Surefire Tailcaps

[cmacclel]

Whats up with surefire tailcaps? I owned 3 surefire lights so far the E1E, U2, and E2D. The tailcap on the U2 was flakey so they sent me another and now the E2D tailcap is also junk with minimal use.


Mac

 

[65535]

Just crack em open and add lube on the black plastic click unit. They are poorly lubed (like no lube at all).

 

[Cribbage]

What's the best way to get that retaining ring off?

 

[Dutch]

Sorry to hear your having troubles. Fortunately, Surefire is great about replacing stuff no questions asked.

My Surefire dealer also takes stuff back without question and replaces it pronto. Gotta love that!

They produce a LOT of equipment, so a hiccup here and there happens.

Thanks!
Dutch

 

[cmacclel]

Sorry to hear your having troubles. Fortunately, Surefire is great about replacing stuff no questions asked.

My Surefire dealer also takes stuff back without question and replaces it pronto. Gotta love that!

They produce a LOT of equipment, so a hiccup here and there happens.

Thanks!
Dutch

2 out of 3 is not a hickup here and there

Mac

 

[Dutch]

I own over 20 Surefires with many more additional tailcaps and heads, so I'd be upset if 14 of them (statistically similar to your scenario; 2 out of 3) acted up.

Statistically it is a hiccup. I am certain that 66% of Surefire's production is not defective.

Good luck!

 

[65535]

You need either a pair of right angle pliers with ground down tips or a compression ring removing tool and just align the pins and twsit.

 

[litho123]

You can add another E2D tailcap to the list, Mac. That E2D i sent you last week has a replacement tailcap too.

 

[kwando]

how do you take apart a G2 tailcap?

 

[batman]

I think I'd let surefire do all that since their products are expensive and have a lifetime warranty.

You need either a pair of right angle pliers with ground down tips or a compression ring removing tool and just align the pins and twsit.