Kroll vs. SL Jr.

[webley445]

Will the Kroll clickie switch fir the SL Jr. 2AA 1 watt led light?

 

[greenLED]

I think the SL has "special" threads. Somebody correct me, please.

 

[Dukester]

Don't know what you mean by special thresds? Just got my JR today and the kroll has male threads made out of aluminum.

Dave

 

[TrueBlue]

I just happen to have both the switches in front of me. The Kroll switch fits the SL Jr. but the SL Jr. switch will not fit my Minimags. Go figure that one.

 

[TrueBlue]

And let me add this to the confusion. The Minimag tail cap will fit the SL Jr. But doing that means no on and off for the SL Jr.

 

[bwaites]

My SL switch fits my Minimags and has plastic threading!!

Bill

 

[gadget_lover]

This is what I think is happening:

The mini-mag body uses a thread that is tapered, IE the last few threads are not as deeply cut. I think that may be due to using a tap that is tapered. Their tailcaps appear to use standard threads.

The Kroll is plastic and will deform as it hits those threads. The aluminium of the SL Jr tailcap will not.

Daniel

 

[Dukester]

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bwaites said:
My SL switch fits my Minimags and has plastic threading!!

Bill

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Without the obvious, how do you know it's plastic. I just received my JR today and the threads look to be of some sort of metal composite whether aluminum or something else, I know it is nonmagnetic

 

[greenLED]

I meant to say, the aluminum kroll on the SL won't fit into the minimag.

 

[webley445]

Reason I asked in the first place was I saw an ad in a catalogue advertising the Kroll switch with touch pad for use with Jr. and a mount for use on a firearm.

 

[bwaites]

My Kroll from the SL is plastic, not aluminum. It looks just like any stock Kroll.

Bill

 

[Dukester]

Bill - What color is your threads on your JR's Kroll?

 

[bwaites]

White and plastic.

Bill

 

[Dukester]

Both the male and female threads on my SL JR Luxeon are metalic in color. They sure look aluminum to me?

 

[TrueBlue]

The threads on my SL Jr. are metallic like the case of the light.