Re: Protected 17670 in Surefire E2L? E2D? Fenix P3D?
Dobbler, I have an E2e with a KL1 bezel as well as a Fenix P3D... I am able to fit an AW 17670 in both lights. For the E2e / KL1 combo, using that battery appears to compress the spring a bit more in the tailcap than when using 2xRCR123's but there doesn't seem to be any issues with use.
I don't normally use the E2e / KL1 combination anymore but, with the P3D, it gives me just over 4 hours runtime on high (about 30 min more than when I use 2xRCR123's) but it doesn't run very well at all in Turbo mode (about 19minutes).
Fyi, I just did some measurements:
17670: 16.92mm
E2e body: 17.22mm
P3D: 17.11mm
A couple of notes: the cover on the AW17670 is a bit uneven so the diameter varies along the length of the battery so it fits snugly in both lights - not really a big issue since I can remove both the bezels and tailcaps to remove the battery. I have read in other threads that some people have issues with fitting a 17670 in their E2e / E2d / E2L so I don't know if I'm just lucky or, if it has to do with when the light was made.