Will a U.V. Tritium vial do this?

Make a G.T.I.D. Tailcap glow?
And is it pretty strong, or no?
If so, where can i get At Least 10
in a 5mm long size?


Robert M.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think a UV tritium vial gives off any light that can be seen with the eye. I believe it just reacts to UV light like the other colors.

darkzero said:

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think a UV tritium vial gives off any light that can be seen with the eye. I believe it just reacts to UV light like the other colors.

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I was wondering about that :thinking:
When i think "UV", i have U.V.
leds that are visible, and make
gtid caps glow like crazy!

Hmm, or maybe they have such a broad spectrum
of output that thay are visible? Dunnow how to shed
some "Light" on this one :shrug:

I'd ask bart he would probably know, but it would be really cool if they would

The UV given off by a vial is not enough to make the tailcap glow, you might see a little glow directly around the vial, but it will be minimal.

B@rt said:

The UV given off by a vial is not enough to make the tailcap glow, you might see a little glow directly around the vial, but it will be minimal.

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with that in mind, what would their purpose be?

They are mainly used by the military for use with NVG equipment.

got it

thank you Sir!

B@rt said:

The UV given off by a vial is not enough to make the tailcap glow, you might see a little glow directly around the vial, but it will be minimal.

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Thanks!

B@rt said:

They are mainly used by the military for use with NVG equipment.

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Actually a pretty cool idea. They could make a whole instrument panel's worth of gauges glow, but only for those wearing NV.