better grip on my L5. SW02 look cool and provides additional grip apart from the rubber surround the switch. SW01 quite hard to find thus very dear for a TC, but for an improved feel for any SF that accepts C-TCs, getting the Z48/Z49 or the Z58/Z59(Without rubber surround) would be worthwhile IMHO

Has anyone taken apart there sw02? I got my rear retaining ring off, but could not go any farther. can you upgrade them in any way?

What do you want to upgrade them to do??

Well jumpstat.. you now have a SW01 Fatty on the way... good for you!! :twothumbs

defusion said:

mostly cosmetic.
The SW02 is functionally the same as the z48/z49. don't know about the SW01 though.

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The SW01 is functionally the same as a basic 6P Lock out Tailcap .... Push for ON, Twist for constant on, that's all.

Tessaiga said:

What do you want to upgrade them to do??

Well jumpstat.. you now have a SW01 Fatty on the way... good for you!! :twothumbs

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And a milky X464 !!