Olight M30 Triton threads worn out.

[dougie]

Oz, steady on mate. I don't think anyone has stated 'or inferred' you have said anything which is false. I think everyone is trying to provide you with a logical reason why you have experienced premature wear on those threads. The only way you can discover what is wrong is to postulate what is likely to be the cause and then exclude the most improbable causes until you are left with the most likely explanation.
It may be though that no definitive explanation is ever found? I myself have suggested galling is the cause. Your own theory(and the dealer's) is that the extra pressure needed to secure the tailcap because of the extra length of the rechargeable batteries is the cause. I suspect that the manufacturer may also be at a loss to also explain the problem unless they have other examples. Unfortunately you have one of those issues with your light that is fortunately very rare. It is obviously very annoying but hopefully it will be resolved by the warranty? Whatever, the result please keep us up to speed?

Doug :)

 

[cbxer55]

In reply to cbxer55,

I have just attached the photo of the screw threads cleaned up a little bit in the post above.

The leftover grease in the bottom of the threads make it look worse.

It has just been a slow wearing process that I have noticed.

I moved the photo in Photobucket to another album and had to attach it again.

I have really treated my M30 well.

The dealer agrees that I have not mistreated this torch.

What is going on with my torch threads I will never know probably.

I am awaiting instructions from the dealer in regard to warranty.

I love the beam, brightness and strobe functions.

The low mode is nice and low and really quite usable.

It can handle a few different battery combos as well.

My M30 torch gets frequent battery changes for late night walks.

How often have you changed the batteries on yours roughly?

How have you found your M30 to perform in general?

Why do people disbelieve me about my handling of this torch?

Sorry for the delay, had to power off the computer due to a rather powerful thunderstorm in the area. I've learned my lesson on those and is best to shut it all down. Then had to leave for work.

I remove my batteries to re-charge them, or change them at least once a week. Since I have had this for over a year, that is quite a few changes. My threads are still intact, far as I can tell.

I love the way this light performs in general, or it would not be myt #1 choice for edc.

I have not questioned your handling of this light at all. Just like everything else, there are good ones and there are lemons. Likely you got a lemon.

 

[Oztorchfreak]

In reply to cbxer55,


Out of curiosity, how many twists does it take to put your tailcap back on?

I can't be the only Olight M30 owner in the world that has this problem.

I get a bit cranky with some comments that blame my handling of this torch.

I probably change the batteries over about three times a week for my night walks and maybe this is a lot more thread wear than you have on your Olight M30.

Thanks guys for the comments, it just gets frustrating to go down a long path over a seemingly simple problem.

 

[Oztorchfreak]

In reply to dougie,


I know you guys are trying to help.

But as I said this is very frustrating.

I don't have my favourite torch now for probably a week or more and already I am suffering from post partem torch depression.

I will let you guys know what happens when the dealer gets back to me.

 

[Oztorchfreak]

GOOD NEWS

My local dealer has kindly replaced my Olight M30.

I think I can get on with my life now after a short period of suffering acute torch withdrawal symptoms.

I can't believe the smoothness of the screw threads now compared to how the threads felt on my old M30.

:party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :twothumbs :twothumbs :twothumbs :twothumbs :twothumbs

 

[Ozgeardo]

I have purchased 2 x M30's over the last 2 years.
The oldest one runs exclusively with 18500's and gets a good workout with no problems so far.
The newest M30 on first screw down of tail cap with 18650's I did notice that the threads were binding somewhat, I gave threads a good clean and lube and now no problems but I could easily see that this could have become a problem.

 

[Oztorchfreak]

I have purchased 2 x M30's over the last 2 years.
The oldest one runs exclusively with 18500's and gets a good workout with no problems so far.
The newest M30 on first screw down of tail cap with 18650's I did notice that the threads were binding somewhat, I gave threads a good clean and lube and now no problems but I could easily see that this could have become a problem.

I got all sorts of comments about my mishandling of my M30.

Others seem to be more constructive about the situation.

Either way I have had it replaced and that is a good outcome.

Maybe next time something mysteriously happens to someone's torch in one of these threads I will just get on the bandwagon and say they must have abused and misused their equipment just to see if they get protective and see how they feel when opinion is against you right from the start.

GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT.

I know there are some CPFers that are into helping others and then there are the TURKEYS that think they are smart and just want to put you down because their lives are just so frikkin perfect.

Anyhow, we are only talking about torches not someone in the family getting cancer or some other important event that has suddenly confronted them.

Torches are one of my hobbies, not my whole life.

I give my advice to others based on what has happened to me and don't claim to be a KNOW IT ALL like some CPFers on this forum.

I have been an Electrician for 40 years and do have a lot of trade knowledge of lighting, stage lighting, stage audio, electronics and IT experience. I therefore get peed off with kids or newcomers that want to put people down when they have no real grounding in what they are making comment on.

I have worked on screw threads all of my life and have seen a lot of damage, wear and abuse that has happened to all sorts of electrical and electronic gear.

Give me some credit!

I am not saying you or other well intentioned CPFers are putting me down but there are really some TURKEYS in the world.

And they need to pull pull their heads in for the next 10 years or more and just grow up and then come back into this forum possibly.

Although I know from my life experience some idiots cannot be reached or changed, and I just ignore their ignorance of other peoples wisdom.

I hope both of your Olight M30s live long and happy lives.

