Ever sharpen your flashlight bezel until it's razor sharp?

I just received a SOG pentagon knife that has a dang sharp serrated edge that I can see myself using all the time and it made me wonder if anyone has sharpened their flashlight bezel to work as a cutting surface. Many lights have bezels designed as a striking surface so sharpening the bezel would make the flashlight that much more effective as a weapon.

The down side would be that you would need a sheath or some sort of removable cover so that you wouldn't slice through your pocket or even worse, your fingers.

If anyone has any photos of this, please post them here.

would it hold it's edge? Probably not if it's made of aluminum.

liability much? whew!

Yes, stainless steel would be superior for this modification.

mdocod said:

liability much? whew!

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I have a concealed flashlight permit.

low carbon steel bezel rings with built in tactical blade ring I can see it now

darkops, hellfire anyone? those points would be easy to sharpen

Yes, I use it to peel fruit

You could use one to cut pastry in patterned circles. Or if you've got one of MadMaxabeam's 623s, you could use it as a branding iron.

It will be good to make the sharp edges retractable, so you can twist it in and out for when you need it.

Personally, I like my flashlight bezels razor sharp, so that I can shave with them. AND I OFTEN DO.

I do the opposite-I take a diamond hone tho the very sharp edges to make the light more ergonomic.

InfidelCastro said:

Personally, I like my flashlight bezels razor sharp, so that I can shave with them. AND I OFTEN DO.

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how do you carry it without it eating through the pocket and leaving bitemarks on your leg?

Illum_the_nation said:

how do you carry it without it eating through the pocket and leaving bitemarks on your leg?

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Given the fact that I want to get some babies in future, I am not trying this mod for my EDC. :green:

-N

The very thought makes me cross my legs.

Over here in the UK a sharpened flashlight bezel is liable to get you arrested


Simon

simonsays said:

Over here in the UK a sharpened flashlight bezel is liable to get you arrested


Simon

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WOW ! ! ! I knew they were getting very strict on knives, but a flashlight bezel ? WOW ! ! !

mike125 said:

WOW ! ! ! I knew they were getting very strict on knives, but a flashlight bezel ? WOW ! ! !

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To be honest I wouldnt even risk carrying any of the more aggressive looking bezels (Sharpened or not). Carrying -anything- that is designed to be used as a weapon is liable to get you in bother with the law in the U.K. unless you have a very good reason to be doing so.

'Just in case I have to defend myself' sadly does not count as a good enough reason:sigh:

Simon

Illum_the_nation said:

how do you carry it without it eating through the pocket and leaving bitemarks on your leg?

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I have all of my pants pockets and flashlight holsters Rhino Lined.

Get some of those porcupine bezels https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/152726
wouldn't take much work to make those reazor sharp.