Bravo25
Flashlight Enthusiast
How do I remove the bezel lens from a Stinger? Is it possible, or do I have to get a complete new head?
Yes the reflector is pressed in.
Bravo25, IMO UCL is a bit too thick to stick in a Stinger head. UCL and borofloat in my opinion are too fragile to use in a Stinger head. I have B270 in mine which is the most durable out of all the lenses sold from Chris and even so I'm afraid to drop it. I've dropped it once and it did not shatter. I have however shattered one while pressing the reflector back in. You must be very careful when doing so. I would recommend hardcoat polycarbonate over the glass, although I have glass in mine and have had no problems. I say this because if you shatter the lens, you will almost for sure mess up the reflectors shiny finish when attempting to remove it without a lens in place, unless you have the $60 tool. There are other ways to get the stock lens out without having to buy the $60 tool. These methods require a lens in place to push out the reflector. If there is no lens in place, you'll have no choice but to press on the reflector itself. I've came up with my own method & tool. If you have any questions about details on how to do so just ask (it's late right now) and I'd be happy to answer them. Since there's too many pictures to be posting here, I'll just put up links:
My homemade tool 1
Homemade Tool 2
Removal
Removal: Method 1
Removal: Method 2
Pressed out
Reflector removed
Bezel removed
Reassemble: Method 1
Blackbeagle, I wonder why SL told you that the parts are not available seperately. After all they do list individual part numbers for replacement parts in the list that comes with the flashlight. Funny guys. Many places sell the parts seperatley. Maybe they just meant your better off buying the complete reflector assy. cause that would be the best solution rather than having to buy the expensive tool to change a few dollars worth of parts. After all the complete reflector assy which includes the bezel, reflector, and lens is only $8-9. You can find every single part for replacement at Tanner's StoreFront. They're the best prices I've found and have mostly everything in stock.
I've serviced many Stingers and every part of a Stinger. If anyone needs help with something I'd be glad to be of help.
If anyone is interested, I'm selling my lense tool over on non-light BST.