4Sevens Quark Mini123 broke?

[Cosmo7809]

Hey fellas, havent been around for while due to my other obsession(knives). Anywho I am still a flashaholic and carry a few lights on me at a time. Any way, I keep a Quark Mini 123 on my keys. Comes in handy all the time. So the other day I went to use it and it did not turn on... Hmm strange... So I put in a brand spanking new battery, then I cleaned the contacts and then another brand new battery.... Nothing.

I received it in a trade a few months ago so I really dont know what to do.


Thanks!

 

[Monocrom]

PM 4sevens, explain the problem, ask if you can send it in for repair.

 

[glockboy]

Take the battery spring out and clean the tube and the spring.

 

[Cosmo7809]

Take the battery spring out and clean the tube and the spring.

Just tired, nothing... Sent them a email as their PM box is full.

Thanks

 

[r1gm1n]

Cleaning the threads in the head and on the tube (with my fingers) brought a dead Preon back to life for me last month. Seems the lubricant was the culprit.

 

[Rocketman]

Buy a Fenix 123 single cell or the Quark single cell, they have the tail switch. From what I've seen the small lights that turn on using a simple contact point and no switch have problems. Flashlights need a real switch. A good example of this is the traditional Maglites. They sure did that switch right and it shows.

You are experiencing a design flaw.

 

[andrewnewman]

You are experiencing a design flaw.

Perhaps a bit strong Rocketman. Maybe you have experienced more failures with twisty lights than clickys but I'm not sure even that qualifies as a "design flaw".

The *design* of a twisty light (the RA Twisty being a notable exception) is that a current carrying body is twisted until it makes contact with a conductive metal strip inside the circumference of the head. Where exactly is the flaw in this? Perhaps you meant a design flaw in a particular twisty (such as the Quark Mini 123). If so, I would curious as to your findings.

That said, I do agree that twisty lights tend to allow lubricant to migrate up the threads and occasionally interfere with the contact points. For the record, I've also had to disassemble clicky mechanisms (which are rarely fully sealed) to clean errant lubrication out of them or to re lubricate the moving parts. Most flashlights require a modicum of maintenance.

The OP seems to just have a broken flashlight. I've had my share both twisty and clicky. Nothing in his posting would lead me to believe that he is suffering from a design flaw.

 

[Cosmo7809]

From what I've seen the small lights that turn on using a simple contact point and no switch have problems. Flashlights need a real switch. A good example of this is the traditional Maglites. They sure did that switch right and it shows.

So all twistys are disposable at one time or another? I have had twistys(and still do) for a LONG time and all are working just fine.

This light is at best 6 months old that rides on keys which are only used a few hours a night. Never dropped, gotten wet and anything in between.

 

[Rexlion]

The twisty design seems more durable to me. Switches break all the time. Screwing two metal pieces together till contact is made... simple and effective. Dirt and lube getting in the way seems to be the biggest problem, but a problem that can be cleaned away quickly. Break a switch, though, and you're SOL until you can get another switch. Or am I missing something obvious here?