Hmm.Haven't had that issue myself, most of my use of the Sidewinder takes place in long-runtime situations. The switch cover is pretty thick.
That sucks. Sounds like the switching mechanism is out of whack, I had a similar problem when I dropped my first model from way high up. I didn't want to poke around too much on mine so I just returned it and got another.I don't know what a good fix would be, you may want to call or email Streamlight. They seem to give a lot of feedback on this light.
In other news, I pulled the tailcap apart and found a few extra features I wasn't aware of. Inside the tailcap there are 2 catalyst pellets that reduce the waste hydrogen gas produced inside the battery compartment. Feature number 2; inside the battery compartment is what looks like an umbrella valve to release excessive gas that does happen to build up. Very neat.
At your service!Holy cow, taking me back with this thread! I've still got my Sidewinders so I busted one apart for you. The little e-clip only takes mild finger pressure to remove.The pellets are actually a darker graphite-grey, they just look lighter because of the flash. The tip of the valve can also be seen, it's the white thing. You may not want to blow into the tailcap anymore. The catalyst pellets don't really appreciate a lot of moisture.
I think I'm going to get one of these lights.
Quote from: american lockpicker on May 06, 2009, 03:50:28 AMI think I'm going to get one of these lights.They are really good. Lack of a lifetime warranty and lack of brightness are the only issues I had.