Leatherman to discontinue Serac flashlights

parnass · **on:** December 29, 2009, 01:27:40 AM

In response to my email inquiry to Leatherman, Beth Sullivan of customer service wrote today that Leatherman is "discontinuing the Serac line of flashlights" and that is the reason they have removed the Seracs from their web site.

Maybe I can find an S3 on sale soon.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #1 on:** December 29, 2009, 07:20:43 AM

That was a short run $:-\$

zepla · **Reply #2 on:** December 29, 2009, 09:28:06 AM

Is there a special reason for it?

Styerman · **Reply #3 on:** December 29, 2009, 11:51:20 AM

Sad , I love my S2 , and wanted an S3 . I guess it's a pretty crowded field .

Chris

zepla · **Reply #4 on:** December 29, 2009, 03:03:48 PM

Haven't handled one but looking at the specs it seems to me they just had not much extra to offer in that crowded field indeed.

DaveK · **Reply #5 on:** December 29, 2009, 03:17:02 PM

Best get that S2 sooner rather than later then!

They're made from Fenix parts right?

Gareth · **Reply #6 on:** December 29, 2009, 03:25:10 PM

Could it just be that the Monarch range is just selling better getting better profit margins? LM aren't exactly known for being sentimental about their own products.

DaveK · **Reply #7 on:** December 29, 2009, 05:44:56 PM

It could be. I think I'm right in saying that the lights of the same quality as the Seracs could be had cheaper, so maybe they just weren't selling.

I know I know nothing worth knowing about lights, but I adore my S3, but I would never have paid full UKRP for it - that's for sure.

parnass · **Reply #8 on:** December 29, 2009, 05:58:25 PM

I have an S2 but have seen Seracs sold at only one "brick and mortar" store here -- a firearms store/shooting range which sells knives. Even the large outdoor sports stores near me (e.g., Cabelas, Bass Pro Shop, Gander Mountain) don't carry them.

Therefore, I suspect the Seracs are so expensive compared to most "consumer" flashlights that retailers would not buy them. This is conjecture on my part.

DaveK · **Reply #9 on:** December 29, 2009, 06:06:13 PM

Sounds plausible though Parnass.

Maybe they pitched to a market that doesn't really exist?

cncguy · **Reply #10 on:** December 29, 2009, 10:11:38 PM

I was hoping they had removed them from their website because they had an update in progress.......oh well. The S2 is a great AAA light anyway. I think I'll have to get one quick for a backup.

Black Rose · **Reply #11 on:** December 30, 2009, 05:24:20 AM

Quote from: Styerman on December 29, 2009, 11:51:20 AM

Sad , I love my S2 , and wanted an S3 . I guess it's a pretty crowded field .

Chris

MEC still sells the S3.

J-sews · **Reply #12 on:** December 30, 2009, 05:53:24 AM

Introduced with so much fanfare only two years ago, and now discontinued.

ecfiffer · **Reply #13 on:** December 30, 2009, 02:56:49 PM

its sad but then again it seems like people in the know will shell out for a 4 sevens for even nicer lights. or if your like me, dx will work

Black Rose · **Reply #14 on:** December 30, 2009, 07:40:13 PM

I think part of the problem is the cost and also the fact that for the average person shopping in a B&M store, some form of a LED Maglite is more than sufficient.

The latest version of the 2D Maglite with the Rebel emitter is an amazing light for the money, especially when you get them 50% off.

ACHË · **Reply #15 on:** January 05, 2010, 11:33:20 PM

Quote

They're made from Fenix parts right?

That's right...In fact; they are Fenix lights.

Just stripped down a bit for price/simplicity's sake...

For a similar price one could get a Fenix with all of the features of the Serac and then some, plus probably more output.

They won't have the Leatherman logo/name, so for collecting purposes they won't quite cut it....

But in the flashlight world; the Fenix lights(among others) are the quality equivalent of Leatherman.

DaveK · **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2010, 02:06:09 AM

Yeah, I was just thinking in terms of getting replacement parts if I need them. I really like my S3.

gafftapegreenia · **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2010, 09:09:18 PM

I'm very very fond of my s3. Shame.

Blackbeard · **Reply #18 on:** February 03, 2010, 10:49:59 PM

Just got a S3 in the mail from the amazon deal on monday. very nice light, good flood and clip, tailstanding a littly shaky due to clicky height, and comes with a cr123 battery....good deal for $33

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