Flashlight Lube

[tkl]

my surefire's come lubed, my Tigerlight did not. what's the difference? what's the difference between a lubed o-ring on a light and non lubed?

if it damages the o-rings to not be lubed they're at any hardware stores for change. my E2E that came from sf dry, i added a little lube, is now picking up pocket lint and getting gunked up.

 

[Rothrandir]

lube will help water resistance a little, also, it will make it easier to turn.

yep, that's about all! nye-lube is the best if you're wanting something better.

 

[tkl]

i have the nye. that's what i figured, the only thing it does for me is smooth up operation of the tailcap.

 

[nihraguk]

if the o-rings are too dry it might cause them to get torn or shredded also, so its best to keep them lightly lubed, not excessively

 

[TOB9595]

Which Nye lube do you use on this?
I'm awaiting delivery of two 8" TL's.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO US ALL!!
Tom

 

[tkl]

nihraguk, this is true. i don't worry about it cause o-rings are available at any hardware store for change.

tom, yes. use it sparingly, a little goes a loooong way.

 

[tvodrd]

For twist-on/offs I have been using Brownell's Action Lube. (A gunsmithing product containing Molybdinum disulphide.) MoS2-based lubes seem to be about as good as it gets for preventing galling. Whatever base it's in doesn't seem to effect buna or Viton O-rings.

Larry

 

[TOB9595]

tvodrd, nice pic of your stuff. How'd you mod the inova to uv?

 

[tkl]

Originally posted by TOB9595:
Which Nye lube do you use on this?
I'm awaiting delivery of two 8" TL's.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO US ALL!!
Tom

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">actually, why bother to lube it? if tl sees fit to not lube it why should we? unlike a surefire, there is no tailcap that is twisted on/off numerous times.

i took my lens out of the tl to replace with a ucl from flashlightlens, other than that it won't come off again. i haven't messed with the tailcap and i don't know if it'll come off. the way the 0-rings are in my tl are fine and lube will only cause them to attract everything under the sun. JMO and YMMV.

 

[jtivat]

Originally posted by tkl:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by TOB9595:
Which Nye lube do you use on this?
I'm awaiting delivery of two 8" TL's.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO US ALL!!
Tom

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">actually, why bother to lube it? if tl sees fit to not lube it why should we? unlike a surefire, there is no tailcap that is twisted on/off numerous times.

i took my lens out of the tl to replace with a ucl from flashlightlens, other than that it won't come off again. i haven't messed with the tailcap and i don't know if it'll come off. the way the 0-rings are in my tl are fine and lube will only cause them to attract everything under the sun. JMO and YMMV.

</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I second that once my new lens was in place there should be no reason to take it apart again. However my SF all get Nye both kinds and I have never had any water get into any of them.

 

[TOB9595]

Yep, You guys are rigth I got my 8" TL yesterday and there's no need to take apart or rotate the lens. I guess I was confused with Rag mite focusable.
TL is an awesome light!!

 

[flashlightlens]

For a cheap alternative to Nye, check this out. It works great.

Lubri-Sil® Silicone
Dielectric Paste Lubricant

You can get a 5.3oz tube for $10 at Enco - www.use-enco.com Item #505-1181

 

[Joe Talmadge]

When I took of the head of my Tigerlight to replace the lens, I found out the O-ring was already cracked, straight from the factory! Anyway, that's why I lube -- to keep the ring from cracking, which I imagine greatly compromises water resistance. Okay, I could go replace the O-ring at a hardware store, sure. But, if the O-ring is dry and quietly cracking, I might get a nasty surprise about the light's water resistance someday. I check out the O-rings in my lights at the same time I change the batteries in my smoke detectors (daylight savings time adjustments), that'll not only keep 'em from cracking, but will help me catch them if they do crack.

Joe