Alternate E Series bodies?

Hello CPF,

I have a love hate relationship with E series Surefires. I love the small size, TIR optics, modularity, and variety of mods avaliable for them. What I hate is that they do not carry comfortably for me, I've tried different clips and size bodies but none have made me happy.

I recently scored a torchlab pocket clip for E series tailcaps but I'm now looking for for a good body to match. Are their and E series bodies that do not have an integrated pocket clip? I think it will bother me having the pocket clip dovetail empty.

Thanks!

While I am not familiar with all makers, I searched google and turned up way more than I thought existed, one that comes to mind right off the bat is an early Executive body that was designed for the integrated clip head. Probably the narrowest overall.

This isn't exactly what you are looking for, and I don't know how extravagant you want to get, but I'll throw it out there since I've been in the same boat. I too have found that while I like E heads I don't like E bodies. My favorite solution is McGizmo's Ti Paks. They come in a couple sizes, are absolutely tough and beautiful, and are tops when it comes to ergonomics and come with the best clip ever made. I have put E1L, MDC and VME heads on these Paks and I really enjoy it.

I would like to get a McGizmo light but I'm looking for something that accepts e series tailcaps as well.

You want Aleph tubes, then ....

archimedes said:

You want Aleph tubes, then ....

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I'll look into those...

They're discontinued though ...

Any experience with the UBH? Just got a reply from the maker and they are in stock.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/d.speck/UBH-Infopage/

Yes I have one. The anodizing is much lighter than Surefire tail caps and bezels. They come with several dummy cells to give the option of cell configuration.

Overall I'm quite pleased with it.

Thanks for the reply. I may go with the UBH.A vintage E2 would be my first choice, but I can't find one for less than $170.

mk2rocco said:

Thanks for the reply. I may go with the UBH.A vintage E2 would be my first choice, but I can't find one for less than $170.

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Keep looking , one will pop up. Its a shame I used to have one and sold it right before the prices went silly !

Where does one purchase the Mc Gizmos pictured above, I'd love one them myself!

McGizmo has a subforum here if you scroll down to the Custom builders, whete you can check out his available lights and parts.

nbp said:

McGizmo has a subforum here if you scroll down to the Custom builders, whete you can check out his available lights and parts.

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Thank you

There are more, but here is few.
Vitalgear*FB2-BK*body
McGizmo
Balrog Bodies*
PEU's Pineapple body for E-Series 2x123*
Mirage_Man's
Leef bodies
Tranquility Base's 168A tube

mk2rocco said:

Thanks for the reply. I may go with the UBH.A vintage E2 would be my first choice, but I can't find one for less than $170.

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zs&tas said:

Keep looking , one will pop up. Its a shame I used to have one and sold it right before the prices went silly !

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they are definitely out there. I just sold the round body, e1/E2 pair for $200.

there are other E compatible bodies that can be found in the Custom Buy/Sell/Trade forum.
RPM does Al and Ti E tailcaps, TnC has made Aluminum E stuff in the past, and recently had a Ti E series CR2 host body.
PEU made the Pineapple bodies, and some others.

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Exactly.
This is what you're looking for. Round body, no clip. Check the Sandwich Shoppe. You may get lucky.

flashlight chronic said:

Exactly.

This is what you're looking for. Round body, no clip. Check the Sandwich Shoppe. You may get lucky.

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That is exactly what I'm looking for!

Just scored a Black 2x cr123 Aleph with a Mule head and 60ohm tailcap and a 17500 Natural body!

Congrats !