Where did you buy it ?
different greys might just be differences in the dye supplier, anodizing variables, there was always only one listing for gray S2+. Well, one for the complete flashlight and one for the host and one for the short tube version, but you get the idea
It’s called a Convoy S7.
I like mine, but I didn’t make it very high-powered. The steel host can’t really shed heat fast enough for high power levels to be safe. So I used a nanjg driver with 4x7135 chips and a Nichia 219b 92CRI 4750K emitter. I made my own firmware for it, which I call “S7” in the code repository — five regular modes and a bunch of blinkies, with offtime no-memory so it resets to moon whenever it’s off for more than half a second.
It works okay with a SF L2 clip, but the clip diameter is a bit wider than the host, so it sticks out a little. Can also work with some other clips depending on what style one likes.
The host has a polished surface which looks nice. It also holds up pretty well to scratches and abuse because it’s steel. It’s heavy though. Currently I’ve got mine inside a lightsaber hilt to provide weight and blade illumination, as a temporary thing until I build a proper saber driver.
I think the S7 also has double O-rings, which is awesome.
The Convoy S7 sounds nice 
Unfortunately, it seems to be discontinued everywhere I can think of. Ah, well - it does allow some hope of a stainless steel S2+ someday…
Hey all. The three colors are in production but I don’t have an exact time-frame. The purple will be darker and hopefully a little more blue.
The copper S2+ was a limited production run and unfortunately there will not be more in the near future. It will probably happen but not in the next few months based on what Simon tells me.
A stainless S2+ is not likely unless there were extremely high demand. As ToyKeeper mentioned, stainless does not shed heat well so power would need to be relatively low and the light would be heavy. I do like the idea of stainless for a AA sized version of the S2+ though.
Since we seem to be using this thread to chat about general ideas for Convoy products - Simon should sell a flat tailcap for the S9. The current design makes the light just as long as the S2+, and it’s not a very practical tripod mount either.
How limited is this production run? Am I likely to get one if I just check the store once in a while?
Also, do you know if they will have the old UI or the new one?
Nice work J-Dub, thank Simon for us please. 
Titanium for me please, I have a torch, can color it at will as desired.
Sad about no stainless. You can color it in a similar fashion as titanium.
A smaller heavier light from Convoy sounds neat. I don’t own any brass or copper lights yet keep missing the boat on those.
Drat. I have five stock S2+ lights in various configurations, and lots of hosts for assorted experiments. Barring a major upgrade or something really new, I’m unlikely to buy much more stuff from Convoy.
Assuming I could afford them, I’d buy at least six stainless steel S2+ hosts, one or two at a time.
I might even buy one or two stock lights as well - I like to have a scattering of stock lights around, so I always have a known good light of that type to fall back on if I fry, break or lose the one I was tinkering with.
That is true, although for my belt EDC, I’m willing to tolerate the weight in exchange for indestructibility. I carried an Astrolux S41S on my belt for several months, before changing to a Desert Tan S2+ because I needed throw more than raw output.
For a stainless steel S2, I’d be using a 3×7135 Biscotti driver and a Nichia 219B 90 CRI 5000K LED.
Alternatively, how about an 18650 tube light with a stainless steel bezel, body and tailcap, but a copper head section? In the vein of an Astrolux S41S, but single LED, S2+ SMO reflector, Biscotti driver and Convoy quality control instead of Astrolux shoddiness.
I’d buy one or two of those. Just because
Agreed that hydro-dipping would not be ideal (just paint). However, that pattern is completely do-able in anodizing, if one has the right tools, talent, and is willing to “paint” each one by hand.
For examples of wild anodizing patterns, just Google image-search: “Abel fishing reels”. That is the first company that comes to mind that does such anodizing, and they’ve been doing it for decades. 
thats unfair about the copper, it was never offered here as an option to buy 
only for those with good contacts had a chance to get… so unfair
I noticed the samples don’t have the groove in the head to make the clip reversible.
Are these colors going to configured like the newer desert tan and clear models with the groove, updated firmware and/or AR glass, or like the older ones that lack those features?
I recognize that continuous product improvement is a good thing, and that these are niche products, but the array of different permutations can be dizzying.
This cries out for a feature grid, which would probably be helpful even for some hobbyists.
Good catch! Thank you for pointing out the missing groove. It may just have been because these are just color samples but I alerted Simon just in case and he’s reaching out the factory. Hopefully the production run will have both grooves as intended.
The new colors should be configured with the updated firmware, DTP copper MCPCB, AR coated glass…essentially the same as the DT and Clear ano versions. I can only speak for Simon’s store though. If BG or another reseller buys a large quantity they dictate what options they want to sell and often they choose the old 3/5 driver. They can order however they like so your options are more limited. Ordering directly through the Convoy store all the options and variations are available. I hear you regarding the dizzying array of options and I like the idea of having something like a feature grid. The number of possible configurations is getting pretty high for the S2+. Thanks for the input. :+1:
Oh and I have a few pictures of the new purple. I wouldn’t mind seeing it even darker but the new color is much more to my liking than the first purple sample.
Here is the new color.
Here is the new color next to the original sample for comparison.
Let me know what you all think.
Even darker might be a nice option. Not quite as dark purple like eggplant, but close to it.
Either of the purples in the pic would be nice, though.
If you need to get rid of some of the lights with a groove at one end, I know a guy that can help you out. Itching to get me one of those orange lights, these look great!
Agree
It’s hard to get shades exactly right, but I think something like this would be good in a flashlight.
That new, darker purple looks nice :+1: