UltraStinger Questions

[JackBlades]

I got a new UltraStinger for Christmas and have a few questions.......
The website says it is NOT waterproof. Is it at least water-resistant? Where would the water get in and can it be modified? I'd really like to know that if it got dropped in the water while night fishing at the lake it would survive a 1-2 ft deep dunking. I'm already thinking of putting in an oversized cross-section O-ring to make the bezel harder to turn. Seems to me no water will enter here. How does the lens come out for replacement? (They DO sell replacements on the SL site)
I really love this light. The throw is far superior to my M3, but for a "blast in the face" the M3 is much better due to the spread of the beam.
I replaced my garbage disposer yesterday and the US was there the whole time. The light it puts out has so much residual light bouncing around the work area I never needed to move it or pick it up. My 4D Gaglight would light what it's pointed at, but cast dark shadows on the rest of the work area.......

Thanks in advance for any help you guys can offer!
Jack

 

[tkl]

it should survive a quick dunk but it's not waterproof like a dive light. if it does get dunked just clean it out when you get home.

i had a 3d gag that i dropped in a foot of water for a few seconds, surprisingly it didn't let any water pass. they're built well but put out almost unusable light.

 

[nihraguk]

i think you can just replace all the O-rings with fatter ones to form a better seal and if you really want it to be waterproof, you can seal it with silicon. not sure about the streamlights, but maglites usually leak around the switch seal, and surefires leak around the lens.

 

[GJW]

Don't all the Stingers have a vent hole in the tail? That could be a possible water entry point.

 

[Size15's]

I have two points.

Careful when sealing up a rechargeable flashlight. They need to be able to vent gases from the battery. Many flashlights have pellets. In Pelicans, they are often stuck to the Lamp Module. Many (all?) Pelicans have a valve to vent gases etc building up.
In SureFires such as the 8NX and 10X, the pellets are exposed. I guess this is because fast charging NiCads gets them hot and they can vent when hot or something.
Looking at the UltraStinger, the only pellet-like thing I see is stuck in the middle of the tailcap, again, like the SureFires I mentioned, exposed. Improving seals too much may cause too much pressure to build up. Perhaps this isn't a major problem? I thought I'd mention it just in case.

This is why flashlights such as SureFire rechargeables and the StreamLight Stingers are not water-proof.

My second point is that SureFires shouldn't leak around the lens. If this happens, you need to contact SureFire Customer Service if you want a replacement [that doesn't leak]. I have 40 or so SureFires. About 15 have been down to 2 metres, some deeper in the sea. None of the Pyrex versions have leaked. None of the latest o-ring sealed versions have leaked. A few of the old Lexan Millennium TurboHeads leaked a bit although this is likely due to abuse field-testing damaging the seals.

Al

 

[nihraguk]

thanks al

 

[BuddTX]

Also, Streamlight has a lifetime warrantee on the lights. As long as you are not using it for scuba diving, if it gets wet and stops working, just send it back.

LEO's all over the US use this light, I am sure that they get used in the rain.

Contact Streamlight directly, they have good customer service and you can either e-mail or call them.

 

[JackBlades]

Thanks for the feedback. That explains the "pellet" in the tailcap. If that's the only viable point of entry, it should be good to go in all but the worst conditions. (Such as a dunk in the fishin pond)

 

[nihraguk]

i wonder if its possible to install a small one way valve on those openings...would it be feasible?

 

[Size15's]

Do you mean personally?
I believe that divelight have such values, and perhaps flashlight that are rated for dangerous atmospheres(?)

Al