Surefire tactician

[teak]

Mine didnt get delivered today. Was supposed to but didnt make it. My edcl2 did show up though.

 

[MicroE]

I spoke with a nice lady at SF Customer Service today.
She said that the Tactician is now backordered until the end of January.
:-(

 

[TacticianMV]

Sign up for an email notification for when it comes in. BH may get it sooner, who knows. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1380610-REG/surefire_e2t_mv_tactician_led_flashlight.html

Mine just got here a few minutes ago.

 

[Dead Reckoning]

Came home to mine. I can gladly concur that the 16650 (Orbtronic) does work. Not sure in regards to run times.

I can also confirm that a KE2D-A head swaps out with the Tactician and visa versa.

 

[TacticianMV]

Gear Runner posted another video with beam comparisons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8rgSBNORJA
I too put the shock cord on my Tactician. You pull it over the back of your hand and over the head and it stays in your palm giving you full use of that hand. Make it snug enough and you couldn't drop it if you want. The switch remains right by the thumb. This allows for mag changes etc. Fantastic.

 

[Tachead]

Can anyone comment on the approximate CCT of this light? Also, what the tint is like? Thanks:thumbsup:.

 

[TacticianMV]

I can say it is very white.

 

[stephenthesuave]

I'm kinda bummed about the clip. I was holding out hope that the two way clip could be swapped on.

Not sure where this leaves me, except possibly buying one for the head to put on a rifle light that badly needs an update.

 

[Flashlight Dave]

Still thinking about owning this light. Called up SF just now, and they told me it's backordered until mid January.

Anyone, is that lanyard ring plastic or metal? Wondering if it's plastic and I heated it up w/ a hair dryer, if I could slip it off w/out cutting it...

Today they told me it would be Jan 18th.

 

[mk2rocco]

Let me know if anyone has questions that haven't been answered yet. I really am enjoying this light so far, just not a fan of bezel up carry.

 

[Tachead]

I can say it is very white.

Thanks.

 

[Tachead]

Let me know if anyone has questions that haven't been answered yet. I really am enjoying this light so far, just not a fan of bezel up carry.

Can you comment on the approximate CCT of this light? Also, what the tint is like? Thanks[emoji106].

 

[mk2rocco]

Can you comment on the approximate CCT of this light? Also, what the tint is like? Thanks[emoji106].

I'd put it around 5500k with the slightest green tint (I'm very, very picky) and almost no tint shift. It's pretty nice, not 5000k 219c nice but nice.

 

[Tachead]

I'd put it around 5000k with the slightest green (I'm very, very picky) and almost no tint shift.

Thank you very much sir. That is the exact kind of info I was looking for.

 

[mk2rocco]

Running a 16650 with a clicky [emoji106]

 

[Flashlight Dave]

Let me know if anyone has questions that haven't been answered yet. I really am enjoying this light so far, just not a fan of bezel up carry.

Noticing how shallow the tail cap button is leads me to ask just how easy it is to depress? The other gas pedal lights had a more protruding tail cap. And does that lanyard ring get in the way?

 

[mk2rocco]

Noticing how shallow the tail cap button is leads me to ask just how easy it is to depress? The other gas pedal lights had a more protruding tail cap. And does that lanyard ring get in the way?

The Tactician has a standard twisty tailcap, no gas pedal function. It has a very good feel, less firm and more travel than a 6P tailcap. You can leave the tail depressed for a long period of time without your thumb getting tired. It feels more like a vintage E series twisty.

The lanyard ring bugs me because I'm never going to use it. It rattles but doesn't seem to get in the way.

 

[mk2rocco]

Here's the tailcap taken apart...

Someone needs to make for find a pocket clip that fits the groove! It would make a great Lego for other e series lights :)

Use caution or you'll scar your tailcap like I did. Luckily I don't care.

The pocket clip is larger than a standard E series clip.

 

[RobertMM]

That is how thick all SF clips should be, IMHO.

 

[tokaji]

Exactly!

That is how thick all SF clips should be, IMHO.