Need M3 help!

[JackBlades]

I want to replace the "grip ring" and spacers on my M3 tube with a piece of bicycle handlebar foam. (Similar to what ASP uses on their batons)
How do I get the rings off without damaging or cutting them? They seem to be as tight as the proverbial cheerleader on prom night!
I just want to be able to take them off and keep them in the box in case I decide to use them again.

Hot water? Crisco? Incense & chanting?

Thanks for your help!

 

[txwest]

I took the one off mine that sticks out, so it'ld fit in a sheath. It really wasn't a problem. Take the end cap off. Then get a blunt object to stick under the "o-ring" (I used a popcycle stick so not to damage the finish). Pry up the ring onto the body & just roll it off the light. That's the way they got it on. It might seem tight, but it is rubber. TX

 

[Sean]

I just streched them enough to were they would slide off. You can also roll them over (inside-out) and over instead of sliding them.

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

You can buy extra spacers and get rid of the one that sticks out. That way you can have a straight body. I did that so it would fit in the 6P leather holster.

 

[JackBlades]

Thanks guys! Yeah, after they warmed up from handling (fondling?...) they rolled right off.
Now to set it up CUSTOM!