Ilikeshinythings
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Is platinum a good heat dissipator, or would this just be strictly for show? I don't know much about the metal itself, but a platinum flashlight would be pretty cool!
Any lights made from platinum?
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benchmade_boy
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A pltinum Flashlight would be a very expensive flashlight. It would be like having a Gold or Silver light. I think it would be on the heavy side too.
Liquidspaceman
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A flashlight like this would be dense, heavy and soft. Platinum is a very soft metal as is gold. They would look really cool but would dent and mash easily under pressure.
On that note, it would be a sweet heirloom. "Son, here's my platinum flashlight."
On hearing that some guys spent $500 bucks or more on flashlights I often wondered if they were made of platinum or gold. That's the only way I'd spend that much on a light. No offense to owners of the McGizmos but Yumpin Yoises, that's an expensive light.
On that note, it would be a sweet heirloom. "Son, here's my platinum flashlight."
On hearing that some guys spent $500 bucks or more on flashlights I often wondered if they were made of platinum or gold. That's the only way I'd spend that much on a light. No offense to owners of the McGizmos but Yumpin Yoises, that's an expensive light.
StarHalo
Flashaholic
A lump of platinum roughly the size of the eraser on the end of a pencil is about $1000. You could just coat the surface of your light, but then it would look no different than polished aluminum..
Qoose
Enlightened
It might be a good investment option, but then having it on a flashlight would be a little bit contradictory.
Maybe a good SHTF safe queen. When you really need to bust it out, and there is a chance that people might go to a barter system, precious metals are a good bet, assuming you can find someone that can identify the platinum. Plus, you have your bartering chip and a flashlight in one. Still, that's a pretty limited application.
Maybe a good SHTF safe queen. When you really need to bust it out, and there is a chance that people might go to a barter system, precious metals are a good bet, assuming you can find someone that can identify the platinum. Plus, you have your bartering chip and a flashlight in one. Still, that's a pretty limited application.
Th232
Flashlight Enthusiast
+1 on the properties of platinum, and its cost. E.g. I work with Pt sheets, and even though the sheets are 12.5 um thick, almost all the scrap we produce still gets stored in a little jar.
Personally, having a Pt light as opposed to one with Ti would be purely a novelty for me with no advantages whatsoever, as opposed to getting some sort of added value from upgrading from, say, a Fenix to a McGizmo.
Personally, having a Pt light as opposed to one with Ti would be purely a novelty for me with no advantages whatsoever, as opposed to getting some sort of added value from upgrading from, say, a Fenix to a McGizmo.
kaichu dento
Flashaholic
It would make the Gold light seem cheap and the Silver one much more so. Typically gold is alloyed to the point that you're using 58.5% (14k) or 75% (18k) gold to the alloy content, which is silver and copper for yellow. Platinum is typically in the high 90's%, making it much more expensive not only in cost per ounce, but also that you use more of it for a given product.
Then there is the fact that platinum takes a lot of heat to work with and platinumsmiths use welding goggles when welding, which are not necessary for gold or silver work.
In short, silver would be affordable for some, gold very expensive and platinum would likely be astronomical.
It would look much different than aluminum which is much whiter than the greyish hue of unplated platinum. The way they wear is much different too with platinum being one of the best jewelry metals for durability.
scottaw
Enlightened
Lets make an estimate here....
My platinum wedding ring... $1200
My smallest light is a Wee.
By my guess it would take 4-5 times the amount of metal in my ring to make a wee body.
So lets say a $4800-$6000 for a teeny tiny light.
Someone here will buy it....
My platinum wedding ring... $1200
My smallest light is a Wee.
By my guess it would take 4-5 times the amount of metal in my ring to make a wee body.
So lets say a $4800-$6000 for a teeny tiny light.
Someone here will buy it....
PsychoBunny
Enlightened
Yep, platinum is a precious metal, like gold, so it would be the world's
most expensive flashlight!
It's also very soft and dense, so it would be very heavy and easy to
scratch/dent.
PsychoBunny
Enlightened
Lets make an estimate here....
My platinum wedding ring... $1200
My smallest light is a Wee.
By my guess it would take 4-5 times the amount of metal in my ring to make a wee body.
So lets say a $4800-$6000 for a teeny tiny light.
Someone here will buy it....
Sorry for off topic, but how do you like your Wee?
(yeah, I know how that sounds!! :duh2: )
I am thinking of getting one.
american lockpicker
Enlightened
Platinum is very expensive, many years ago I used to own 2 platinum coins that were 1/10 ounce and they cost me $125 each.
Marduke
Flashaholic
To give you an idea, this is a knife which usually retails for about $20 (Victorinox Executive).
Click Here.
Click Here.
StarHalo
Flashaholic
Ilikeshinythings
Enlightened
Interesting responses from everybody! While I have no doubt that somebody would buy a $5000 flashlight if it were indeed made from platinum, it would probably never see the light of day. It might not even see the other side of a safe. In other words, while pretty it would have the useability of a faberge egg and its value would be cut in half if it were ever dropped on tile from two feet. However I am fairly certain that we will see one made eventually...They've already done gold after all.
Thanks Marduke (as always) for the perspective!
Thanks Marduke (as always) for the perspective!
Marduke
Flashaholic
Hrvoje
Newly Enlightened
Platinum, (and gold too), is rarely used in pure form. Some platinum alloys are very durable. For example, platinum-iridium alloy has a hardness of steel. By the way, rhodium is the most expensive precious metal.
Hrvoje
Hrvoje
kaichu dento
Flashaholic
Rhodium is the most expensive by weight but is very brittle and used mainly for plating platinum and white gold due to the fact that it's much whiter and it's inherent hardness holds a very good polish.
Platinum-iridium may not be as hard as steel, but is definitely very durable!
Platinum-iridium may not be as hard as steel, but is definitely very durable!
