Making L5 Clickie Better??

[ResQTech]

Are there any fixes for the L5 clickie? In its stock from it's still like the Z57, but not as stiff. Any way to get it like a smooth Z57?

 

[CM]

I just clicked mine about 50 times, making sure to put sideways pressure and keep rotating. I'm sure there's a mechanical (read--take the switch apart) fix like the one Litfuse did on the L4 but I don't feel like taking the switch apart. After many cycles, mine is buttery smooth and has a nice CLICK to it.

CM

 

[FlashlightOCD]

Mine was perfectly good right out of the box, of course a sample of one is not significant. Anybody else having any issues with L5 clicky?

Maybe you just got a lemon?

 

[Prolepsis]

Mine is ok out of the box as well.

 

[ResQTech]

Any other input? There must be more than 3 L5 owners on this board!

 

[leng]

mine's good also.

 

[rookie]

Mine's work ok when pressed from straight on top. However, when pressing sideways at an angle, it doesn't always "click" on. Hoping someone else has a quick fix.....

 

[Josey]

My L6 is really hard to click to full on. I'm hoping that it will loosen up. But there is also a learning curve: giving the clickie what it wants makes it easier.

Awesome light, though.

 

[mporter]

My L5 has an excellent clicky action. Both momentary on and constant on seem to have perfect feel to me. Very, very smooth. I couldn't imagine it better. Could it be there is a lot of variation in examples of the clicky?

 

[woodsman]

Mines fine. It was pretty good out of the box. Sounds like SF his having some QA problems lately.