roncruiser Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Are they still in business? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 The unit won’t work on a M2. They're still in operations. Just waiting for the next run of them to be finished up. I don’t think there is a preorder list, and usually it isn’t necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roncruiser Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 The unit won’t work on a M2. They're still in operations. Just waiting for the next run of them to be finished up. I don’t think there is a preorder list, and usually it isn’t necessary. I'm worried about the "...usually isn't necessary." part. With my timing I'll come back 2 months later to find out they are sold out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 They do large batch runs. The last release lasted for about 9 months. I’m not sure if the production numbers have changed for this batch. I’m waiting on some myself for projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centuriator Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 So...do these guys have product or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 It’s a one man show relying on vendors to do the machining and anodizing. You’re at the mercy of their whims. You don’t see anyone selling theirs unless they upgraded to a newer model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaren500 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) I have a Surefire M600DF and would like to attach this light to my Benelli M4 for coyote hunting around my property at night. Will the AVA mount they are in the process of making be able to mount the M600DF with a factory body? I have a surefire non-flared tailcap for the light already but am worried the mount will not accomodate the factory “lugs” on the surefire body. I am also not aware of any aftermarket body that will fit the M600DF lights. Edited August 28, 2018 by Aaren500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 I have a Surefire M600DF and would like to attach this light to my Benelli M4 for coyote hunting around my property at night. Will the AVA mount they are in the process of making be able to mount the M600DF with a factory body? I have a surefire non-flared tailcap for the light already but am worried the mount will not accomodate the factory “lugs” on the surefire body. I am also not aware of any aftermarket body that will fit the M600DF lights. Not sure about being able to use the standard Surefire DF body, altho he did say in a post somewhere in this thread, that the new mounts design will probably be driven by the fact that Surefire was bringing the new larger body scout DF to market. To use his words "lumens is king". That said, how do you like the new DF? Have you compared it's lighting power using the rechargeable battery Vs the Lith 123 batteries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaren500 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Not sure about being able to use the standard Surefire DF body, altho he did say in a post somewhere in this thread, that the new mounts design will probably be driven by the fact that Surefire was bringing the new larger body scout DF to market. To use his words "lumens is king". That said, how do you like the new DF? Have you compared it's lighting power using the rechargeable battery Vs the Lith 123 batteries? The M600DF is awesome. Very bright with the 123 batteries. I have not used the 18650 batteries with it yet. Im going to wait until the 123’s die and then upgrade to the 18650. I do not recommend this light for tight indoor spaces. Lighter colored walls tend to reflect a lot of light and it is very bright. An Intellibeam model would fix this problem I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Good deal. I have a couple of the Scouts, a M600 on my M4 and a M300 on my 590A1. Another option, maybe you know is the IWC Scout light mount. I have used both the AVA and the IWC and I have gone back to the IWC mount on my M4. I decided that like it better than the AVA mount. You know how it is...messing around and trying different stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaren500 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Yeah, the AVA Mount just looks so much cleaner than the IWC but I have not used either one. Im really hoping the AVA M4 Mount can accomodate the factory DF scout bodies. If so I will order right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_M4 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Thanks Stanger Danger it's reassuring I can't wait for them to get light mounts back in stock and also I placed an order last week for some sling QD clip and I was hoping they were still shipping out stuff that's in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chile1 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Is AVA Tactical still in business?? I’ve sent e-mails to Joel with no replies...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
There and Back Again Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 I’ve been waiting too... I hope their newest version is released soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Last I heard Joel was having some kind of personal problems. I don’t know what that is specifically. Hopefully things get resolved for him and this show gets back on the road. For the mean time I have been pushing the IWC mount. They’re good units and a simpler design. I like the attachment system better than the Ava Tactical Mount. The Ava Tactical Mount just looks better and rides closer to the barrel. Which creates its own problems such as light tailcap shroud contact and increased barrel shadowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPC Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Hate to bring the dead back to life, but... Hi all. My name is Rex and I am on wait-day 6 for my M1014. Of the few mods I want to apply out of the gate, a light mount is one. And, as I like to “do it right the first time”, AVA’s offerings have made the top of my list. Having found zero bearing on a timeline for AVA mount availability I recently ordered IWC components to mount my SF Fury but would still like to come by an AVA solution, even if the timeline is longer (but at least known or anticipated). Anyone have line of sight to AVA’s resumed production? Thanks in advance. -Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roncruiser Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Has anyone just straight up machine duplicated or copied AVAs mount designs? Not for profit but because they could? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scout_21 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Any good machine shop with proper cnc machines could duplicate the designs... but hopefully no good machine shop would be so horrible as to reproduce someone else's work without properly compensating them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 A good substitute is the Impact Weapon Components light mount. It's actually a simpler design. Cosmetically I prefer the Ava Tactical model, but it is what it is. Not sure what happened to Joel, but I hope all is well with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roncruiser Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 IWC is solid but was looking more for something I can get the light source closer to the end of the barrel. Am I missing something with the IWC mount? Im unsure if that's doable. I'm done waiting for AVA to come around, but when he comes back, I'm sure I'll be back on aboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 5 hours ago, roncruiser said: IWC is solid but was looking more for something I can get the light source closer to the end of the barrel. Am I missing something with the IWC mount? Im unsure if that's doable. I'm done waiting for AVA to come around, but when he comes back, I'm sure I'll be back on aboard. You’re after the holy grail of weapon lights. Light up near the muzzle and the activation switch at the handguard. Had Steiner made their mag cap replacement light have a remote activation switch, it would have been a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scout_21 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) Or just go SBS and both the AVA and IWC mounts put the light right up close to the end of the barrel ? Edited August 20, 2019 by Scout_21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdog19 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 What is "SBS"? Short barrel shotgun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scout_21 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 3 minutes ago, Birdog19 said: What is "SBS"? Short barrel shotgun? Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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