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If you get one of Skylaser's LP units, that is the pen-type lasers, be warned that the "3-way" locking tailcap is absolute garbage. Let's count the ways:
1) Cheap, brittle, fragile plastic. The entire switch body is made of this bargain-basement, poor quality plastic that breaks through normal use. My switch has literally come apart, due to the plastic body fracturing throughout, but especially on the outside, where the key is inserted.
Gluing it doesn't help; I used model glue to do it and it didn't really work. I did not try superglue (cyanoacrylate) due to the hassles involved in working with it. And before the "it was abused" comment comes up, let me make it clear that this laser has never been dropped or banged around, ever.
The laser itself is quite good. It's the PL450 that I got from Offroad's GB#2. I like it a lot, and nowadays use it with the non-locking tailcap. It's the locking tailcap that's bad.
2) The internals can actually slide out of the tailcap, breaking electrical contact, due to the cheap, poor quality glue used to secure it in place. Applying more glue did not help this.
3) Three way switch my ass. It is a three-position switch with two of the positions doing the same damn thing, i.e. power on. Gimmicky and utter crap.
4) Can't find a replacement part. Ebay? Nope. Google? Nope. Per usual, exact part needed to fix nowhere in evidence. Sigh.
In conclusion, this locking tailcap is exactly what I would expect from some discount, fly-by-night, chinky-chonk outfit, not a "reputable" company like Skylaser. The Laser 301's locking switch is superior by far, they are not even in the same category. I just wanted to let you know so that if you can avoid this locking tailcap you are better off doing so. It's more effective to just put a piece of plastic between the battery terminal and the non-locking cap, especially if you carry this laser around at all.
SkyLaser/Laserbtb would do well to stop using this locking switch and change to one that at least has a metal outer body. The piece-of-crap switch they are currently supplying is a blemish on an otherwise pretty good reputation.
1) Cheap, brittle, fragile plastic. The entire switch body is made of this bargain-basement, poor quality plastic that breaks through normal use. My switch has literally come apart, due to the plastic body fracturing throughout, but especially on the outside, where the key is inserted.
Gluing it doesn't help; I used model glue to do it and it didn't really work. I did not try superglue (cyanoacrylate) due to the hassles involved in working with it. And before the "it was abused" comment comes up, let me make it clear that this laser has never been dropped or banged around, ever.
The laser itself is quite good. It's the PL450 that I got from Offroad's GB#2. I like it a lot, and nowadays use it with the non-locking tailcap. It's the locking tailcap that's bad.
2) The internals can actually slide out of the tailcap, breaking electrical contact, due to the cheap, poor quality glue used to secure it in place. Applying more glue did not help this.
3) Three way switch my ass. It is a three-position switch with two of the positions doing the same damn thing, i.e. power on. Gimmicky and utter crap.
4) Can't find a replacement part. Ebay? Nope. Google? Nope. Per usual, exact part needed to fix nowhere in evidence. Sigh.
In conclusion, this locking tailcap is exactly what I would expect from some discount, fly-by-night, chinky-chonk outfit, not a "reputable" company like Skylaser. The Laser 301's locking switch is superior by far, they are not even in the same category. I just wanted to let you know so that if you can avoid this locking tailcap you are better off doing so. It's more effective to just put a piece of plastic between the battery terminal and the non-locking cap, especially if you carry this laser around at all.
SkyLaser/Laserbtb would do well to stop using this locking switch and change to one that at least has a metal outer body. The piece-of-crap switch they are currently supplying is a blemish on an otherwise pretty good reputation.
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