Surefire tactician
- Thread starter teak
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So they beefed up the EDCL2-T clips as well. That’s good to hear.
I already have an E2DL body and clickie tailcap so I can put the Tactician head on there if I want a bezel down clip and narrower tailcap. Looks like there are some great Lego possibilities! Now I just have to wait for the Tactician to ship from Surefire.
Running a 16650 with a clicky [emoji106]
So the standard clickie works on the Tactician, that’s good to know! And the 16650 works too! Can’t wait to get mine!
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stephenthesuave
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So. The tactitian head works well on a lx2 body. Nice low and if you unscrew the head you get an even lower low but only one output. With the head tight you get a 20 ish lumen low maybe a little more plus high when you press the tailcap fully.
Same cannot be said for the tactitian head on the edcl2 body. Only get high.
Same cannot be said for the tactitian head on the edcl2 body. Only get high.
Jose Marin
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So it visually doesnt look dimmer on 16650?
Not to me. However I will be able to have a better answer when nightfall approaches.
xdayv
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@teak - thanks for sharing, was about to ask for a side-by-side photo. [emoji106]
Dead Reckoning
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My spidey sense tells me people are really warming up to these two lights....
wacbzz
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Does anybody have the clicky tailcap from the E1B MV to try on the Tactician?
Tachead
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Check out post #295.
Ok here is my view on the tactitian compared to the edcl2.
I used both tonight around the house as well as outside. Size goes to the tactitian for sure. As well as the ability to attach a lanyard. The tactitian seems to run more normal on a 16650 over the edcl2. The edcl2 works fine on a 16650 with the exception of the low losing output.
The maxvision beam is great. Nice tint. Id say around 5500k. Low is closer to the rated 5 lumens. Low is fairly useful as long as you are up close. Say out to 10 feet. High is very nice and is very wide. Useful to about 50 yards. You can see further of course but as far as identifying a person or animal, 50 yards is good.
The interface is fine. Sure beats cycling through modes like eb1, ed1 etc. However. It isnt as quick going from one mode to the other of course. I still prefer how the interface is on the tactitian over the said eb2 etc. The pocket clip is robust and it will take some extra effort to break it. I do like that. I dont have a problem with the bezel up. Some may.
Overall the tactitian is a great improvement over many of the older offerings. E2D EB2 etc.
As for the edcl2. Size wise is ok but bigger then id like. Doesnt have an easy way to attach a lanyard. Interface is to me the best there is. Lx2 a2 l1 etc gas pedal switch. This latest version works very well. Nice travel and a great feel. The low is higher then the rated 5 lumens. Pretty close to the lx2. Using low on this light is very useful and low is pretty much all thats needed for general use. Beam wise is pretty wide. Much wider then the old tir of lx2 and others. Also better to me then the g2 led that was used in the 500 lumen eb2 e2dlu etc. High is a thing of beauty. Tint wise id say close to 4500k. Better throw then tactitian obviously due to the tir. Spill is very good as well and only giving the tactitian a slight edge in that department. To me the edcl2 is easier to use both modes due to the gas pedal tailcap, thats pretty obvious though. I really like them both and I'm going to keep them both. However if I had to choose just one id probably go with the edcl2.
Below is a pic of the tactitian and the edcl2. Grain bin is roughly 80 yards.
Tactician
Edcl2
I used both tonight around the house as well as outside. Size goes to the tactitian for sure. As well as the ability to attach a lanyard. The tactitian seems to run more normal on a 16650 over the edcl2. The edcl2 works fine on a 16650 with the exception of the low losing output.
The maxvision beam is great. Nice tint. Id say around 5500k. Low is closer to the rated 5 lumens. Low is fairly useful as long as you are up close. Say out to 10 feet. High is very nice and is very wide. Useful to about 50 yards. You can see further of course but as far as identifying a person or animal, 50 yards is good.
The interface is fine. Sure beats cycling through modes like eb1, ed1 etc. However. It isnt as quick going from one mode to the other of course. I still prefer how the interface is on the tactitian over the said eb2 etc. The pocket clip is robust and it will take some extra effort to break it. I do like that. I dont have a problem with the bezel up. Some may.
Overall the tactitian is a great improvement over many of the older offerings. E2D EB2 etc.
As for the edcl2. Size wise is ok but bigger then id like. Doesnt have an easy way to attach a lanyard. Interface is to me the best there is. Lx2 a2 l1 etc gas pedal switch. This latest version works very well. Nice travel and a great feel. The low is higher then the rated 5 lumens. Pretty close to the lx2. Using low on this light is very useful and low is pretty much all thats needed for general use. Beam wise is pretty wide. Much wider then the old tir of lx2 and others. Also better to me then the g2 led that was used in the 500 lumen eb2 e2dlu etc. High is a thing of beauty. Tint wise id say close to 4500k. Better throw then tactitian obviously due to the tir. Spill is very good as well and only giving the tactitian a slight edge in that department. To me the edcl2 is easier to use both modes due to the gas pedal tailcap, thats pretty obvious though. I really like them both and I'm going to keep them both. However if I had to choose just one id probably go with the edcl2.
Below is a pic of the tactitian and the edcl2. Grain bin is roughly 80 yards.
Tactician
Edcl2
TacticianMV
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I was just using my Tactician out and about. I'd say it's a great tac light for civilians but cops would probably be better served with the EDCL2-T with the longer throw. Cops have to go find bad guys, civilians don't. I think the EDCL2-T has plenty of spill and throw for cops. Any one who needs a bright spot farther away should not rely on the tactician. I love it, and it works perfect for my needs, though.
wacbzz
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Thanks for the heads up, but there is no indication of which click tailcap that is or what light it is from. Earlier in the thread (post #270), there was some great info on various SF parts that work with the Tactician and parts that don’t. Two different click tailcaps were listed as fitting, but not working.
Thats why why I was asking specifically about the E1B MV tailcap. ;)
Tachead
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No problem, just ask Mk2rocco and I am sure he will let you know which one it is and how it works.
