How many drops have your McGizmo lights sustained?

[jumpstat]

I don't think I would chuck my McGizmo lights onto concrete floors etc, but I can assure you that they are very resilient even the aluminium ones ie PD-s which I acquired 2nd hand from someone here in CPF some years back. It has its battle scars and since edc'ng that PD-s, I managed to put my own signatures on it with no ill effect. I did remember once it fell from my pocket onto hard tile and it stopped working. Very sad feeling indeed. In the end it was just the rechargeable battery which had somehow damaged due to the impact. Replaced it and it runs normally albeit some scuffing here and there.

Over time, the other two lights which are titanium will have their fair share of scuffs but its merely the anodized titanium layer that is scratched. A bit of spit and shine, it will take away the anodized layer and all is good. In a nutshell, these lights are very durable and For several years now, I have really enjoyed using them and hopefully I can still enjoy using them for many many more years to come.

[purelite]

Pjandyho, I like your question about warranty!!!! Very Funny.

So, do you warranty your lights until your life is over ? Just 1 year Or will the warranty extend beyond into your afterlife?

basically, so if you die I am S%$# out of luck?

I have never seen a question like that before but I cant pass on busting on Pjandyho!!!

[pjandyho]

Pjandyho, I like your question about warranty!!!! Very Funny.

So, do you warranty your lights until your life is over ? Just 1 year Or will the warranty extend beyond into your afterlife?

basically, so if you die I am S%$# out of luck?

I have never seen a question like that before but I cant pass on busting on Pjandyho!!!

I don't think that is the exact meaning I have when I asked that question. I just want to know if my lights are covered for a year or for life. As pointed out, Don does not officially provide a warranty, but would be willing to help rectify any issues that may arise, and at his own discretion.

[carrot]

The beauty of the McG system is that even if Don is unable or unwilling to fix your light, someone else will be able to step up to the challenge. They are designed to be easy to repair or upgrade! I hope to carry a McGizmo light for the rest of my life!

[scout24]

Amen, Carrot...

[coloradogps]

Amen, Carrot...

+1

[nbp]

My dog and I were playing a game where I put my Mule on her head and tried to get her to sit still and balance it there. She didn't play very well.
Thus my Mule sustained several 2.5 ft drops to our wood floor until I got bored and just pet her instead. Mule works fine, dog is broken apparently.

I hope to carry a McGizmo light for the rest of my life!

Brother Carrot, we miss you.

Ever since you lost that PD-S, we barely see you. Come back, I miss your interesting posts.

[nbp]

Finally dropped my Haiku for real after 18 months of carry! It slipped from my hand and kinda launched itself into the asphalt driveway tonight from belly height. Oops. Figured it'd be all dinged up, and was scared the lens might have cracked. Nope! Couple extra scuffs on the side of the head, but no actual dings or dents, works just like the day it showed up from Maui.

It's beginning to develop quite a nice patina after all its use and abuse.

[Benchiew]

Dropped my Haiku from waist level. Not a scratch. I guess it depends on how it lands.

[pjandyho]

Hi Nick and Ben, I have dropped mine a few times, both high CRI and XM-L Haiku, and all they get are one or two very very minor ding on the edge of the tail or head. The XM-L Haiku fell from the top of my refrigerator since I left it there to tail stand. Awesome titanium material I would say.

[Benchiew]

It is playing the russian roulette each time a light falls. You will never know the outcome till you pick it up.
Nevertheless, every fall makes you skip a heartbeat. Mine does..

[tino_ale]

It's been my experience that the merits of dis-assembly outweigh those of potting at least in the designs I am presently working with. Converters can and do fail on occasion and if they do, it's nice to limit replacement to just the converter.

Beautifully put, my thought exactly

[tino_ale]

Figured it'd be all dinged up, and was scared the lens might have cracked. Nope!

On the Haiku the sapphire lens is sandwiched and held between two o-rings, I figure it would take some pretty extreme shock to crack it without direct contact.

[DTF]

On the Haiku the sapphire lens is sandwiched and held between two o-rings, ..

the lens supported by o-rings is a standard feature for all of Don's current designs, not just the Haiku.

It would be interesting to do some shock testing on a McGizmo flashlight. What would be the first thing to fail? What is the weakest link in the design?

[nbp]

On the Haiku the sapphire lens is sandwiched and held between two o-rings, I figure it would take some pretty extreme shock to crack it without direct contact.

Probably so, but when you hear it whack on the asphalt, it sure sounds like something should be broken!

[Shooter21]

i guess mine is more brittle than normal i dropped it twice on concrete and it got nicked both times.