TiFli sales and sign up thread

wvaltakis2 · #1 05-11-2009, 07:16 PM

The Tifli is a small, everyday wearable light loosely based on the CPF classic, the FireFli. It is painstakingly hand cut from solid titanium, and o-ring sealed. It uses a white 30 degree flood beam 5mm LED running off 4 #10 zinc-air hearing aid batteries and operates with a simple "tighten for on" interface. You can read all about the conception of the light starting on page 9 here, and an excellent review here.

It is 11/32" in diameter by app.1 1/2" long and has a hole large enough to fit a number of titanium chains, eliminating the need for a spit ring. Since these are not mass produced but instead all handmade by me there are a number of options so you can customize the light to truly make it yours.

It is available in an exposed and recessed LED version.

It is available in polished, satin or lightly beadblasted finishes

Being Titanium, I can anodize it in any color of the Ti anodizing spectrum or even multicolor

Size reference

Tail detail

Beamshot

Base price is $75 per light, in either finish and bezel option.

One solid color anodizing is an extra $10, 3 color splash is $25.

Shipping in the US is $5, Int'l is $10.

I am handmaking these, and there is already a waiting list... but turnaround time from payment is usually only a few days. If you would like to purchase one of these, please send me an email at thehomerjaysimpson @ gmail.com with what you would like and your CPF ID then I'll add you to the waiting list here. When your turn comes up I will contact you to arrange payment and start on your light once it's received.

Thanks again to applevision for getting this all started.

~Chip

List:
Applevision-shipped
scout24-shipped
Londonlad-shipped
HKJ-shipped
RichK-shipped
Zeruel-shipped
wrencher-shipped
Lumenz-Shipped
MKLight-Shipped
coyote-Shipped
Incidentalist-Shipped
littlerm-Shipped
PerArne-Paid
herrgurka-Paid
JeffT
Alpert
Sgt.LED
marcoc
jdriller
Teceng
sntangerbg
anch
Alex P. (cpf id please?)
Skeptic
Coop
jch79
Loveit
Mr.QQ
reptiles
jsmitty1967
netgear68
sjalbrec
tixx
strideredc
Stevevh
jpwelch
gbleeker
urso
Timothy Hunt
mcmc

Mokume (FancyFli)
Peter Atwood-Shipped
nfetterly-Paid
LedZepellin
Uriah
sjalbrec
fiftycalibre

p.s. Let me know if you like the Ti chain pictured, if there is a need I may be able to provide Ti chain and clasps. Price would be ~$3 an inch plus ~$20 for the clasp.

octaf · #2 05-11-2009, 07:48 PM

Hello, wvaltakis2 .

What Ti used on this light? (Gr2 or Gr5? etc.)

cheers

wvaltakis2 · #3 05-11-2009, 07:54 PM

This titanium is 6AL-4V

~Chip

Crenshaw · #4 05-11-2009, 08:51 PM

some of the LEDs are recessed, and some potruding, are these two differnt versions? or?

Crenshaw

Zeruel · #5 05-11-2009, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crenshaw

some of the LEDs are recessed, and some potruding, are these two differnt versions? or?

Crenshaw

They're the same. In the discussion thread, some of us opted for recessed for better protection while others prefer not to. LED choice was also similarly covered in the same thread.

csshih · #6 05-11-2009, 09:15 PM

wow....nice work!

here comes the old problem of having a high schooler's budget!

herrgurka · #7 05-12-2009, 04:45 AM

E-mail sent regarding order and with a question about a daring combination of colours (gold splashed on dark blue)

Thanks for this great offer!

/paul

fisk-king · #8 05-12-2009, 05:34 AM

I am definitely interested in one:

bead blasted
recessed

additional info in the 2 emails sent

i'm ready to

TECENG · #9 05-12-2009, 03:11 PM

PM Sent with questions

Sgt. LED · #10 05-12-2009, 08:30 PM

I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Recessed LED with a shiny polish please. Give me plenty of grooves.

I like the deeper ones like the light on the left!

I like the one with the grooves close together too.

I'll tell you what, do whatever you like!

Just let me know when you want payment, send an E-mail.

Wendy saw the first pics and said "Oh you have some lights that small, what's the big deal". Then I scrolled down to the pic of one sitting on a quarter and her mouth fell open!!!!!! Yeah

coyote · #11 05-13-2009, 08:03 AM

PP sent of polished RECESSED!!!

fyi - i googled #10 zinc air batteries and came up with this info:

Size 10 (aka: PR70 - Zinc air 85 mAh) zinc air hearing aid battery manufacturers: Brands: Energizer, Duracell, iCellTech, Panasonic, PowerOne, Rayovac, Renata, Sony, and Zenipower. Replaces hearing aid battery models: PR70, PR536, B0104, B20PA, DA10H, DA10N, 10HP, 10HPX, AC10E, AC10EZ, AC10, 10UP, 10DS, ME10Z, PR230H, P10, 230, L10ZA, 10AE, 10A, R10ZA, ZA10, 10SA, S10A, ZA10, V10, V10HP, W10ZA, A10

and here's a link to a place that has lots of them for as little as 30 cents per battery

jdriller · #12 05-13-2009, 06:42 PM

Hey Chip,

I would like mine recessed & polished, if possible.

