jon_slider
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Received Titanium AAA Maratac w XP-G3 LED
Using a fully charged Eneloop, lumen levels on my meter are MLH, 30-3-114…
The knurling is very rough feeling, or "grippy". The light is not shiny nor smooth, it has a matte appearance and the tool marks have not been polished out.
The threads are predictably gritty, as with other titanium lights.
The Maratac head Legos with the Tool.
(Tool LED was changed from XP-G3 to High CRI)
I find the Ti Maratac tends to advance/skip modes inconsistently. I changed the O ring because I felt there is too much head wobble, but it did not make a difference. I also tried the O ring from the Copper Tool, did not help the TiMaratac, it still skips modes. I have contacted the seller to authorize a return for refund.
My guess is the Ti head has a slightly larger inner diameter in the unthreaded area that rides on the O ring, than my Copper Maratacs, which do not tend to skip modes.
If I had to pick, I would choose the copper Maratac over the Ti Maratac… I like the copper better because of the smooth threads, and polished crowns of the knurling. The Copper version feels smoother in hand, smoother in operation, and changes modes more reliably.
I like the CuTool from drop.com even better than the CuMaratac. I prefer the keyring attachment point on the Tool over the Maratac. I prefer the switch option on the Tool, it eliminates mode skipping that happens with twisties that have loose oring tolerances.
Copper Tool, Copper Maratac, and Ti Maratac, all use the same reversible pocket clip, just different colors.
I did a runtime test on High w Eneloop aaa
the Ti Maratac started at 114 lumens
after 10 minutes it was making 95 lumens
after 20 minutes it was making 98 lumens
after 30 minutes it was making 83 lumens
after 33 minutes it was making 55 lumens (ended test, battery was at 1.03v)
essentially the light runs on high mode regulated at just under 100 lumens for about 20 minutes and then drops out of regulation and declines rapidly after 30 minutes.
The Ti Maratac runtime and output levels are very similar to the Copper Tool w eSwitch from drop, and the CuTool w mechanical switch from Lumintop (non tailstanding). The main difference is Maratacs and Lumintop Tools are MLH and dropTools are LMH.
Using a fully charged Eneloop, lumen levels on my meter are MLH, 30-3-114…
The knurling is very rough feeling, or "grippy". The light is not shiny nor smooth, it has a matte appearance and the tool marks have not been polished out.
The threads are predictably gritty, as with other titanium lights.
The Maratac head Legos with the Tool.
(Tool LED was changed from XP-G3 to High CRI)
I find the Ti Maratac tends to advance/skip modes inconsistently. I changed the O ring because I felt there is too much head wobble, but it did not make a difference. I also tried the O ring from the Copper Tool, did not help the TiMaratac, it still skips modes. I have contacted the seller to authorize a return for refund.
My guess is the Ti head has a slightly larger inner diameter in the unthreaded area that rides on the O ring, than my Copper Maratacs, which do not tend to skip modes.
If I had to pick, I would choose the copper Maratac over the Ti Maratac… I like the copper better because of the smooth threads, and polished crowns of the knurling. The Copper version feels smoother in hand, smoother in operation, and changes modes more reliably.
I like the CuTool from drop.com even better than the CuMaratac. I prefer the keyring attachment point on the Tool over the Maratac. I prefer the switch option on the Tool, it eliminates mode skipping that happens with twisties that have loose oring tolerances.
Copper Tool, Copper Maratac, and Ti Maratac, all use the same reversible pocket clip, just different colors.
I did a runtime test on High w Eneloop aaa
the Ti Maratac started at 114 lumens
after 10 minutes it was making 95 lumens
after 20 minutes it was making 98 lumens
after 30 minutes it was making 83 lumens
after 33 minutes it was making 55 lumens (ended test, battery was at 1.03v)
essentially the light runs on high mode regulated at just under 100 lumens for about 20 minutes and then drops out of regulation and declines rapidly after 30 minutes.
The Ti Maratac runtime and output levels are very similar to the Copper Tool w eSwitch from drop, and the CuTool w mechanical switch from Lumintop (non tailstanding). The main difference is Maratacs and Lumintop Tools are MLH and dropTools are LMH.
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