SureFire Z59 Tailcap

Hi guys,

Can someone please tell me what is the difference between the two Z59 Tailcaps? And which one is newer or the latest version or generation?





Which is one is better?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,
Rod

Can't offer much help except to say that I've never seen the one on the bottom right, and that the McKlicky is rated for higher amperage than the Z59. I only use Z41's and McKlicky's.

Hi Voider,

Thats the tailcap that comes with the SF U2 Ultra. Thats what I use in my C2 now.

Hmm, I'm mostly familiar with the C/P/Z series of SF's. (I'm a big fan of P60 drop ins). I'm so ignorant of the rest I had to look up the U2 Ultra. You'd best wait for one of the much bigger guns to weigh in for a proper answer.
-Tom

Im a P60 fan too. A friend broke his U2 ultra, so I offered to buy the tail cap since I prefer clickys over twistys.

From first row
Left: Before
Right: After
E2e clicky has the similar design, i own both generation of it
The left one is more easily to fail, ive experienced it
and surefire sent me a new one(right one)

What about these? The one on the left was purchased over a year ago. The one on the right was a recent acquisition. Could anyone tell me if the one on the right is real? I bought it third-party. The left one is from Surefire's website I bought for my 6P.

The new is slightly longer and has black plastic inside. It's also missing the holes on top surrounding the button. The laser etching is better, though. The button checkering is also larger than the old one.

Is it a fake?

I apologize to the OP for hijacking his thread, but seemed pointless to post an identical thread.

While I don't own the tailcap on the right (in your photo), my guess is that it's a recently updated version of the Z59.

It seems too nicely constructed to be a fake...

No way are those drill holes from the factory like that. Looks like a user modified tailcap to me.

ebow86 said:

No way are those drill holes from the factory like that. Looks like a user modified tailcap to me.

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The one with the holes was purchased from Surefire's website brand new.

The one on the right was purchased third party.

H. neanderthalensis said:

The one with the holes was purchased from Surefire's website brand new.

The one on the right was purchased third party.

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Very strange and suprising, I never seen a z59 in person but I figured no way would it come with those holes drilled in it.

H. neanderthalensis said:

The one with the holes was purchased from Surefire's website brand new.

The one on the right was purchased third party.

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wow... the right one looked 99% similar to my E-clicky internal...

Those holes in the tailcap that supposedly came directly from surefire has me scratching my head.:thinking: I wish Size15's would chime in here.

ebow86 said:

Those holes in the tailcap that supposedly came directly from surefire has me scratching my head.:thinking: I wish Size15's would chime in here.

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Check out Surefire's website. If you look closely the stock photo actually has the holes, too.

Here's the link: http://www.surefire.com/Click-On-Lock-out-Tailcap-Z59

I was actually thinking the one without the holes was a fake, but upon closer examination I think Surefire just redesigned it.

I think the holes were used to screw the top into body of the tail cap. The holes are fairly deep, but I can't tell if they're drilled all the way through. I purchased it a long time ago.

Hopefully, someone with a recent example will chime in.

H. neanderthalensis said:

Check out Surefire's website. If you look closely the stock photo actually has the holes, too.

Here's the link: http://www.surefire.com/Click-On-Lock-out-Tailcap-Z59

I was actually thinking the one without the holes was a fake, but upon closer examination I think Surefire just redesigned it.

I think the holes were used to screw the top into body of the tail cap. The holes are fairly deep, but I can't tell if they're drilled all the way through. I purchased it a long time ago.

Hopefully, someone with a recent example will chime in.

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Yes I see that now, you are correct.

@H. :: Seems like they are drilled. My tail-cap has holes but it's not that big and the holes are anodized or painted. Yours seems to have been painted then drilled. Just what I noticed.

Actually, that's the light shining on the edge of the holes. They are black all around.

H. neanderthalensis. Those tailcaps are real. I just got a 6P Defender incan. from lapolicegear on closeout and which comes with a "clicky" dont know if its considered a Z59 but it doesn't have the holes like my other Z59s. I didnt want to start another post, but it appears that there are a few "Clicky" tailcaps SF offers (i.e. Z59, U2 tailcap and the 6PD incan.). I guess the only thing you wont be able to do is unscrew it with ease using a snap ring piers or needle nose pliers to add a Moodoo Clip.

I just checked my z59s (mostly on 6Ps) 5 have holes and one does not. They are all original looking to me. They are a great clicky as long as you don't apply too many amps to the switch. I think yours are different models of the z59.