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  1. desertrat21

    Sold/Expired 4Sevens, Olight, Armytek, Xenoled, Thrunite, HDS, Xtar, Fenix, SF - some rare ones

    So here's the deal... For years I did photography for a number of flashlight manufacturers. As such I accumulated a large collection of flashlights... some of which were prototypes that never made it to production or pre-production proofs that sometimes were unserialized or differed from...
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    Brief review of the new 4Sevens Maelstrom S12

    The review was lost when CPF went down. Sasha and the wonderful admins have restored it but the link was broken. I've fixed it. Enjoy. :thumbsup:
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    Safe-Light/PALights - Overview and thoughts

    Just wrote up this little review of some very cool lights that sometimes get lost in all of the prolific product-launching that goes on in today's flashlight market. I just figured I'd share. :thumbsup: Safe-Lights - Hitting the target outside the box
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    Brief review of the new 4Sevens Maelstrom S12

    I just thought I'd share a little write-up on a light that turned out to be quite a pleasant surprise for me. Field season's right around the corner and this one's going to be getting quite the workout. The Gear Bagger : Maelstrom S12 *edited with more beamshots... time lapse showing the...
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    Sold/Expired Milky's U2by2 *SOLD*

    Payment received. Thanks! I sent you a PM. Please send me your address and I'll get her in the mail to you. :thumbsup:
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    Sold/Expired Milky's U2by2 *SOLD*

    Re: Milky's U2by2 *SPF* Scott did diagnose the problem as he discovered it during testing before returning the completed build to me. Scott is very fair and most certainly stands behind his builds. He tested every aspect of the light prior to sending it to me and "a minor fault in the driver"...
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    Sold/Expired Milky's U2by2 *SOLD*

    Re: Milky's U2by2 *last price drop* I like the light alot, but already have $175 invested in the 18650-friendly host, and more than that invested in the build. I could have Scott move the build into a new host but it took a very long time to get to where I am now and I'm just not sure I want...
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    Sold/Expired Milky's U2by2 *SOLD*

    Re: Milky's U2by2 *last price drop* Last price drop...I'll leave this up for a few more days and then :poof:, it will go back into the vault. :grin2:
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    Sold/Expired Milky's U2by2 *SOLD*

    Re: Milky's U2by2 *price drop* major bumpage. :bumpit:
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    Sold/Expired Milky's U2by2 *SOLD*

    Re: Milky's U2by2 Another bump for a killer light. :twothumbs
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    Sold/Expired Milky's U2by2 *SOLD*

    Re: Milky's U2by2 :bump:
  12. desertrat21

    Sold/Expired Milky's U2by2 *SOLD*

    For sale I have a copy of one of Milky's famous U2by2 builds. The platform is a mint first generation 18650-compatible Surefire U2 (serial# A05361). To that Scott added four near neutral tint Rebel 100s in 10mm reflectors (for a slightly floodier beam relative to the model suited with 12mm...
  13. desertrat21

    ThruNite Catapult Review (SST-50): RUNTIMES, BEAMSHOTS, and more!

    Just a quick FYI and some observations on the V2... The V2 is a tad bit longer. The finishing is very nice. The anodizing is a bit darker and was done very well. The machining is excellent. The newer stainless bezel is a very nice addition. The hotspot/spill are identical but in a...
  14. desertrat21

    THE CUBE! the XENO CUBE, G105, and G95 *pics and beamshots*

    FYI - I just posted the updated specs for the V5 version of the CUBE in the first post of the thread. The V5 utilizes the XPG-R5.:naughty:
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    XENO E15 V1, FARKA E09 V3, and FARKA F8 V3

    From what I understand "Farka" means donkey in Chinese and is apparently a symbol for a hard-working companion. It is also used to denote an outdoorsman or someone who travels avidly. It's funny how the best thought out names don't translate well across cultures... it brings to mind the infamous...
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    XENO E15 V1, FARKA E09 V3, and FARKA F8 V3

    Re: XENO E15 V1, FARKA E09 V3, and FARKA F8 V3 - Zhongwin Technology Development I just heard the news that the new F8 which is due out at the beginning of April will be upgraded with the XP-G R5 emitter, and will also be P60-friendly so it will serve as a good host for lots of other drop-ins. :)
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    XENO E15 V1, FARKA E09 V3, and FARKA F8 V3

    Re: XENO E15 V1, FARKA E09 V3, and FARKA F8 V3 - Zhongwin Technology Development I will take a look at it when I get back to the office... I'm embarassed to admit that I got rid of all of my P60/P26 hosts, but I think I have some old drop-ins I can compare the F8 drop-in to. The nice thing...
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    XENO E15 V1, FARKA E09 V3, and FARKA F8 V3

    Re: XENO E15 V1, FARKA E09 V3, and FARKA F8 V3 - Zhongwin Technology Development Here's a group shot of the Farka and Xeno lights. I got several questions about the light wand/bezel tool and there's one in this image (for the E15) so I thought I'd post it. :thumbsup:
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    XENO E15 V1, FARKA E09 V3, and FARKA F8 V3

    Re: XENO E15 V1, FARKA E09 V3, and FARKA F8 V3 - Zhongwin Technology Development I just weighed the one I have here... 41g empty, 65g w/ an alkaline. I have no idea why the specs on that light were so off. :shrug: You can order from Zhongwin directly, but shipping can be cost-prohibitive. I...
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    XENO E15 V1, FARKA E09 V3, and FARKA F8 V3

    Re: XENO E15 V1, FARKA E09 V3, and FARKA F8 V3 - Zhongwin Technology Development YIKES! :ohgeez:I didn't catch that when I pasted it in there. I measured my sample and have adjusted the numbers accordingly. Thanks for the heads up.
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