Slippery Pineapples

[Mr. LED]

Folks need to remember that Gene builds lights meant to easily deploy from a tight fitting holster.

Unfortunately the new MDX bodies were meant to easily slip off my hands.

 

[ilikeguns40]

Yes Elzetta hands down has the best grip on their bodies.

You can also just see that from the pictures. Never owned one.. yet. One of these days I may aquire one

 

[md17]

So, I did a paracord wrap on an Md3 and Md4 and it's awesome. I took the core out of the paracord, and made it super tight. I can still have a pocket clip go on top, which is a plus so it won't dig into the finish.

I followed these instructions, except the top knot towards the head of the light, I made a constrictor knot versus regular clove hitch. It took a long time to get it going, but after that it's all half hitches until the end, then A clove hitch, cut and burn ends.

Make A Hiking Stick Paracord Wrap

In this tutorial you will learn how to make a hiking stick paracord wrap.

www.fouroakscrafts.com

 

[bykfixer]

I like the old style knurling from the days the barrel was one piece.

Note the larger area between the islands on the top one. The grooves were a tad bit deeper too.
Malkoff easy deploy but more grippy.

Hey Gene, you seeing this? lol

 

[pnwoutdoors]

I do miss the knurled bodies. My wish is to bring them back with deeper, sharper knurling.

I've always done better with grippier knurling on tools. The finely-toothed checkering that's typical on a whole range of tools just doesn't grab enough, at least for me. (Probably a skin dryness and tightness thing, but still.)

Of course, with a pocket-carried item I can see why a maker wouldn't make it to ridged or sharp-edged. But it comes at a cost.

 

[thermal guy]

Said it before elzetta has the best knurling and cuts on their bodies.

 

[Monocrom]

Said it before elzetta has the best knurling and cuts on their bodies.

I remember SureFire knurling back in the day. Someone sawed through a Mini-Mag. with their E-series SF. Knurling on a SureFire used to be half a notch below "Cheese Grater." Then some men with dainty little hands started complaining. For some stupid reason, SureFire listened to them. So we ended up with the original E1B. Maybe those men should have put on some fancy, lace gloves before holding an SF light. Or, some thick little mittens on their adorable soft paws. Aww......

 

[bykfixer]

One thing that has changed over time is the gloves worn by special ops and the leo community. They are grippier so handling a lighting tool no longer requires max grip knurling.

Some examples

5 Best Tactical Gloves for Protection and Dexterity

If you want your hands to be fully protected, get the best tactical gloves. Check the top brands here.

www.thesoldiersproject.org