Thanks.

applevision · #13 05-13-2009, 09:44 PM

Hey guys!

I finally filled in the review with some beamshots... the beams are really beautiful on these--I have to say that I particularly love the recessed light's beam!

Here is the full review:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...d.php?t=231143

Some highlights:

judgecrandall · #14 05-14-2009, 11:35 PM

Out of curiosity, what's the diameter of the lanyard hole?

Sorry if this has been answered before, but I didn't see it posted anywhere.

wingnutLP · #15 05-17-2009, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wvaltakis2

Alex P. (cpf id please?)

Sorry that would be me (wingnutLP)

I would also like to know the size of the lanyard/chain hole please.

Thanks and I can't wait...

That is a TK40, LF2XT, EZAA and now TiFli this month, don't tell my girlfriend!

Coop · #16 05-17-2009, 03:36 AM

OMFG! now that is the light I've been looking for for quite a while.... Been saving up for something else, but I guess a new pc can wait a bit longer....

Mail incoming in a couple of minutes

Peter Atwood · #17 05-17-2009, 11:19 AM

PM and email sent. This is a very cool looking little light. :-)

mrQQ · #18 05-17-2009, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by applevision

Hey guys!

I finally filled in the review with some beamshots... the beams are really beautiful on these--I have to say that I particularly love the recessed light's beam!

Here is the full review:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...d.php?t=231143

Some highlights:

what's the color/finish on the middle one in this picture?

exit14a · #19 05-17-2009, 12:34 PM

sweet lights...

Sgt. LED · #20 05-17-2009, 03:43 PM

I sent an E-mail but I've heard nothing back yet.

Am I in the que, was my E-mail recieved?

scout24 · #21 05-17-2009, 04:07 PM

Judgecrandall and WingnutLP-
550 paracord fits comfortably and moves smoothly once threaded through. Anything more would be too tight/ not fit. Hope this helps! Sweet little light, btw. Don't even notice it on my dogtag chain...

applevision · #22 05-17-2009, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrQQ

what's the color/finish on the middle one in this picture?

Chip calls it "distressed"--apparently it is bead-blasted first. I love it!

wvaltakis2 · #23 05-17-2009, 06:24 PM

I just updated the list again, everybody who has contacted me is on it

Here's some group pics of the four that went out yesterday.

I've got three more to finish up and get out tomorrow, then I'll be contacting the next group

~Chip

Sgt. LED · #24 05-17-2009, 06:44 PM

I have to ask about the big boy the others are resting on!

Is that a 10mm LED or a lens?

wvaltakis2 · #25 05-17-2009, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sgt. LED

I have to ask about the big boy the others are resting on!

Is that a 10mm LED or a lens?

Oh, you noticed that...

Originally it was going to be a "true" giant TiFli with a 10mm LED and 3 button batteries but after some scathing looks and a "Why bother?" from the wife

it wound up with a mini-Flupic, a Sundrop 083 Nichia and a 10180 rechargeable behind a small glass aspheric to focus the beam just a tad.

And it totally looks like a giant TiFli!

But seriously guys, chances are high that it will remain a one-off, I wouldn't even know where to price this one. Remounting those Sundrop LEDs on something small enough to fit in this is a royal PITA (this one is on a solid brass slug).

I'll get some dedicated pics of it sometime soon.

~Chip

Sgt. LED · #26 05-17-2009, 07:23 PM

Very cool! I bet it'd be easier to put an XP-E in there................................

mrQQ · #27 05-18-2009, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wvaltakis2

I just updated the list again, everybody who has contacted me is on it

can you please reply to my email/

thanks

jsmitty1967 · #28 05-18-2009, 09:59 AM

Please add me to the waiting list. I would like to get a high polish recessed LED model. Thanks!

Lunal_Tic · #29 05-18-2009, 07:26 PM

Are these batteries prone to leakage like Alkaline batteries?

-LT

wvaltakis2 · #30 05-19-2009, 05:05 PM

Good news first

I am caught up on paid orders so another round of payment requests will go out shortly

More good news, I got the first FancyFli done

. Copper/nickel/brass twist, etched and polished. I haven't patina'd it yet so the contrast between the brass and copper is hard to make out in the photos but it's there. Excuse the number of photos, this stuff is just so dang hard to shoot, hopefully you get the picture

.

Oh yeah, the bad news... Peter Atwood already has dibs on the FancyFli

, but I do have enough to make one more for now

~Chip