Just got an L4. Pretty awesome light. VERY small, and quite bright, though I'm still waiting for nightfall to really pass judgement on it.
That said, I'm not thrilled with the tailswitch. I think I may be the first person to report such a problem. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
It can be quite difficult to click through to constant-on, though it *may* have eased up a little due to me playing with it for a bit now. I'm not quite sure if this really bothers me or not, as constant-on isn't always used by me anyway.
Two issues:
- I can hear a faint "springy" sound coming from the cap when I push through to constant on. It is a cheap sound and REALLY bugs me coming from such an expensive light. I gather from some threads here and SF's customer service that this is normal. Anyone else have it? Anyone NOT have it?
- I have also gathered that some form of "loc-tite" compound is used on the threads. Two issues with this:
1. The compound leaked out and is visible on the very end of the tailcap, where the switch screws into the outer body. There is also a dab on the knurling itself. Anyone else have this?
2. If I decided to disassemble and fix my switch, do I run a risk of damaging the switch because of the locking compound, as alluded to by some here?
Lastly, if I decided to disassemble my switch, where could I find the appropriate tool? Some seem to have had luck at bicycle shops...
Man, I almost wish they could have just put a Kroll switch on this thing...THAT is a nice switch!
Thanks!
Drjones
That said, I'm not thrilled with the tailswitch. I think I may be the first person to report such a problem. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
It can be quite difficult to click through to constant-on, though it *may* have eased up a little due to me playing with it for a bit now. I'm not quite sure if this really bothers me or not, as constant-on isn't always used by me anyway.
Two issues:
- I can hear a faint "springy" sound coming from the cap when I push through to constant on. It is a cheap sound and REALLY bugs me coming from such an expensive light. I gather from some threads here and SF's customer service that this is normal. Anyone else have it? Anyone NOT have it?
- I have also gathered that some form of "loc-tite" compound is used on the threads. Two issues with this:
1. The compound leaked out and is visible on the very end of the tailcap, where the switch screws into the outer body. There is also a dab on the knurling itself. Anyone else have this?
2. If I decided to disassemble and fix my switch, do I run a risk of damaging the switch because of the locking compound, as alluded to by some here?
Lastly, if I decided to disassemble my switch, where could I find the appropriate tool? Some seem to have had luck at bicycle shops...
Man, I almost wish they could have just put a Kroll switch on this thing...THAT is a nice switch!
Thanks!
Drjones