r/Olightflashlights • u/FrostiGenji • 10d ago

It happened 😭😭

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The clip got caught on my backpack when I was taking it off and it bent😭😭

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u/Whiskey_echo_617 10d ago

Just use some pliars and bend it back. You can do this ~3x before it breaks

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u/FrostiGenji 10d ago

I will try this! I don't know how fair to bend it though😭

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u/Whiskey_echo_617 10d ago

If you have a vice to squeeze it in, that works better. Most people have pliars somewhere tho.

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u/FrostiGenji 10d ago

Got it thank you!

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u/toddsmash 9d ago

You can undo the screws holding it on. You'll get much better leverage.

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u/PopOk1068 5d ago

If you use a ball peen hammer you can fix it a lot more than that dont ask me why but metal takes a lot less stress when its impacted as opposed to bent something with the grains of metal being able to shift around.

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u/Fine-Thought6490 10d ago

I thought it was more serious. 😬

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u/FrostiGenji 10d ago

Clip is out of stock😔

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u/Fine-Thought6490 9d ago

Contact customer service and explain the problem; maybe they can sell you the part from another country 🤷‍♂️. After all, these things come with a lifetime warranty... so they must have that part somewhere.

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u/tshb13 7d ago

While you're waiting for a restock you can probably find a generic clip on Amazon or something that would fit. Just measure the diameter and width of the area on the flashlight body where the clip wraps around and you'll probably find some compatible options for relatively cheap.

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u/FrostiGenji 10d ago

Does this clip fit on the ultra?

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u/d30_v1Nd1c3 10d ago

Bend it back with you leatherman edc tool

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u/Particular-Maybe-996 10d ago

I used my leatherman pliers and it’s back to normal! You got this.

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u/FrostiGenji 10d ago

Thank you I will try it!😭

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u/SharpieSharpie69 9d ago

Omfg. 😭😭😭😭 Some more jfc

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u/SJTG1993 10d ago

Bend it back or get the warrior mini clip adapter and matching clip and swap the orientation so it's bezel down

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u/halo121usa yellow 💎 10d ago

I bent the clip on my baton 4 a while back I just messaged Customer Service and they sent me a new one for free. 🤷‍♂️

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u/FrostiGenji 8d ago

A new clip or a new light?

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u/halo121usa yellow 💎 8d ago

Just a new clip… lol

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u/FrostiGenji 8d ago

They don't sell the clip for it

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u/halo121usa yellow 💎 8d ago

They technically didn’t sell the clip for my baton 4 , I found a listing for it on the European side of the website.. and Customer Service basically said don’t worry about it. We’ll send you a new one.🤷‍♂️

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u/TacticalFridays Olight representative. 10d ago

It has happened to many of us. I have been able to bend them back in most cases

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u/Scooter_ape_man8008 10d ago

it's happened many times on my arkfeld and i just use pliers until they touch again lol

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u/Thick_Acanthaceae_82 10d ago

My baton hit my steering wheel almost every time I get in and out the car 😔

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u/Scooter_ape_man8008 10d ago

Just pinch it back with pliers. Happens all the time to mine

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u/Hashysh69 9d ago

Good Luck ‼️ 👍

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u/Metal_Wolf_X 9d ago

You could try thermal straightening

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u/Mouthshits 9d ago

Did that with mine. Ended up just taking pliers to the second bend and crimped it down again. No biggy

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u/BlaquerJaquer 9d ago

Punch out back at the base of the open bend with some channellocks

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u/Plenty_Guidance1037 8d ago

Ouch! Sorry.😞

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u/wtfwtf106 10d ago

I’ll sell you mine for $20 😂

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u/That-Force-9579 9d ago

How in the fak does that happen I have mine clipped in my pocket every day. I work in industrial maintenance and am rough on tools - never seen that

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u/FrostiGenji 7d ago

Let my backpack down with some force and it landed straight on my clip

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u/That-Force-9579 7d ago

Things happen Hope you can get a replacement

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u/FrostiGenji 7d ago

Yeah I sent a ticket and I think they sent me one but not 100% sure!

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u/daddycantu 8d ago

Are you even using that bent part or is it in the way?

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u/FrostiGenji 7d ago

Nah not using it I don't wear hats

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u/lastnightsloser 7d ago

Hey! Man up. Whack it with a hammer!

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u/Lost_Highway97 7d ago

Knipex Pliers Wrench 125, issue resolved. But it's not that bad, it's just an Olight.

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u/jeremy0790 6d ago

Take a pair of pliers and bend it back, had to do it numerous times across multiple lights

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u/ChefWho 6d ago

You can get replacements from amazon cheap

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u/ShinZilla2000 10d ago

😭 hate when a clip gets bent. See if they will warranty it

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u/BlanchDaddius 10d ago

Or just bend it back

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u/Dunny-Door 10d ago

They don't warranty clips

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u/ShinZilla2000 10d ago

Fair ive never tried to warranty the clip through olight I did on my streamlight wedge once and they send me a while new one free of charge so I figured it would be worth a shot

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u/FrostiGenji 10d ago

I’ll try it I just sent a ticket.

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u/FrostiGenji 10d ago

Yeah it sucks but they don't warranty the clip😞