I sent my first one back after noticing what seemed to be a cross threaded bezel. The replacement is pretty much perfect. Still has a slight rattle, and there is still a slight gap in the bezel but from what I've been reading, it's totally normal. The rattle is slight and also very common. Not really bothered by that. The beam looks good on mine. I'm not noticing any obvious artifacts.
BTW, Illumination Supply paid for my return shipping!
That's great! Hopefully you get your replacement in a timely fashion. It really is a nice light. I wish Nitecore would get their QC together. I think they rushed them out unfortunately..
i think if they do a second run, more threads on the head or a shorter bezel will get the bezel sitting nice and flush to the head. and the derlin ring needs to have the tolerance a little tighter to keep it snug around the base of the reflector. besides that i think its a pretty solid light and cant wait til i can get one
now the cross threads on yours is sure a qc miss though
I was thinking of taking mine apart and putting a couple of very small dabs of silicon sealer on the derlin ring so it doesn't rattle. At least gap in my replacement is even. All of what you said above should have done from the start..
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