Any tips on keeping Streamlight head from loosening?

[Member 34319]

Definitely not a knockoff. It's about 3 years old, so the worn O-ring suggestion seems likely. When I checked the o-ring just now, it was fairly loose.

Was just a quick thought. I'm not sure if there are even clones of it out there, but I wouldn't discount that there aren't! If it was I would've figured something as simple as an O ring would have been omitted.

I've never had a streamlight back off. Ran one on a Glock 19 for years. Thousands of rounds fired, on a 19 the muzzle isn't as long as the light so it definitely got muzzle wear too. Great lights though.

 

[thorborg]

The guy is asking for help so is told he should of bought something else? Really?

 

[Member 53328]

The guy is asking for help so is told he should have bought something else? Really?

No humor from you huh? Why so serious?!?!

 

[Member 34319]

The guy is asking for help so is told he should have bought something else? Really?

That the NWFA way didn't you get the memo?

 

[Yarome]

I was leaning towards Teflon tape

That'll do ya.....

Reno has a very good point though. I've never had any do that to me before, either. Bottom line though... you have what you have and you want it to keep working reliably, so.... do whatcha gotta do. Tape the mother!!

 

[Member 53328]

I'd reach out to stream light. They have great customer service and would probably send you o-rings for free.

 

[Member 34319]

I'd reach out to stream light. They have great customer service and would probably send you o-rings for free.

This. Pops broke his plastic back thingy on his that holds the batteries in somehow. Beats me what HE did. They sent him a new one free of charge.

 

[L84Cabo]

If you're not familiar with Vibra-tite VC3, now you are.

It's great stuff! It's a thread locker that is designed for screws that need to be periodically adjusted or removed. Think you can remove them up to five times before the screw needs to be retreated, if memory serves.

I use it on all my holster retention adjustment screws among other things.

Vibra-Tite VC-3 Threadmate

www.vibra-tite.com

 

[sikhed]

To clarify, you turn the TLR7s on and off with the lens housing. The switches in the back are only to activate the light during use.

I've had a TLR-7a for a couple of years now and never used the lens on/off switch ever.
It's still on the same battery it came with.

 

[Koda]

I've had a TLR-7a for a couple of years now and never used the lens on/off switch ever.
It's still on the same battery it came with.

As long as the lens isnt falling off like the OP.
They are only advertised at 1.5 continuous hours of light. Have you used yours much in the 2 years? Batteries are cheap Id replace it anyways.

 

[sikhed]

As long as the lens isnt falling off like the OP.
They are only advertised at 1.5 continuous hours of light. Have you used yours much in the 2 years? Batteries are cheap Id replace it anyways.

Hardly used and never holstered.

It was originally a truck gun on a glock 41. Took the light off for cleaning the pistol and lost the glock insert.
Now it lives on a unused S&W because I had a insert for that gun.

 

[Member 66129]

Buy an olight. Never had a problem with them

You know what they say. Luck breeds ignorance and false confidence.

 

[Member 66129]

Hardly used and never holstered.

It was originally a truck gun on a glock 41. Took the light off for cleaning the pistol and lost the glock insert.
Now it lives on a unused S&W because I had a insert for that gun.

First, just call streamlight and they will send you the inserts you need for free.

Second, if you do use loctite, don't use blue or red. Purple 222 would be best as it isn't quite as difficult to remove.