I’ve been reading around on the interwebz that the Inforce WML has a problem with draining batteries quickly. A few reviews have stated that when people are contacting them the advice given is to loosen the battery cap in storage. For a HD gun not really feasible. Up until now I have always heard good things about them and was considering one for my new Blackout SBR once the taxman approves the stamp but now not so sure. Any WML users out there with any insight or first hand experience?
Thanks
I’ve had mine for over a year, still with the original battery.
I loosen the cap it’s no big deal once your try the light.
I expected the battery to die quickly after I got it and was playing with the light a lot to test it, it still hasn’t, I keep spares but havnt needed them yet.
No problems with one almost a year old. If you depend on anything using batteries to save your ass change them every six months. Fresh batteries are cheap insurance! GH
Yeah thats not the problem, I am seeing over on a few Glock sites that if you don’t loosen the cap there is a large majority of people having batteries drained in as little as a week. My surefire doesnt need a loose cap, even my TRL1 doesn’t need a loose cap. Battery refresh is one thing, having to disable the light so it isn’t instantly ready is another. Im just curious if anyone else is having or experiencing that same super fast discharge rate.
Have you thought about giving Inforce a call? GH
I have a friend that called me last week with the same problem but I haven’t had those types of issues with mine. I did replace the original battery when I first purchased it since you never know how long these products have been sitting on the shelf.
I have one on my HD weapon of choice; and the original battery didn’t seem to last long at all, it has been replaced with a Surefire for about 5 months now with no drain or replacement.
I have not had my WML drain at all when not being used.
Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but I run three WMLs, never loosen the bezel, and have never noticed a parasitic drain. I’ve only had to change the battery on one and it’s because it was during a night shoot in the woods.
You do realize that the X300 has twice the capacity of the WML, right? Two CR123s > One CR123, especially since they run more efficiently in pairs.
I have a buddy with a WML and his goes through batteries like crazy. My 2 TLR-1s have no such issues.
Once again, two cells are going to increase efficiency over one due to their lack of need to be driven so hard. I’ve owned a few TLR-1s myself and they’re great, but I would in no way call them any more efficient than a WML. You’re comparing a single cell to a double cell light. Just a few years ago it was amazing if you could squeeze 120 lumens out of a single cell for more than 30 minutes. I have a lot of experience with all types of LED lights, both for weapons and not and have not noticed the WML going through cells any faster than it should be. If anything, with as much as I’ve played with one, I’ve been very impressed with the run time.
Just saw your response, no not a Surefire light; I replaced the battery with a Surefire 123.
I’ve really only had luck with the Surefire, Streamlight, and Energizer brand CR123s - most other brands just don’t seem to last that long, even the Panasonic primaries that I’ve tried don’t seem to have much juice in them.
I’m now on my third battery with a WML and a second battery now with an APL. They see almost zero use, and haven’t been in service much more than 6 months.
Absolutely unacceptable. I’m getting tired of picking up HD guns with weapon mounted lights only to have to use a handheld.
Loosen the bezel?! This is a design flaw. Securing a battery compartment isn’t grounds for depleting the battery on a potentially life saving device.
I’m not using my WMLx for this same reason. It kills batteries of all brands in a short amount of time. Just so you are aware the WMLx uses two CR123 batteries.
I’ve had 2 WML’s for a couple years now. No such issues. I just ordered the HSP 200 lumen version.
I’ve had two since they came out and recently bought a 200 lumen version. I’ve had zero issues with parasitic drain. The 200 is on the same battery that I installed originally and has been played with extensively and I’ve owned it for about 4 months now - I just picked it up to check it and not only does it still have juice, it still looks as bright as when I first got it. Maybe you guys got defective units??? Even the most inefficient active electronic switches only drain micro mA - like 2-3 years storage with a single 123 battery. Do you guys use the physical lockout? Maybe the lights are activating in your rifle cases?
I would have thought that was the initial cause, but no the second time it drained I had it dismounted from any rifles and sitting next to my desktop. So this light drains 2 CR123s at a time. I am willing to give Inforce the benefit of a doubt and contact them about the issue, but if they come back with “just loosen the bezel” I’ll feel free to state that the light is defective in design and that I can’t and won’t recommend the WMLx for defensive use.
Wow… Don’t know what to tell you… Please keep us informed as to what Inforce says.
Am curious to know more and if this is a major percentage issue with their products or what, as well as Inforces response other than just loosen the bezel. Have been interested in the design and for the money thought it would be a good option for an up coming build I was planing for a family member, as well as a reason for me to finger **** one, but if there is a good chance it will kill the battery just laying around then I will go back to looking for a Surefire for him. Have personally run TLR series of lights and Surefire X300, X300U, and M600U as well as a handful of handhelds and never had an issue with drain and never really gave mind to it either. Hell my X300U has the original batteries in it for over a year before I swapped them out just as a precaution and I checked the light nightly(both to check function, and because I can ;)), not to include range work and training. My M600U is 7 months old and still on the original batteries as well and that thing has been fondled and ****ed with incessantly since I got it.