Arc LS - Has anyone noticed...

Just got my Arc LS 2nd in the mail yesterday and noticed that the 123 batt compartment was extremely difficult to turn with my Surefire 123 batt. I talked to Peter over the phone and he said that I could try a different batery or take the foam ring out of the head.

Well, I decided to remove the foam ring from the head and it worked fine and that's when I noticed something very cool...

I noticed that when I tighten the body to the right position i can press the head into the body and it acts like a momentary switch. It' as easy, for me, as pushing a tail cap button or side button. The body rests up against my palm and I use my thumb and forefinger to gently pull the head into the body.

I'm sure someone has noticed this before, but I haven't seen it mentioned. It's pretty cool.

Oh, and I thickened the wall of the batteries to lessen the rattling from removing the foam ring.

Anyways, give it a try and see what ya think...

Eric.

If I remove the foam ring, will the 2AA batteries also rattle?

yes, they will. I built up the side of the batteries a bit to minimize the rattling.

If your LS works perfectly fine with the foam ring in place than you might just want to leave it. I felt it necessary to take it out of mine, because it allowed the 123 batt compartment to fit secure better to the head. If I didn't have the problem with the etreme tightness of the 123 batt comp. than I would have left it alone.

Eric.