tenregular11
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What would a NIB A2 be worth today and would the flat bodied cost more or less than the round?
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Question about the Surefire A2
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archimedes
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Re: Price Check for a Surefire A2
If condition is mint, there are several factors which may generally increase collectible value of an A2 ... including the 4-flats tube, and BK anodizing. Some may prefer the (very early) flat bezel, also.
The "market value" fluctuates, and discussion of this is discouraged here, but a search of CPFMP will easily show you what these have sold for (and when) -
If condition is mint, there are several factors which may generally increase collectible value of an A2 ... including the 4-flats tube, and BK anodizing. Some may prefer the (very early) flat bezel, also.
The "market value" fluctuates, and discussion of this is discouraged here, but a search of CPFMP will easily show you what these have sold for (and when) -
scout24
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Re: Price Check for a Surefire A2
Thank you, archimedes, for pointing out the value of the search function... :thumbsup:
Thank you, archimedes, for pointing out the value of the search function... :thumbsup:
tenregular11
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Re: Price Check for a Surefire A2
He most certainly is. It's flat when it's standing on the bezel. Those look really funny to me, like the end of a telescope or something.
But they're nice, very unique and old school.
The reason I was asking about the value of the A2 is because I asked a seller what body type it is, and he said, "Round, thus the price." So I figured there must be a significant price difference between the two body types. But from my research there really isn't, more of a preference thing.
He most certainly is. It's flat when it's standing on the bezel. Those look really funny to me, like the end of a telescope or something.
But they're nice, very unique and old school.The reason I was asking about the value of the A2 is because I asked a seller what body type it is, and he said, "Round, thus the price." So I figured there must be a significant price difference between the two body types. But from my research there really isn't, more of a preference thing.
carrot
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Re: Price Check for a Surefire A2
There's something interesting to note with the A2. I forget the exact specifics but the older 4-sided flat body A2 had slightly different regulation settings than the newer 3-sided round body A2, resulting in the 3-sided squeezing a little more juice out of the batteries before dropping out of regulation. The older A2 was programmed to drop out sooner so that there was plenty of runtime left in the LEDs but in practice most people change the batteries out around the same time that the incan refuses to come on.
There's something interesting to note with the A2. I forget the exact specifics but the older 4-sided flat body A2 had slightly different regulation settings than the newer 3-sided round body A2, resulting in the 3-sided squeezing a little more juice out of the batteries before dropping out of regulation. The older A2 was programmed to drop out sooner so that there was plenty of runtime left in the LEDs but in practice most people change the batteries out around the same time that the incan refuses to come on.
archimedes
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Thanks carrot - great to know !
I wonder if anyone has done a (comparison) runtime test ... ?
EDIT - a quick search does not show that one has been posted yet
I wonder if anyone has done a (comparison) runtime test ... ?
EDIT - a quick search does not show that one has been posted yet
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