L1 CREE high mode -- do you twist it?

[nmaynan]

I find with my L1 CREE, that when I press-hold for high, the light often shifts to the low setting because I have to press so hard to get to high. My thumb unintentionally lessens the pressure and I switch to low.

Anybody else have this problem? Does anybody regularly just use the twist function to activate the high mode or does everybody just press-hold?

 

[Flying Turtle]

If I need high for anything more than just a burst I'll twist it up. Most of the time low's all I need anyway.

Geoff

 

[this_is_nascar]

I find with my L1 CREE, that when I press-hold for high, the light often shifts to the low setting because I have to press so hard to get to high. My thumb unintentionally lessens the pressure and I switch to low.

Anybody else have this problem? Does anybody regularly just use the twist function to activate the high mode or does everybody just press-hold?

If you have to press that hard, it sounds like you don't have the tailcap set correctly. Slowly turn the tailcap until low comes up by itself, then back off 1/2-3/4 of a turn. Your high mode activiation should be much easier. If that's not working, than you have a bad tailcap and should call SureFire.

 

[Federal LG]

I find with my L1 CREE, that when I press-hold for high, the light often shifts to the low setting because I have to press so hard to get to high. My thumb unintentionally lessens the pressure and I switch to low.

Anybody else have this problem? Does anybody regularly just use the twist function to activate the high mode or does everybody just press-hold?

nmaynam... My SF L1 is just like yours! I always use the "press way". I´ve never used the twist (very rare).
I have to press hard to activate high mode. And If the buttom is depressed just 2 milimeters, it come to low mode.

Let´s see if I can explain better: for example, let´s imagine that the button goes from 0 (turned off) to 100 (turned on/high mode/fully pressed). While I am pressing it, 0 is OFF, 1 to 97 is LOW, and 98 to 100 is HIGH mode. Got the idea ?

Just in the end of the press movement that enter in the HIGH mode. And If I lesser just some milimeters, it comes to low mode.

I hope everything is fine, cause I´ll have some trouble to send it back to US... :sick2:

 

[Numbers]

Mine functions exactly as yours does. (And for other reasons, I am on my second tail cap - both my first and replacement one work exactly as yours does).

 

[BigHonu]

Pretty much what TIN mentioned. Twist till you get low mode then back off 1/3 of a turn.

If I'm going to be using high for awhile then I twist it on.

Most of the time, I have the light twisted on to low as low is more than enough to give me the feedback I need, then use quick bursts to high if needed.

 

[Federal LG]

Mine functions exactly as yours does. (And for other reasons, I am on my second tail cap - both my first and replacement one work exactly as yours does).

Numbers... I´m glad!
This proves that our SF L1 is functioning perfectly!

:thumbsup:

 

[Kilovolt]

Even if you set the tailcap correctly as TIN says the travel of the switch is mostly on low with just the last short part on high.

 

[bfodnes]

I tested with mine.

If you set the tailcap too close to " lock out " it will be just as you guys explain.

Keep the tailcap 1/4 to 1/2 turn from low on and it will be just fine.

If it is set just very close to " lock out " it may also just work on low, the press doesnt even get to high mode.

I think that solves it...

 

[Qoose]

I keep mine about 3 hairs from the low setting, which lines up with the lower patents numbers.

I can understand the hand fatigue though. It's partially because there is no flex with the high setting point, but the low has the entire pressure range. But still, I almost never twist to high.

 

[Ginseng]

Let´s see if I can explain better: for example, let´s imagine that the button goes from 0 (turned off) to 100 (turned on/high mode/fully pressed). While I am pressing it, 0 is OFF, 1 to 97 is LOW, and 98 to 100 is HIGH mode.

This is just about the best working explanation I've read about how the L1 switch works.

I hardly ever use momentary on either for high or low. This is why the L4 with clickie suited me so well all these years. I keep the cap a smidge off of "off" and then nudge over to "low" with thumb and index. If I need high, two quick cranks with thumb and index finger and I'm there. Keeping a low viscosity lube on the O-ring and cleaning the threads and O-ring regularly keeps the action easy and silky smooth.

Wilkey

 

[Crenshaw]

I almost never twist my L1, unless i actually need to keep it on. BUT, i have to agree that the Tailswitch requires slightly too much pressure to stay in high.

Crenshaw
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[Scorpionboy]

I don't know if my L1 is as hard to press down as yours are, but I would definately say it's on the stiffer side, I've described it as a thumb workout most times I've used it on high for a few minutes(In which case I'll just twist it to low so I'm not pressing so much.)

Steven

 

[NeonLights]

My L1 Cree's switch functions the same way as my A2 and 1st gen L1 switches. I can easily set the switch(es) so the low and high come easily or with more difficulty depending where the switch is twisted. I only twist to stay on low or high if I need to have the light on for more than 30 seconds or a minute.