2xAA body for SF E head?!
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Rat6P
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Lighthound used to sell a 3x123 E series head/C series tail Leefbody. That could have been easily rigged to be a great 2AA body. They don't seem to have them anymore............maybe you could try the BST forums and put up a wanted?
gswitter
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fivemega 2x18500 E3 or Vital Gear FB3.
There are a couple more options, but those are the two that are readily available.
There are a couple more options, but those are the two that are readily available.
Rat6P
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ahh I totally forgot about the FM bodies.........they look nice and are probably the more cost efficient option too. May have to pick up one for my NEX
I tried to find an FB3 a while back with no luck, found them in china or HK but the vendor wanted to use some dodgy funds transfer medium......the other option they gave me was to fax my CC number and details to them:shakehead. I declined
The leefbody requires a tailcap that you would have to fork out more $$ for.
I tried to find an FB3 a while back with no luck, found them in china or HK but the vendor wanted to use some dodgy funds transfer medium......the other option they gave me was to fax my CC number and details to them:shakehead. I declined
The leefbody requires a tailcap that you would have to fork out more $$ for.
Illum
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Although many would agree that surefire may have lost alot of customers having laid this concept on the shelf instead of producing it...I really don't think its the best interest of surefire to break-in into another form of batteries, CR123A models are as complicated as it is:thinking:
You kinda have to admit the slim factor though, wonder what it'll look compared to the L2
With a E head on it at best you can run an MN01 lamp, even at that I highly doubt the AAs can keep up with the current consumption, not to mention the possibility of a leak
Leef isn't as effecicent turning these out as FM, I guess lighthound stopped the sale because either too many people are waiting on the order list or Leef simply ended the production due to private reasons:shakehead
You kinda have to admit the slim factor though, wonder what it'll look compared to the L2
With a E head on it at best you can run an MN01 lamp, even at that I highly doubt the AAs can keep up with the current consumption, not to mention the possibility of a leak
Leef isn't as effecicent turning these out as FM, I guess lighthound stopped the sale because either too many people are waiting on the order list or Leef simply ended the production due to private reasons:shakehead
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steveG
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Although many would agree that surefire may have lost alot of customers having laid this concept on the shelf instead of producing it...I really don't think its the best interest of surefire to break-in into another form of batteries, CR123A models are as complicated as it is:thinking:
You kinda have to admit the slim factor though, wonder what it'll look compared to the L2
With a E head on it at best you can run an MN01 lamp, even at that I highly doubt the AAs can keep up with the current consumption, not to mention the possibility of a leak
Leef isn't as effecicent turning these out as FM, I guess lighthound stopped the sale because either too many people are waiting on the order list or Leef simply ended the production due to private reasons:shakehead
I'm digging that! Is it yours? I agree it wouldn't necessarily work to Surefire's advantage to stray from CR123A batteries, but it sure would be nice to have an option to use a more common battery in my single cell Surefires.
Kestrel
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Illum, that is one gorgeous SF. I've had to make do with an M30 in my C3 or G3.:sigh:
OP, CPF member etc has done a thread regarding xAA with the FM AA bodies & the M30, you might want to check that out (although those were C-series heads, not E-series, now that I think about it, sorry).
I've had to make do with an M30 in my C3 or G3.:sigh:OP, CPF member etc has done a thread regarding xAA with the FM AA bodies & the M30, you might want to check that out (although those were C-series heads, not E-series, now that I think about it, sorry).
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Illum
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nope...found it here
along with a couple other surefire rarities
http://www.surefirekorea.com/board/board.html?code=surefire_board2
it doesn't look right...proportions and all, with an AA body, it'll be better off stacked on top of each other. or 4 in a cluster for some 2s2p huh huh?
If they were actually produced there will not be so much E2e bodies in the house
steveG
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I was just thinking it would be nice to have that body in case CR123A batteries were not available.
DaFABRICATA
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Using a Surefire L2 body with the electronics removed and the center section bored out will allow the use of 2 AA's.
As an added bonus since the L2 uses a 2 stage tailcap, you will also get 2-levels.
As an added bonus since the L2 uses a 2 stage tailcap, you will also get 2-levels.
steveG
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Hmmmm, now the question, is am I going to be willing to buy and gut an L2?
You have any extra L2 bodies you want to sell? Hehe!
Watch BST for a UBH, I have one and it's nice.
Old link, DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS LINK, the member has been awol for a while. http://www3.sympatico.ca/d.speck/UBH-Infopage/
Old link, DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS LINK, the member has been awol for a while. http://www3.sympatico.ca/d.speck/UBH-Infopage/
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