Cable Retention

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Cable Retention

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Guys with M-LOK handguns and surefire pressure bads, how are you securing the cord?


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Cords? As in light switches for lights? I just use an integrated light like Inforce.
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Zip ties. Or if you want to be extra slick those Velcro cable mgmt strips are really cool
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I figured people are using a ziptie or similar. I was guess I was looking for something more "operator" :lol:
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I was just figuring out the same thing for the Streamlight I put on my Mk18. I don't have a ton of excess cable to worry about snagging. I think I'll be able to get away with one small ziptie to secure the excess cable.
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AZ_Five56 wrote: September 9th, 2020, 8:59 pm I was just figuring out the same thing for the Streamlight I put on my Mk18. I don't have a ton of excess cable to worry about snagging. I think I'll be able to get away with one small ziptie to secure the excess cable.
On a rifle with a quad rail, such the RIS on the MK18, I used LaRue rail clips. Check them out. Great cable management. I'm just not sure on this new rifle with M-LOK so that's why I made this post.
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DRTDIVR wrote: September 9th, 2020, 9:12 pm
AZ_Five56 wrote: September 9th, 2020, 8:59 pm I was just figuring out the same thing for the Streamlight I put on my Mk18. I don't have a ton of excess cable to worry about snagging. I think I'll be able to get away with one small ziptie to secure the excess cable.
On a rifle with a quad rail, such the RIS on the MK18, I used LaRue rail clips. Check them out. Great cable management. I'm just not sure on this new rifle with M-LOK so that's why I made this post.
Thanks for the recommendation! I don't know that they'll work for my situation. I'm probably going to just secure the cable to the holes between the rails for my purposes. Still, I may just order some of those to have on hand.
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I use the black Velcro cable management strips found over in Walmart’s hardware section.
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If you are looking for Tactical.

They are called Ranger Bands.
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I suppose you could also use twist ties.
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