Up the front is a removable stainless steel crenellated bezel, which allows swapping out of either the smooth or textured reflector. Actually taking out the reflector can be harder than other lights which simple allow the reflector to drop out by tipping the head down. With the catapult, it requires a bit of force by pushing the reflector from the rear of the head. Following which, you'll also need to remove the gasket seal (not a regular o-ring) by hand before the reflector can finally drops out. This slight hassle may well be worth the improved moisture seal. The glass lens is also very thick, at about 3mm, it should also provide good shock/impact resistance. The AR-coating on in provides very good clarity and produces a deep violent tint when viewed from certain angles. The smooth aluminum reflector is extremely well polished with surface finish consistent throughout. The LED dome sits perfectly aligned at the bottom of the reflector, however I noticed the die within the dome sits slightly off. This is due to the LED manufacturing process and noting to do with the construction of the Catapult. On the exterior, the head has a thin band of knurling with some subtle aesthetic touches, nothing too aggressive. The LED module and electronics are housed in a separate section which screws into the rear of the head. Threads between them are well-machined and mate well with each other. There was some slight squeaking, but nothing some lubricant won't fix. Build-wise, it's practically identical to the first version of the Catapult aside from the stainless steel crenellated bezel and the lack of an additional textured reflector.

The Catapult can be used in a variety of battery configurations. This updated version of the Catapult has both parts of its battery tube with the same diamond-textured design. As with the head and module sections, threads on the battery tube also produced some slight squeaking and requires lubricating. The black Type 3 anodizing is well coated throughout the Catapult's body and has a smooth and very light matte finish. The internal diameter is wide enough to fit protected 18650 cells without problems, although this also means that there's some slight rattle when CR123 cells are used. Threads between the rear end of the battery tube are anodized which allows the light to be locked out by loosening the tail cap. The tail cap is really robust with the switch mechanism securely held in place. The forward switching mechanism allows for momentary activations and has average travel with average tension. It also produces a positive clicking sound when engaged. The exterior of the tail cap has a similar design with that of the head. There are two raised lips which have wide slits machined through for lanyard attachments. They also allow the light to tail stand without problems.

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The Catapult V2's main changes has to do with its user interface which has been greatly simplified which in turn has made it much more user friendly. There are two output levels, low and high, which are selected by either loosening or tightening the head.

The Catapult V2 was designed primarily as a long range thrower having a beam profile with a narrow hotspot. The focus of the reflector seems to have been tweaked slightly compared the the first version. The hotspot has a somewhat softer corona and doesn't show any ring artifacts. Output from the Catapult has a nice, slightly warm tint. Overall, the V2's maximum output has been slightly lowered but relatively speaking is still puts out a generous amount of light. Regulation is held very steadily through both output levels though CR123's doesn't perform as well on the high level. Relative to its output, runtime is slightly shorter compared to similar lights in this class such as the EagleTac M2 series, or even the first version of the Catapult for that matter. 1x 18650 configuration is no longer officially support and 2x CR123 configuration is stated to only work on low mode.

The Good - Well machined and robust parts such as thick lens, tail cap and good water seals. Simple and usable interface. Well-focused beam.

The Bad - Works only as single mode in compact configuration, otherwise nothing significant.

The Relative - Beam has a slightly warm tint. Uses a forward push button. Is able to tail stand.