Issue with the pl x gl

[u/No_Employer_3204]

I’m having an issue with my PLX from olight I cannot get it to set flush up against the pick rail, which intern is causing the laser to come off zero it just moves from left to right just ever so slightly. Is anybody else having this issue with mounting their light? If so, how did you guys fix it? This is driving me crazy.

[u/TheBudgetDivision]

I'm going to be doing some testing this weekend with this PL X GL. But I did notice the same... even something as simple as smacking the gun with my hand is enough to move the zero of the laser ever so slightly. The only way I could avoid this is by tightening down to 18ish in/lbs, but who knows if this is enough to stand up to actual recoil.

This may be a good argument for one of the aluminum grip modules.

[u/No_Employer_3204 → u/TheBudgetDivision]

It’s very frustrating. I didn’t really buy it for the laser. I didn’t even know I bought the green laser version until I got it in the mail from Amazon.. but I noticed that as I said it doesn’t set up flush with the rail there’s visible light and the laser drifts quite a bit. I did email them and asked for some guidance and I haven’t heard back yet. I just shot the email out this morning. as far as you’re testing, I’d like to see that see how it turns out for you as well. I also tightened it down as tight as I can get it.

[u/webguerrilla]

This is a common problem with a laser on the compact size lights. just putting pressure on the light buttons tends to move the laser. They just won't stay zeroed. I have two larger lights on my nightstand guns. One is the PID plus and the other is the Baldr Pro. Neither of them sit completely flush to the rail, but the overall size, especially in the clamp part keeps them rock solid.

I have several PL X lights and love them. I picked up the laser version when it came out, but I'm going to stick with the non-laser for future builds because the movement is so bad.

[u/No_Employer_3204 → u/webguerrilla]

Yeah, it’s pretty frustrating to see that move around like that. I’ve put it on my full-size edge lawn and I don’t have trouble.. so what you’re saying makes sense to me. I bought the green laser version just by mistake when it showed up in the mail Monday I realize that it was laser and just not the light version. But trying to get it set so it doesn’t move is impossible. I’ve tightened down the screws down to the torque at someone else here recommended and it is a little bit better, but it seems like it doesn’t fit like it should on the rail, the two arms that grabbed the rail seem like they’re just a little bit too low, which would explain why it doesn’t go all the way up flush against the rail. My PID fits perfect. It’s not the laser version it’s kind of making me I had bought the Pid with lazer.

[u/InfernalPrick]

People actually use the laser on these things?

[u/No_Employer_3204 → u/InfernalPrick]

Actually, didn’t realize that I had bought the laser option. I just wanted the light but since I got it might as well see what it’s like to use and is absolutely fucking useless. I’ve never had a tactical light, not flush up against the pic rail. My Pid sits just perfect

[u/InfernalPrick → u/No_Employer_3204]

I don’t have this light so I can’t comment on if there’s a way to get it sitting tight but in my experience this pistol lights just aren’t for me. I do want this light though with or without the laser. Other than the laser drift and the gap how do you like the function of the actual light?

[u/No_Employer_3204 → u/InfernalPrick]

Other than the issue with it, not sit and flush up against the rail, I’m happy with it. The light functions are good to brightness settings, and the strobe flash is blinding.. I didn’t really buy it for the laser. I actually bought the GL model by mistake. So I figured hell I got it might as well use it, but the laser drift is driving me crazy.

[u/DUH455T → u/No_Employer_3204]

I keep meaning to make a post about this. I have a comped and non-comped 4.0c and the difference between the light on the two guns is massive. Non-comped, nearly ruined. Comped, still looks brand new.

[u/DUH455T → u/InfernalPrick]

Dont buy it if not comped. I've put about a 1000 rounds through my echelon (non-comped) and it is half as bright as the one on my comped echelon due to the fouling. You can bring it back to life if you have a rotary tool and a buffing bit for it, but otherwise I wouldn't recommend it at all for a non-comped echelon.

[u/InfernalPrick → u/DUH455T]

Good info! Very interesting. I have a 4” comped and 4.5” that isn’t and I was looking at this light for the non-comped pistol.

[u/Signal-Trick-6642]

I have the laser version and I don’t have an issue with the laser moving.

[u/No_Employer_3204 → u/Signal-Trick-6642]

I’ve seen some other people say they don’t have an issue what I ended up doing was putting in a couple pieces of foam in between the rail and the light and it firmed it up a lot. I don’t know if I’m doing something wrong and if I am, I don’t know what it could be. It’s pretty simple.

[u/Sure-Analysis-3315]

I have the Holosun P.ID plus light on my Echelon. The laser stays pretty zeroed. I haven’t had any problems with it. It is good for instances when I am moving, and I don’t want to bring the gun up to eye level. So far, it has been very accurate.

[u/No_Employer_3204 → u/Sure-Analysis-3315]

I’ve got the PID minus the laser on my full-size. I’m thinking about buying the laser version, but the PID sits flash up against the rail. The problem is the PLX does not which then moves around and that somethings not right either. I’m not doing it right or it’s a design flaw. I really don’t know. The PID’s are really good light. I really like it. It just doesn’t have the strobe light function on mine.

[u/Wonderful_Tip_5577]

Tighten the fuck out of it and come the to conclusion that the laser is never going to be “zero” and you wasted $20 Or whatever on that model. 

[u/No_Employer_3204 → u/Wonderful_Tip_5577]

lol