Blackhawk Camping, Backpacking & Hiking - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support
Removal of end cap
Most likley cause is that the batteries in the flashlight have leaked and has caused the threads on the end cap and flashlight to become fused. If at all possible, try to stand the end of the flashlight in a small plastic container with some PB Blaster, or other decent penetraiting oil, (WD-40 doesn't do very well in this situation).
After letting it soak overnight a good 24 hours, put the body of the flashlight into a vice, preferably with rubber or plastic jaws/protectors to keep from galling up the body of the light. Use a good sized pipe wrench to lossen the end cap and spray some penetrating oil onto the threads as you expose more, until loose. You will mark up the end cap, but you'll get it off. Once off, remove the batteries and use some baking soda to neutralize the battery acid. Rinse with water to clean and let dry. Remove any obstructions inside the battery tube with a wooden chopstick, or end of a wooden spoon (so as not to gouge or damage the aluminum tube) Get as much of this crude out and wipe dry.
You should be able to freely insert and remove the batteries, if not, keep cleaning the crude until the batteries go in and out easily.
Last ditch approach is to return the light to Maglight for them to repair and service. They'll return the light to you just like new, but there will be a charge for their service. Just check their web site for repair details.
Blackhawk Legacy X9-P Won't work replaced old batteries nothing
If you have an ohm meter, you can check the bulb to see if the bulb has burned out. It is possible that the bulb has failed.
Another thing to check is inside the tube of the flashlight to make sure that you are getting a good, clean contact at the top end of the tube and at the bottom, normally where the spring makes contact with the bottom of the battery. Sometimes the contact become corroded or coated with a slight "glaze" which prevents power flow through the flashlight. Gie them a good going over and wipe off any residue that might be there.
The last thing to check is the switch itself, although not know to fail very often, they sometimes do due to being subjected to rough handling or a good jolt from being dropped, etc. Just follow the path of checking everything in the chain and you should be able to get the light working again.
Do you need special hiking shoes for going on long walks?
Whether or not to buy hiking shoes really depends on what kind of walking you plan to do and how often.Hiking boots are helpful for rougher terrain and for gripping. If you plan to mostly walk on flat ground, you can consider getting good walking shoes instead.
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What is camp furniture?
Camp furniture is items like tables and chair that are madeout of a durable material, are light and can be folded up and packed.
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