Easy Streamlight Stylus Pro and Microstream customization

[parnass]

The popular Streamlight Stylus Pro 2AAA penlight is a good performer.  Here are a couple of changes I made to my C4 version which make it easier to use.

The barrel has no knurling and slipped through my hands when pressing the tailcap switch.  To make the light easier to grip, I installed a segment of heat shrink tubing over a layer of adhesive backed Velcro strip on the battery tube.  You could use some grip type tape instead, but these are the materials I had on hand.

My most frequent use of the Stylus Pro is for momentary illumination.  The rubber boot covering the tail switch on my light is stiff.  I made the switch more sensitive to require less finger pressure to operate momentarily.

I used a hole punch to create a small, circular pad of rubber from a bicycle inner tube.  The rubber pad was then used as a shim and installed inside the rubber boot.

The switch customization applies to the C4 version Streamlight Microstream, too.

[N_N_R]

Hm... the rubber grip thing is a nice idea. I have the same problem with one cheap pen light that I have and use often. I might think of sth like that, thanks for the idea

[Gareth]

nice work parnass.

[powernoodle]

These kinds of mods are cool.  I too have a Stylus Pro (recent acquisition), which I agree is on the slick side.  I find the Stylus Pro and the Preon series (esp the Preon 1) to be too slick, and need to apply some heat shrink if I can find some.  I have some skateboard tape that I've used on knives, but think the heat shrink would be better on a light.

[David]

Good mods parnass.      I`ve got a Microstream and have found that stiff rubber boot quite annoying at times.

[ICanFixThat]

Yes, very nice.  I still like the Microstream, a really good light for anyone and so reasonable here in the US.

My very simple Microstream mod is; rip the switch boot off and.... leave it off.  Works great, still looks good. 

The idea if the little rubber piece in the boot though does seem like the more classy mod.

[radioactive_Man]

I do the same thing with my Preon 2. Wadded up a little piece of paper and stuck it under the tail switch to tighten that up, and I've been wrapping the body to protect the finish and give it a little more grip. Before I was using paracord, right now it's wrapped with fishing line. There's also a GitD piece of paper underneath.

[captain spaulding]

Thanks for the great idea. I have the same issue and this is such a easy fix.