Why did you buy a second Olight M30 and how do you find the M30 in general? :wave:

 

[Painful Chafe]

Just a bit info of what I have been doing. I use a PD30 for work and charge the batteries daily. I had a M30 and charge the batteries about once a week. About every 10 times I had the cap off the lights I thoroughly cleaned the thread of the tube and cap and used Superlube on the threads:

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3506761&CAWELAID=323881544

Another trick is the apply pressure to the cap when loosening and tightening to overcome the spring pressure pushing the cap back. This keeps pressure off the threads. I screwed and unscrewed my PD30 200+ times and the threads look new. But yes OZ, I have also seen the odd issue with things that are normally bullet proof failing. I'm a HVAC Tech and some things just make you say "What the hell, I've never seen that happen before!" Perhaps you had the last light off the line just before they changed the dies.

Glad to see you got a replacement. The M30 was my favorite light and regret having to sell it.

 

[Oztorchfreak]

Just a bit info of what I have been doing. I use a PD30 for work and charge the batteries daily. I had a M30 and charge the batteries about once a week. About every 10 times I had the cap off the lights I thoroughly cleaned the thread of the tube and cap and used Superlube on the threads:

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3506761&CAWELAID=323881544

Another trick is the apply pressure to the cap when loosening and tightening to overcome the spring pressure pushing the cap back. This keeps pressure off the threads. I screwed and unscrewed my PD30 200+ times and the threads look new. But yes OZ, I have also seen the odd issue with things that are normally bullet proof failing. I'm a HVAC Tech and some things just make you say "What the hell, I've never seen that happen before!" Perhaps you had the last light off the line just before they changed the dies.

Glad to see you got a replacement. The M30 was my favorite light and regret having to sell it.

It has been a great light and still goes everywhere with me as does my ITP A3 EOS Upgraded Edition in my pocket.

Strange things can happen like the lemon cars that people get that have every problem possible.

They used to say don't buy a car that came off the production line after lunch on a Friday.

The workers apparently were down having end of week beers and when they got back to work the care in what they were doing got a little bit tainted by the grog or so they say.

Maybe the threads were not machined right on that day, who knows.

The main thing is that I made Olight aware of it and CPFers now know there was some kind of malfunction in this torch.

This is important information exchange I would say, a bit like a consumer warning I suppose.

I always put pressure on the tailcap when changing batteries as you did.

I spent most of my trade life around springs in electrical equipment of all kinds.

I used silcone grease after cleaning my threads as thoroughly as I could without using chemicals or sprays.

How did you thoroughly clean your threads? :ironic:

 

[Ozgeardo]

I got all sorts of comments about my mishandling of my M30.

Others seem to be more constructive about the situation.

Either way I have had it replaced and that is a good outcome.

Maybe next time something mysteriously happens to someone's torch in one of these threads I will just get on the bandwagon and say they must have abused and misused their equipment just to see if they get protective and see how they feel when opinion is against you right from the start.

GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT.

I know there are some CPFers that are into helping others and then there are the TURKEYS that think they are smart and just want to put you down because their lives are just so frikkin perfect.

Anyhow, we are only talking about torches not someone in the family getting cancer or some other important event that has suddenly confronted them.

Torches are one of my hobbies, not my whole life.

I give my advice to others based on what has happened to me and don't claim to be a KNOW IT ALL like some CPFers on this forum.

I have been an Electrician for 40 years and do have a lot of trade knowledge of lighting, stage lighting, stage audio, electronics and IT experience. I therefore get peed off with kids or newcomers that want to put people down when they have no real grounding in what they are making comment on.

I have worked on screw threads all of my life and have seen a lot of damage, wear and abuse that has happened to all sorts of electrical and electronic gear.

Give me some credit!

I am not saying you or other well intentioned CPFers are putting me down but there are really some TURKEYS in the world.

And they need to pull pull their heads in for the next 10 years or more and just grow up and then come back into this forum possibly.

Although I know from my life experience some idiots cannot be reached or changed, and I just ignore their ignorance of other peoples wisdom.

I hope both of your Olight M30s live long and happy lives.

Why did you buy a second Olight M30 and how do you find the M30 in general? :wave:

Gee you took that the wrong way :ohgeez:
I was actually trying to impart the fact that one of my M30's did have some crappy threads to somewhat support your argument that there could be some thread faults but I was lucky enough with early intervention that prevented further damage as a general warning tp others to check their threads, I was not implying you had not carried out preventative maintenance. Indeed my threads could have easily ended up like yours even after some cleaning & lubrication I was just lucky.

I have 2 x M30's now as one lives permanently with my field SAR gear and the other lives in my car.

Well I am just heading out the door for 2 weeks in the field where my M30 will get a good work out. So I guess I will not upset anyone for 2 weeks.

 

[Oztorchfreak]

Gee you took that the wrong way :ohgeez:
I was actually trying to impart the fact that one of my M30's did have some crappy threads to somewhat support your argument that there could be some thread faults but I was lucky enough with early intervention that prevented further damage as a general warning tp others to check their threads, I was not implying you had not carried out preventative maintenance. Indeed my threads could have easily ended up like yours even after some cleaning & lubrication I was just lucky.

I have 2 x M30's now as one lives permanently with my field SAR gear and the other lives in my car.

Well I am just heading out the door for 2 weeks in the field where my M30 will get a good work out. So I guess I will not upset anyone for 2 weeks.

I understand that you are amongst the smaller group that actually give some real advice and not just criticise for the sheer hell or fun of it.

Thanks. :wave: