UWone77
26 September 2013, 18:23
Gear Sector (https://www.gearsector.com/) is shipping their Mod 1 Offset mounts for Surefire Scout (http://www.gearsector.com/view/product/217/) and X-Series Lights (http://www.gearsector.com/view/product/221/). What's the difference between the Mod 1 and Mod 0 mounts you ask? Good question, as you can't really tell just merely looking at the mount itself. This is because they left the external dimensions the same. The underside clamping mechanism has been redesigned. The cross bolt does not go through the entire length of the base. "Instead we have milled a solid index that is tapped and threaded to accept a shorter cross bolt which triples the thread engagement." A shot of the underside of the Mod 1 Mount:
http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af282/richdkim77/mod1_zps93998ed4.jpg (http://s1016.photobucket.com/user/richdkim77/media/mod1_zps93998ed4.jpg.html)
Here is Gear Sectors (https://www.gearsector.com/) response on why the change was made, which just shows you the attention to detail:
We have shipped 10's of thousands of these mounts over the past few years. In that time, we have had exactly 3 that came back stripped. Was this due to design deficiency? Not likely. As a matter of fact, I have personally spoken to each of the three people via phone to determine the cause of the failure. In all three cases, the included allen key was not used, but a tool from the customers own tool box that allowed far too much leverage to be applied to the cross bolt. You should never have to apply more than 18-20 inch pounds ( INCH LBS ) of torque to the cross bolt. That said, even one failure is enough to drive us back to the design table to improve a product. Normally, we simply perform an inline improvement without changing the naming convention. Most customer never even realize that they have an improved product over previous runs. However, this time, the change was significant enough that it needed to be distinguished from previous runs since hardware would not be compatible moving forward
Description X-Series Mounts (http://www.gearsector.com/view/product/221/):
The Patented [ US Patent No. D684,647 ] Gear Sector™ offset flashlight mount was designed to provide a low profile, ergonomic solution for attaching a weapon light to a picatinny rail. We designed the mount to fit perfectly flush with the Tango Down rail panels for an uninterrupted rail space. This model fits the Surefire X-Series® lights which include the X300 and X400 lights. It also functions as an Aimpoint Micro T1 Offest mount. It comes with all mounting hardware, screws, allen keys and Vibra-Tite® to make installation fast and easy.
Fits the following lights:
Surefire® X300®
Surefire® X300® Ultra
Surefire® X400®
Materials & Construction
The Surefire Surefire X-Series® Offset Flashlight Mount is precision CNC machined from billet 6061-T6 aluminum and finished per Military Specification ( MIL-A-8625F ) Type III, Class II Hard Coat.
Material: 6061-T6 Aluminum
Finish: Military Specification ( MIL-A-8625F ) Type III, Class II Hard Coat
Weight: 1.0 ozs.
Compliance: 100% Berry Amendment Compliant
Origin: Proudly Made in the USA
Package Contents
The Surefire Surefire X-Series® Offset Flashlight Mount comes complete with the following components:
1ea. Surefire Surefire X-Series® Offset Flashlight Mount
1ea. 9⁄64th hex key for securing mount to rail system
1ea. Vibra-Tite® VC3™ thread locking compound
http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af282/richdkim77/wwwgearsectorcom1_zps7581d076.jpg (http://s1016.photobucket.com/user/richdkim77/media/wwwgearsectorcom1_zps7581d076.jpg.html)
Description Scout Series (http://www.gearsector.com/view/product/217/):
The Patented [ US Patent No. D669,149 ] Gear Sector™ offset flashlight mount was designed to provide a low profile, ergonomic solution for attaching a weapon light to a Picatinny rail. We designed the mount to fit perfectly flush with the Tango Down rail panels for an uninterrupted rail space. This model fits the Surefire Scout Light® series lights which include the M300A, M600B and M600C weapon lights. It comes with all mounting hardware, screws, allen keys, and Vibra-Tite® to make installation fast and easy.
Fits the following lights:
Surefire® M300A
Surefire® M300U
Surefire® M600B
Surefire® M600C
Surefire® M600U
Materials & Construction
The Surefire Scout Light® Offset Flashlight Mount is precision CNC machined from billet 6061-T6 aluminum and finished per Military Specification ( MIL-A-8625F ) Type III, Class II Hard Coat.
Material: 6061-T6 Aluminum
Finish: Military Specification ( MIL-A-8625F ) Type III, Class II Hard Coat
Weight: 1.0 ozs.
Compliance: 100% Berry Amendment Compliant
Origin: Proudly Made in the USA
Package Contents
The Surefire Scout Light® Offset Flashlight Mount comes complete with the following components:
1ea. Surefire Scout Light® Offset Flashlight Mount
2ea. 8×32 5⁄16ths long cap screws for attaching light to mount
1ea. 3⁄32nd hex key for securing light retaining screws
1ea. 9⁄64th hex key for securing mount to rail system
1ea. Vibra-Tite® VC3™ thread locking compound.
http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af282/richdkim77/wwwgearsectorcom_zps9cc21d3d.jpg (http://s1016.photobucket.com/user/richdkim77/media/wwwgearsectorcom_zps9cc21d3d.jpg.html)
http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af282/richdkim77/mod1_zps93998ed4.jpg (http://s1016.photobucket.com/user/richdkim77/media/mod1_zps93998ed4.jpg.html)
Here is Gear Sectors (https://www.gearsector.com/) response on why the change was made, which just shows you the attention to detail:
We have shipped 10's of thousands of these mounts over the past few years. In that time, we have had exactly 3 that came back stripped. Was this due to design deficiency? Not likely. As a matter of fact, I have personally spoken to each of the three people via phone to determine the cause of the failure. In all three cases, the included allen key was not used, but a tool from the customers own tool box that allowed far too much leverage to be applied to the cross bolt. You should never have to apply more than 18-20 inch pounds ( INCH LBS ) of torque to the cross bolt. That said, even one failure is enough to drive us back to the design table to improve a product. Normally, we simply perform an inline improvement without changing the naming convention. Most customer never even realize that they have an improved product over previous runs. However, this time, the change was significant enough that it needed to be distinguished from previous runs since hardware would not be compatible moving forward
Description X-Series Mounts (http://www.gearsector.com/view/product/221/):
The Patented [ US Patent No. D684,647 ] Gear Sector™ offset flashlight mount was designed to provide a low profile, ergonomic solution for attaching a weapon light to a picatinny rail. We designed the mount to fit perfectly flush with the Tango Down rail panels for an uninterrupted rail space. This model fits the Surefire X-Series® lights which include the X300 and X400 lights. It also functions as an Aimpoint Micro T1 Offest mount. It comes with all mounting hardware, screws, allen keys and Vibra-Tite® to make installation fast and easy.
Fits the following lights:
Surefire® X300®
Surefire® X300® Ultra
Surefire® X400®
Materials & Construction
The Surefire Surefire X-Series® Offset Flashlight Mount is precision CNC machined from billet 6061-T6 aluminum and finished per Military Specification ( MIL-A-8625F ) Type III, Class II Hard Coat.
Material: 6061-T6 Aluminum
Finish: Military Specification ( MIL-A-8625F ) Type III, Class II Hard Coat
Weight: 1.0 ozs.
Compliance: 100% Berry Amendment Compliant
Origin: Proudly Made in the USA
Package Contents
The Surefire Surefire X-Series® Offset Flashlight Mount comes complete with the following components:
1ea. Surefire Surefire X-Series® Offset Flashlight Mount
1ea. 9⁄64th hex key for securing mount to rail system
1ea. Vibra-Tite® VC3™ thread locking compound
http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af282/richdkim77/wwwgearsectorcom1_zps7581d076.jpg (http://s1016.photobucket.com/user/richdkim77/media/wwwgearsectorcom1_zps7581d076.jpg.html)
Description Scout Series (http://www.gearsector.com/view/product/217/):
The Patented [ US Patent No. D669,149 ] Gear Sector™ offset flashlight mount was designed to provide a low profile, ergonomic solution for attaching a weapon light to a Picatinny rail. We designed the mount to fit perfectly flush with the Tango Down rail panels for an uninterrupted rail space. This model fits the Surefire Scout Light® series lights which include the M300A, M600B and M600C weapon lights. It comes with all mounting hardware, screws, allen keys, and Vibra-Tite® to make installation fast and easy.
Fits the following lights:
Surefire® M300A
Surefire® M300U
Surefire® M600B
Surefire® M600C
Surefire® M600U
Materials & Construction
The Surefire Scout Light® Offset Flashlight Mount is precision CNC machined from billet 6061-T6 aluminum and finished per Military Specification ( MIL-A-8625F ) Type III, Class II Hard Coat.
Material: 6061-T6 Aluminum
Finish: Military Specification ( MIL-A-8625F ) Type III, Class II Hard Coat
Weight: 1.0 ozs.
Compliance: 100% Berry Amendment Compliant
Origin: Proudly Made in the USA
Package Contents
The Surefire Scout Light® Offset Flashlight Mount comes complete with the following components:
1ea. Surefire Scout Light® Offset Flashlight Mount
2ea. 8×32 5⁄16ths long cap screws for attaching light to mount
1ea. 3⁄32nd hex key for securing light retaining screws
1ea. 9⁄64th hex key for securing mount to rail system
1ea. Vibra-Tite® VC3™ thread locking compound.
http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af282/richdkim77/wwwgearsectorcom_zps9cc21d3d.jpg (http://s1016.photobucket.com/user/richdkim77/media/wwwgearsectorcom_zps9cc21d3d.jpg.html)