AA hard to twist

[bigred]

Hi guys. Is anyone else's ARC AA really hard to twist on and off. Mine is very hard to twist on and off. I'd say ten times harder than my ARC AAA. The AAA is older and has seen more use but it wasn't very hard to twist even when new. I have greased the threads and o-ring on the AA but it doesn't seem to help much. Thanks for any input.

 

[jtice]

Yep, mine is really hard to turn also.
I think its due to the oring being VERY tight.
Which isnt really a bad thing. But it does make it hard to turn.

They might breakin after a while.

 

[rookie]

I think that someone mentioned before that to fix this, take out the battery, and then replace the head and twist it on and off several times to help wear in the metal parts. Try it and see what happens...

 

[jtice]

The treads on mine seems to be fine.
After the oring is out, it turns really easy.

 

[JohnG]

The two I received are VERY hard to turn on. You aren't alone.
I decided not to complain because I use the lights very little, anyway.
The O rings are too fat. To test, just take one off and see how easy it turns on and off. Gransee must know it was a problem, judging by the copious amounts of grease slobbered all over them. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[snakebite]

many aaa's i have were very stiff till they were worn in.
just let it break in like i did and they will be fine.

 

[gyverpete]

What I've done with my ARC-AAAs is take the O-ring off, slip it over the end of the battery and rub the O-ring against some fine grit(300+) sandpaper while turning it to evenly wear it down a tiny bit. This reduces the outer diameter enough to make it turn easier. I did this a little at a time, rechecking the fit until it was to my liking, then I lubed it.
The same "fine tuning" should work for the ARC-AA.

 

[Catdaddy]

all three of mine are too tight! I noticed all that grease too.

 

[Mrd 74]

Mine was a little tight at first but has broken in nicely. I've also found the AA worked better than the AAA as a momentary light because of the added length and diameter.

 

[Flying Turtle]

Mine, also, is a little tough to twist, but it is loosening up. I think the foam pad is contributing some to this difficulty, as it does turn a bit easier with the battery removed. I'm sure with each use it will get better as it did with the AAA.

 

[HunterSon]

The only reason mine is tight is because the foam o-ring that stops the battery from rattling gets squished against the battery tube as the head is tightened down to make contact with the battery.

The extra friction causes the extra drag. Try it with out the battery and it is as smooth as butter. So I lubed the inside of the barrel with a little silicone oil and now it is great.

 

[Darkaway]

Mine was fine right out of the bag and I use the one handed technique. Maybe a little stiffer than my Arc AAA's and CMG ultra, but no biggie.

 

[Geheim]

My AA has been getting harder to turn the more I use it. I'm going to lube it up a little more including the foam spacer.

Chad

 

[Mattman]

After lubing up my AAA in order to get a fair comparison, I have to say that the AA is a little harder to turn. The AAA does have a lot more miles under its belt, so maybe it's not a fair comparison. On the other hand, It's not really any harder to turn on the AA due to the larger diameter.

 

[Likebright]

I think the little circular rubber pad that keeps the battery from flopping around when the light's off is the culprit. I might shave mine down a bit if it remains stiff. But I think it's getting better with use.
Mike

 

[Likebright]

I think the little circular rubber pad that keeps the battery from flopping around when the light's off is the culprit. I might shave mine down a bit if it remains stiff. But I think it's getting better with use.
Mike

 

[Phaserburn]

Hmm. Mine turns nicely.

 

[makar]

on my arc aa it's not the battery-foam that makes it hard to twist but the o-ring.
the arc aa has to be harder to twist than the arc aaa because the o-ring is larger in diameter and thickness. this results in a higher resistance(?) with the tube.

 

[Ray_of_Light]

I have ordered my AAs and I will have them from a dealer in about a week. I the meantime I am wondering if this problem is due to the variable lenght of AA cells, since there are minimal variation, but up to one millimeter, from one brand to another.
Can some of you try with different AA cell brands?

Regards

Anthony

 

[this_is_nascar]

In my opinion the tightness of twist that folks are referring to have nothing to do with the battery. It's due to the size of the O-Ring.