My TruGlo TFO front fiber optic fell out tonight... - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Grimloktt · 09-13-2007, 05:25 PM

I tried to glue it back in with some mixing glue I had; I guess we'll see if it works.

rogerxd45 · 09-13-2007, 05:36 PM

i would have used clear finger nail polish but if that glue is clear enough it should work but if it doesnt dry clear it might not work pics would be great

Grimloktt · 09-13-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rogerxd45

i would have used clear finger nail polish but if that glue is clear enough it should work but if it doesnt dry clear it might not work pics would be great

Good idea; however, this glue I have is like cement once it's set up. It's the kind where you have to mix the two liquids together, they get fairly warm, and then "bond" the materials together. Hopefullly I didn't melt the fiber optic! LOL That would just give me a reason to get a Dawson front sight...

tennvol · 09-13-2007, 07:21 PM

Yet another example of why I don't think fiber optic sights are ready for carry/duty use (yet)

TYFOON · 09-13-2007, 07:31 PM

I'm thinking really hard about investing tritium sights on two XD45's. I can't make up my mind. I'd like to shoot the enterprise arms and suresight but I may just have to do trijicon out of history. Ahhhhh! decisions decisions!

Help! Who has shot all of the above!

TURK · 09-13-2007, 08:01 PM

Same thing happend to me on Monday. My front sight Just got out of the place. I realized it when i was shooting the last round but it was too late. It was gone already. It took some time for me to find it as shoot at an outdoor range. I used gorilla glue to put it on. Also these are my second sights. First ones, one of the back caplet went blank on me after a week.

dasanii19 · 09-13-2007, 10:08 PM

Why not contact truglo? See if they will replace it?

Liquid Rhino · 09-13-2007, 10:22 PM

Happened to me too a few weeks back... was gonna send them back too, but after toying around with different ideas, I ended up taking another forum member's advice and simply using some DevCon Crystal Clear 5-minute epoxy ( ~$3 - can be had at Walmart or some Home Depots) and it works great... holds for about 1 ton under stress/high temp & doesn't discolor the plastic FO tubes like most yellow epoxies.

Be sure to read up first on your chosen glue's (or even the Gorilla glue) properties/uses under high temperatures & stress!

hope this helps!

scalce · 09-14-2007, 06:57 AM

I used a dab of Super Glue on mine.

If it falls out again I am tossing them and getting something else.

I am not 100% impressed with the TruGlo TFOs.

I have Trijicon's on my TRP and they are 5 times brighter at night.

Luckily this gun is my range and comp toy so I don't care.

If I buy a SC you better believe they are getting something other then TFOs.

ZXD9 · 09-14-2007, 02:52 PM

Mine front fell out about 2 months ago. TruGlo fixed it at no charge.

09-13-2007, 05:25 PM	#1
Grimloktt XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 360	My TruGlo TFO front fiber optic fell out tonight... I tried to glue it back in with some mixing glue I had; I guess we'll see if it works.

09-13-2007, 10:08 PM	#7
dasanii19 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 3,518	Why not contact truglo? See if they will replace it? __________________ MY NAME IS SUE!!! HOW DO YOU DO!!! "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it."

09-13-2007, 10:22 PM	#8
Liquid Rhino XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: three\|zero\|five Posts: 964	Happened to me too a few weeks back... was gonna send them back too, but after toying around with different ideas, I ended up taking another forum member's advice and simply using some DevCon Crystal Clear 5-minute epoxy ( ~$3 - can be had at Walmart or some Home Depots) and it works great... holds for about 1 ton under stress/high temp & doesn't discolor the plastic FO tubes like most yellow epoxies. Be sure to read up first on your chosen glue's (or even the Gorilla glue) properties/uses under high temperatures & stress! hope this helps! __________________ Keepin' It Real Since '79...

09-14-2007, 02:52 PM	#10
ZXD9 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA Posts: 302	Mine front fell out about 2 months ago. TruGlo fixed it at no charge. __________________ Mark Z Springfield XD9 Tactical

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09-13-2007, 05:36 PM	#2
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	i would have used clear finger nail polish but if that glue is clear enough it should work but if it doesnt dry clear it might not work pics would be great

09-13-2007, 07:21 PM	#4
tennvol XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 52	Yet another example of why I don't think fiber optic sights are ready for carry/duty use (yet)

09-13-2007, 07:31 PM	#5
TYFOON XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 393	I'm thinking really hard about investing tritium sights on two XD45's. I can't make up my mind. I'd like to shoot the enterprise arms and suresight but I may just have to do trijicon out of history. Ahhhhh! decisions decisions! Help! Who has shot all of the above!

09-13-2007, 08:01 PM	#6
TURK XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 135	Same thing happend to me on Monday. My front sight Just got out of the place. I realized it when i was shooting the last round but it was too late. It was gone already. It took some time for me to find it as shoot at an outdoor range. I used gorilla glue to put it on. Also these are my second sights. First ones, one of the back caplet went blank on me after a week.

09-14-2007, 06:57 AM	#9
scalce XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,415	I used a dab of Super Glue on mine. If it falls out again I am tossing them and getting something else. I am not 100% impressed with the TruGlo TFOs. I have Trijicon's on my TRP and they are 5 times brighter at night. Luckily this gun is my range and comp toy so I don't care. If I buy a SC you better believe they are getting something other then TFOs.