Fun story. I had actually been looking to purchase a second rechargeable Mag-Tac back in early April. I was hunting for a deal and finally settled on an eBay listing where I was able to get a crowned bezel for ~$85. Many of the "deals" I had tried to go after were either sold out, or when the seller realized that the price was listed lower than they thought (really? they didn't check their listings first???) they canceled/declined/otherwise ended the order. This particular seller honored the sale (and later updated the listing for the other item).
Annnyyywayyy.... the really awesome part: Fast forward and the light finally arrives. I was blown away when I pulled the box out of the shipping package to see a sticker on it updating the lumens and specs! What was awesome was that wasn't the only change made! I checked out the tailcap which had the following indications of a change:
- Stamped V2.5
- Button tactile feedback was different
- Bezel around the button is cut with the recess being more accommodating for a thumb press
- Different pogo pins used, as well as different mount for pogo pins
- Polished charging contact vs. the old "brushed" style
I'll have to collect some photos (been meaning to do that and post here -- but I think I need to get past the 3 post thing, which this post might do). So far, the V2.5 Mag-Tac has been my EDC (I also got a different, metal, and more slim-line pocket clip to use on the light -- though mostly as a lanyard attachment
) and I've quite enjoyed it. So far I haven't had any issues with a charger that I have at home, and a charger that I have put in my Chevy (though the Chevy's charger is set to use accessory power and sometimes turns on with a red light -- easily fixed by resetting power to it), as well as a charger I have butchered that I will turn in to a portable "clamp" to go in my backpack. I really dig the convenience of a drop-in charging system.