I've always run some shiney advertisment paper in with my batteries ..usually it's madse out of some junk mail that has high sheen and a little bit or thickness and i cut a half round or just a slice and run it down next to the cell to take up extra space ...do you really tape up your batteries ?..masking tape ?
Thanks for all the comments guys I just was surprised how good a 2$ twofish was ..I'm not saying it is the best thing made but it seems like an easy one that everyone ought to have ...they are probably less than 2$ too if you search and search :P
E1320 I agree I liked the fact that once the light was tighted down on the second one ..there weren't no way the light was coming out unless you had an axe .
Between rides i know you like the open top ones as well My question was ...they swivel ??..Ok swivelling isn't a bad thing if it works ..are they that tight ?.
The reason for the thread was to say ...Wow two fish 2bux whodathunkit
I run the open clamp thingy exclusively for over a year now on my 2 bikes, they are great for 23.5-25.4 mm flashlights like the C8,P60 lights, Hugsby P31(with clip) and most of the time the Fenix E21 which has a 25.4 mm head that fits perfectly. I also own 2 two-fish that collect dust in my flashlight accessories box. I like the ultra-fast mount and demount speed on the open clamp thingies.
This morning, I had a little slippage from the two fish knock off. It was raining, and I had a big light in there too. On the other hand, the M10 right beside the big light, didn't budge.. When I state slippage, I mean the mount is tilting forward, as in rolling on the bar.
Recently I have received the second (by reading some E's posts giving positive feedback :) ), now I have to wait until I go out at night and try them.
My experience with the "TwoFish", is that is really versatile, but it shakes a lot, and more with heavier flashlights. Sometimes oncoming drivers flash long lights and I think it's because the shaking of my flashlights points to them while shaking.
They are my choice too for the 18650 lights. However, when we move up to the 26650 lights, the open thingee is straining. That is why I go with the two fish for the bigger dia lights.
See....and i thought this was gonna be an easy one .
I got my 2fish the other day and when I pulled back on the Velcro i realized it was really grabbing onto the light and there was no way it would spin in the mount ,,,the light does have extra groves but No knurling ...I was really impressed ....
maybe we could get this down to only 3 or 4 mounts to recommend
can we agree on the ones that are truly foul. ( ones to avoid ) ??
The plastic used on this mount is heavier grade, which allow you to torque the screw down.
Both of these mounts work, but the second one just worked better in my experience. They are both very cheap and I don't expect they will last that long if used repeatedly, so if you are going to use them, buy several. As cehoward mentions, they don't work with larger diameter (26650) lights. And as I mentioned, they don't attach well to large diameter bars.
Well, I really don't see what can break on the non-swivel version.... the rubber is too soft to break... for me is more likely that the screw rusts through than the plastic failing on me. A friend of mine also uses these and he does 6000 KM on bikes almost every year. The only downside I can think of is the restricted diameter of the flashlights that it can be used with. I do trust the clamps a lot more than the velcro of the 2fish. I will try to post some pics of really heavy duty used clamps on the weekend.
I was looking at my two fish and they have a name in small writing on the side and a patent pending number .. the name is Huntlight .i wonder if mine are better than the average or clone two fish ..???
IMO, the real two fish is better than the clone, no question. But to what degree or how much better?
Example of clones. I have the clone of the Shadow JM05 and JM07. It is known fact that the the originals are better, but are they TWICE as much better as the price dictates?
I just ordered about 5 more two fish clones. The cost me $1.77 each. Whereas, the real two fish cost something like $7 each. The clone is 1/4th the price. Is the real two fish 4 times better?
Dam, I found myself rambling on and on.. Forgive me..
Hi, I have written something on this subject sometime ago, since I was interested in lights for MTB. It is in French, but pictures and links can be of some utility for the interested readers
@ BetweenRides : Yes, and if you can't wait for the shipping from China, you can start with an old tire tube, as described in this video. I started this way, and it works fine also. But the silicone bands look more smart!