Dissapointed

[N/Apower]

I bought an LNIB SureFire scout light. The guy had never even installed the clicky switch on it and the thing is in MINT condition. THe clicky worked or 2 times, slugishly, and now doesn't work at all. Surefire is sending me a new one at no charge, props to them, but...

Is it common for the clicky caps on surefires and specifically, scout lights to die like this? I had a friend who had trouble with his scout light tail-cap too. I am very leery now.

ETA: If I bang the tail-cap on the countertop it works for 1 on/off cycle before siezing again...

 

[deranged_coder]

FWIW I only had 1 Surefire clicky tailcap fail on me (and I actually dropped the light from several feet and it landed or a concrete floor tailcap first so I am not too surprised that it broke in that instance). And their twisty tailcaps I have never had a problem with.

That is only my own experience, though. And it was not with the tailcap on a scout light. And I doubt my own personal experiences (or even that of the CPF membership as a whole) counts as a statistically valid data point when considered in light of the entire Surefire customer base.

 

[N/Apower]

Will a Z61 replace this tail cap? I think I will like it better without the guard.

 

[KIRWILLE]

I've had two surefire clickys and they both failed in the first two days. I think surefire is one of the best lights made, but they need to figure out these new clickys before it ruins their high quality reputation.

 

[kicken_bright]

I have considered buying a clicky for my 6p. But In the end, I decided I would rather have the bullet proof twisty. I feel like I could literally shoot the thing without failure!!! (maybe someone should actually try this one day...) But I still think that if you get a GOOD surefire clicky it will last a lifetime. I will probably give into my flashaholism one day and "pull the trigger" on this deal!

 

[Big_Ed]

There was a problem with a Surefire clicky I had a year ago. Someone here on CPF suggested putting one drop of household 3 in 1 oil inside the tailcap and let it run down into the mechanism. Turn the tailcap over, spin it around, just generally allow the oil to evenly distribute inside the inner workings of the switch. Then click it on and off several times (with the switch not on the body). Wipe as much of the excess oil out of the tailcap spring area as you can. Put it back on the light and give that a try. It worked on my L4, and not one problem since.

Good luck.

 

[DaFABRICATA]

There was a problem with a Surefire clicky I had a year ago. Someone here on CPF suggested putting one drop of household 3 in 1 oil inside the tailcap and let it run down into the mechanism. Turn the tailcap over, spin it around, just generally allow the oil to evenly distribute inside the inner workings of the switch. Then click it on and off several times (with the switch not on the body). Wipe as much of the excess oil out of the tailcap spring area as you can. Put it back on the light and give that a try. It worked on my L4, and not one problem since.

Good luck.

yes...this should help!

it has for me in the past on many T.C'd

 

[N/Apower]

http://www.lighthound.com/McGizmo-McTC-McClicky--McClickie_p_1233.html

Is this a reliable solution?

 

[crazyk4952]

I have considered buying a clicky for my 6p. But In the end, I decided I would rather have the bullet proof twisty.

+1

 

[angelofwar]

There was a problem with a Surefire clicky I had a year ago. Someone here on CPF suggested putting one drop of household 3 in 1 oil inside the tailcap and let it run down into the mechanism. Turn the tailcap over, spin it around, just generally allow the oil to evenly distribute inside the inner workings of the switch. Then click it on and off several times (with the switch not on the body). Wipe as much of the excess oil out of the tailcap spring area as you can. Put it back on the light and give that a try. It worked on my L4, and not one problem since.

Good luck.

Yeah, if the op bought it, it probably dried out pretty good...excessive heat during storage or something...Yes, even a flashlight needs to be a well oiled machine!!!