UPDATE Spoke with the rep and got the coupon back up for this great light from Amazon for US customers. PM me if you want it and it is one time use, but no limit for how many.
Turns out coupon is a ONE time use, buy as many as you want in one order… Or have someone else with another amazon account use the code…
My apologies for this.
UPDATE
Received my “old” C8s today from Amazon order…. This has the EXACT same driver as the newer model. The head HAS a threaded pill, so this is the one for the modders to rejoice about…
Great Amazon packaging, this was in another box at the door… nothing crushed…
Typical Thorfire packaging and spares, along with “HAPPY” card…
Nice Matte Anodizing.
New Convoy clip fits this model!
Looking into the head, cannot tell if it is a pill… No divots to unscrew…
Using the screws as divots, the pill does unscrew! Very nice…
Flat headed pill… interesting if a 26mm MCPCB would fit on this…
Head parts and great threading…
Well it looks like this is a great light with much modding potential.
OK, I have been talking to the Thorfire Representative here after my “New model” C8s review.
It seems that Thorfire is willing to offer a coupon for $3.99 off of the “Old model” C8s in stock at amazon, this would bring the price for the OLD model C8s to $16 even. Still available to Amazon Prime members for the free shipping. I am trying to find out if this is the one that has the threaded pill, the pictures on Amazon show it does, but so do the pics of the “new” C8s I reviewed. Will update as soon as I find out, or will just buy one myself to confirm… Extra C8? Always room for one more…
“HERE”: http://amzn.to/1pEt5T2 is the link to the product page I am talking about.
This is the classic body (possibly with the threaded pill) and still with the same four mode + hidden strobe driver as the “new” C8s. The basic biggest difference is the tail cap it seems. The “old” C8s has the skinnier, with fully surrounded button tail cap that the Convoy and other C8 models have. The one advantage this has is that the new Convoy pocket clip fits this “old” model well…
If you like the “old” style of C8 and want this one with four modes (Moonlight, Low, Medium, High and hidden strobe) let me know and I will send you the Code for the discount on Amazon. I will send you a purchase link as well to make sure the “correct” C8s is what you are trying , but it is not affiliated with me, it is just to make sure the purchase is of the “old” model.
Fully covered by their warranty and return policy should you get a dud, so no real risk.
Post if you want the code, the code is only going to be available until April 30 2016, and there is no limit to how many you can get.
No mods needed for this light, and it makes a great giveaway light to introduce someone to LiIon lights, LVP, great throw, a real spoiler for a first light. I know it was for me, and that was with the old 3+5 mode driver…. not this good one.