HDS Holsters and tools - question

I am in the process of finalising my order for a Ultimate 60, however when I saw the price of the holster, it came as a bit of a nasty suprise /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif. There must be a simpler and cheaper holster out there - anyone found it yet?

On the subject of my order, I was hoping to retrofit one of the excellent magnifying diffusers to widen the hotspot, however it seems that I will have to buy the lens kit at $30 to enable me to buy the special spanner to change the glass over - any other tool been found to fit - needle nose pliers perhaps?

All info appreciated - really looking forward to getting my light now /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif.

Ian, UK

Ian, the CO-37 fits the HDS very well. http://www.ripoffs.com/datasheets/co37/co37.html

Also this leather manufacturer sells a excellent holster that fits the HDS bezel down with clip removed. I owned a HDS U42 and put tritium vials in the screw holes.Hated the clip anyway.The HDS fit the SF100A pouch like a glove. If you want to try the pouch out let me know, I'll let you borrow it. http://www.concealco.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ACL&Product_Code=SF100_SF100A&Category_Code=053SFH

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Soundbox said:
...it seems that I will have to buy the lens kit at $30 to enable me to buy the special spanner
to change the glass over - any other tool been found to fit - needle nose pliers perhaps?

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AW said in a thread called, 'HDS Beam Shaper Lenses':
...Remove the retainer ring ( I use a snap ring plier )and then the stock lens...
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...Then hand tighten the retainer ring first followed by using the snap ring plier gently...

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Emphasis mine.

Congrats on your decision. I love my Basic.

HI I have two and I carry one in a Swiss Army Knive leather holster that fits perfectly, like it was made for it, it's something I've had for years so I don't remember exactly, but I suspect that if you can find the current ones, one of the larger ones would work.

My second is in a nylon sheath made for a 'super knife' that I bought at Cabela's, there is a big flap at the bottom that I cut off, and my wife is going to mod it to carry a spare cell. It likewise is a perfect fit and was inexpensive.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for the replies folks.

On the latest HDS sales, the clip is better than the old one so I will probably leave it on and use the Ripoff nylon holster - thanks Nightshade for the link (and for the offer of the loan).

I now have some snap-ring pliers on order /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif!

Thanks again,

Ian