–
but only on the
right rail (a flashlight does not fit to
the left one because of the battery chamber
interfering with a protector shell). The other
solution in such a situation is sticking a strong
piece of the Velcro tape in the rear part of the
flashlight body and mounting it just above
a mounting rail – however, it is suggested to
protect it additionally against falling off.
The flashlight without any problems cooperate
with the ARC rails although in the case of some
helmets (for example MSA TC500/800) it is
possible to assembly them
only on one rail (right or left,
depending if it is a CHARGE
or CHARGE PRO flashlight).
It is due to the design of
the rail itself – its inside part
enables for a problem-free
inserting a flashlight mounting,
but a profile does not allow to
mount it in the position under
the helmet edge.
A flexi-neck gives great oppo-
rtunities in terms of the lighting
directions although has a certain
disadvantage – once adjusted is
easy to be shifted, if one catches
by, e.g. a tree branch with it.
Certainly, it can be adjusted again
in the desired position without
any problems, but when turning a
flashlight on, one can be sometimes
surprised. To avoid such a situation,
some users stick a head of the
flashlight with a piece of the Velcro
tape and strap it to the helmet in the
fixed position.
Despite certain restrictions (it takes
a lot of space on the rail) Princeton
Tec CHARGE is a nice piece of the
gear, almst a must have!
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