is the quick release battery cover clip sucure enough were it wont open by accident?
749842
This was a gift for my son, who is a firefighter. This light is used on the fire trucks. He wanted one for himself. He's been very happy with it. I will check with him about your particular question and get back to you. He's on vacation at the present time.
749843
I have had mine in a few structure interior fire attacks and hasn't opened yet. It's actually fallen off my clip on my gear and still fine.
749844
Yeah....opening it by hand is tough. I use a small screwdriver too. No accidental opening likely.
749845
Yes I have not had one open on me during fire operations. I have three of these lights on various sets of gear, not to mention my volunteer company has racks of these lights on board our apparatus. They perform well and have not had any problems.
1293874
Yes, quite easily. Right beside the closure area is a "pocket" that you slide out & replace the battery. Hope this helps you.
549411
I have managed to squeeze this cover (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YZL51U) around the battery as long as I leave off the cover that comes with the battery. The soft cover I use is more than adequate to hold in the battery, since the battery presses against it. (Note that you have to give the protective cover a day or two to stretch after the first time you put it on.)
1255379
Hi Robin, I'm assuming you are referring to the cover for the batteries? What I do is place both my thumbs on the cover and really put pressure on it and twist to open. It gets easier to open over time. I bought this a few months ago. Hope this helps...
669369
I have to be careful when closing the battery door, to be sure it slides and clicks in place so it does stay shut. But when I hear the click, its good to go.
1838621
No, it is a pain to open, unless you have decent fingernails. You have to undo ~8 clips around the edges. I would recommend an external battery instead if you really want this case.
94824
No. The battery compartment is hinged. It will flip out. The just touch the hole on the underside of the battery compartment. The battery will pop out for replacement.
353203
I would be careful it's hit or miss and if something if something in the bag rubs the cover the wrong way it will open
269033
I used a nail file that is attached to my nail clippers to open but I assume you can use anything that is thin and flat and sturdy. The battery opening is stupidly made for sure.
588151
I had a problem the first time I removed the battery cover, but found that if you insert something thin under the bottom, where the battery cover makes contact with the front face of the remote, you can life it up and out a small amount, it will come off for easy access. I use my thumb nail but other thin plastic or metal may work better for others. The release on the battery cover seems like a poor engineering design. If you try to hold it on the sides to slide it back, you are holding pressure on the locking point that need to be released.
1715365
Lots!! After you push the "eject" button under the cover and in the top right it will pop open about an inch and then you have too pull pretty hard to open it the rest of the way and it shouldn't damage anything. I noticed that as well but no problem just pull harder!
2113886
It sort of can. If you open the clip all the way it will lock open. May work in some instances
486064
Attach it to your zipper on your pack if your that worried. There is a safety switch on it but there is no guarantee it won't open by accident
1338516
Very difficult to open the case. If you get it open you can probable find a battery that will fit.
2136007
I found the easiest way to do this is to take a knife and on the side where there is a lip and a small opening just gently pry it open. It does fit quite snugly but I wouldn't worry about it breaking.
35803
Unfortunately, the trick is to use something thin to pry it open. I haven't tried it yet as I haven't had to access my battery, but feel as though I could also break it. Not a good design for sure, but for the price, I guess we get what we pay for!
728893
Hi David! The easiest way that I do it is to pull the release clip to the front of me. I can get it open easier that way. Hope this helps!