solarforce L2p ---I'm impressed!

I recieved the solarforce l2p today. This is the first host that I have purchased. I have looked at the SF and the two are (or at least look identicle). Well I am pretty impressed with the finish of the light. Very well made and at a fraction of the price. Really like the matte finish over the gloss black. looks and feels like a light worth twice as much $. I also ordered with SS bezel and the fit is better than any light ----just perfect. I do not have beam shots or any way to do them. Just my 2 cents for what it is worth. just very happy with the purchase and I hope everyone else that gets this light is as impressed as I am.

Chef

Received mine on Friday also. Got mine from Jake25 with a 3 mode drop-in. Machining on mine is great, head and switch have very smooth threads and came well lubed. I love the look of the HAIII anodizing, much better than the glossy anodizing of the regular L2.

The only thing that confuses me is that the switch is fully shrouded but still can't tailstand because the rubber boot sticks out by a hair. Don't know if this is just a fluke or if a different boot would fix it. Either way, it's a great light.

I really like mine too. My only problem (the search for the "perfect" light continues) is the tail switch. Would you, jake25, see if Solarforce would hard anodise some of the protruding tail caps for thoes of us that prefer that. It would make a great choice for us. If i could get them that way, I guarantee I would be ordering at least 2 or 3 more!
Thanks
Charles

Is the tailcap similar to the SolarForce L2 or is it a little bit recessed? Also does it have momentary on and is it forward clicky?

Cleric said:

Is the tailcap similar to the SolarForce L2 or is it a little bit recessed? Also does it have momentary on and is it forward clicky?

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It is not this exposed L2-S1 tailcap if that's what you mean. http://www.sbflashlights.com/Solarf...ories/Solarforce-L2-S1-Stock-Tailcap-p18.html

The L2P switch is recessed almost completely into the tailcap. In theory it should allow tailstanding, however it can't due to the issue mentioned above.

It's a reverse clicky so no momentary on. If you get a multi-mode drop-in a reverse clicky is the way to go though.

Great light and you can lego your way to whatever configuration you want.

Does anyone know if the L2P reverse clickie can can handle 2.0A+ of current without melting? I destroyed my L2 tailcap running an EO-9 lamp and IMR16340s in my L2.

Fusion_m8 said:

Does anyone know if the L2P reverse clickie can can handle 2.0A+ of current without melting? I destroyed my L2 tailcap running an EO-9 lamp and IMR16340s in my L2.

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It had no problem with 2.5A from my SST-50, and handled 5.7A from an IMR on DD for 2 minutes until it melted, so it should probably be fine for 3-3.5A.

Also, for the record, mine had no problem tailstanding.

5.7A!!!:devil:

I just hope the new L2P tailcaps have lower resistance than the L2's. The L2 tailcap has pretty high resistance compared to a surefire Z59/Z48. The EO-9 lamp appeared dimmer and the IMR16340s heated up more whenever I was using the L2 tailcap.

Is it possible to "dissect" the tailcap and (without soldering) replace the reverse switch to a forward?

LV426 said:

Is it possible to "dissect" the tailcap and (without soldering) replace the reverse switch to a forward?

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yes (no soldering required), but why bother when S3, S4 and S5 are already in the Solarforce product line?:naughty:

bogeymachine said:

yes (no soldering required), but why bother when S3, S4 and S5 are already in the Solarforce product line?:naughty:

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The S3, S4 and S5's are not as visually pleasing as the tailcap on the L2P and their finish is also a bit different.

That would be reason enough for me to mod the L2P tailcap.

Well, I ordered some fwd switches after I posted here - hope they fit!

(Now I just have to wait for the light...)

Black Rose said:

The S3, S4 and S5's are not as visually pleasing as the tailcap on the L2P and their finish is also a bit different.

That would be reason enough for me to mod the L2P tailcap.

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point taken on the esthetics of S3/4/5; to each his own

finish is matte black, not gloss - it color matches the HA finish on my L2P (S3-4-5 are not HA)

sidebar: When the subject of Solarforce comes up, Black Rose and OLD4570 know their stuff...pay attention!

bogey out

I replaced the reverse clicky with a jetbeam forward click switch, works great.

lightmyway said:

I replaced the reverse clicky with a jetbeam forward click switch, works great.

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Which one. I see four choices HERE.

bogeymachine said:

finish is matte black, not gloss - it color matches the HA finish on my L2P (S3-4-5 are not HA)

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So these switches are not HA III? In an older thread Jake statet at least the S4 to be:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/posts/3161663&postcount=7

Till

chef4850 said:

I recieved the solarforce l2p today. This is the first host that I have purchased.

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Same here! I've had mine for a few days now. I added the L2-S4 tail cap to mine, and I'm glad I did... even though that part isnt type 3 anodized.

The tail cap on the L2p is ok, but I'm going to try this light on my AR-15 in a Vltor offset mount. And the L2-S4 is a PERFECT tail cap for this application.

The button is recessed, there's no twisting of the tail cap like the G2 it is replacing, and the momentary AND on/off clicky of the tail cap make it EXACTLY what I was looking for.

:thinking:

tuelleric said:

So these switches are not HA III? In an older thread Jake statet at least the S4 to be:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/posts/3161663&postcount=7

Till

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Jake has never misled me. I stand corrected

but I gotta go look at my switch again, there's something about the ano that made me think it was weak...:thinking:

Well, I wonder why SF does not use a HA III finish for the switch, but a different than the shiny coating.

The L2P is also my first flashlight body and I think it is a good quality for the 30$ I paid. But what I just discovered shows that there is obviously still a difference to other manufacturers. I don't know, whether you can see it on my crappy pictures, there is a buckling in the bezel.





Anyone else noticed that, too?
Till

Niteowl said:

Which one. I see four choices HERE.

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Part # JB-FC is the one i used, its fits several jetbeam lights.