Brass Matterhorn 3 LED, too nice for keyring carry?

[Greta]

Originally posted by MacTech on 8-6-07, HERE.

Some of the lights I recieved in my Quickbeam "Mystery box" were a small selection of Peak 5MM LED lights, amongst them a Matterhorn 3 LED

Now, here's my question, for the most part, I've been Flitzing the brass Peaks and playing around with them inside the house, but I haven't been able to bring myself to EDC them....

they're just too nice to look at....

I'd like to replace my Fenix E0 with the Matterhorn 3 LED model, but I'm wondering how the Matterhorn will react to banging around on a keyring with car keys and a Victorinox SwissChamp Lite?

How do the brass Peaks stand up to keyring use? I'd hate to damage such a nice looking light....

 

[Greta]

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Grubbster08-07-2007 02:53 AM
Re: Brass Matterhorn 3 LED, too nice for keyring carry?

I think the brass Peaks look better when you carry them. They take on a nice patina that will stabilize over time and look beautiful. The brass does get light scratching when carried on a keychain, but again, they add character and do not detract from the beauty of the light. Go ahead and carry that puppy!

paulr08-09-2007 10:23 PMRe: Brass Matterhorn 3 LED, too nice for keyring carry?

Main reason not to carry it is it weighs a ton, I think. I have a 1led proto that I can't bring myself to carry, and a stainless steel one with the same issue. They sure are nice to look at though.

lahjik08-12-2007 07:56 AMRe: Brass Matterhorn 3 LED, too nice for keyring carry?

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Originally Posted by Grubbster (Post 2051930)
I think the brass Peaks look better when you carry them. They take on a nice patina that will stabilize over time and look beautiful. The brass does get light scratching when carried on a keychain, but again, they add character and do not detract from the beauty of the light. Go ahead and carry that puppy!

Couldn't agree more. I love the brass lights, and feel they only improve with carry. The great thing is that unlike a black HA coating that gets very obviously scratched to reveal a different under color, brass just reveals brass. They are heavy, but in the Shasta (N Cell) size, it just gives them a pleasant feel for the small size.

Carry away, I say!

83Venture08-13-2007 08:41 AMRe: Brass Matterhorn 3 LED, too nice for keyring carry?

I carried mine every day until I lost it. Always looked fine to me. A very sturdy light, the extra weight did not bother me. Hope it turns up again someday.

LightInDarkness08-15-2007 09:48 PMRe: Brass Matterhorn 3 LED, too nice for keyring carry?

Have the brass Matterhorn 3-LED on the ring most of the time except when
I choose to attach a kubotan. Then I carry the light apart from the ring. But
just wanted to say, the light wears well and in no way does it harm the light
to use it as a key ring fob. Beside this, it is a fob with a purpose.

83Venture08-16-2007 10:22 AMRe: Brass Matterhorn 3 LED, too nice for keyring carry?

I used to carry a Streamlight "BatonLight" so I could have both a kubotan & light on the key ring. I lost it a while ago and have wondered sometimes if the Peak Fujiyama would make an acceptable substitute.

MacTech08-17-2007 11:45 AMRe: Brass Matterhorn 3 LED, too nice for keyring carry?

I've been carrying the Matterhorn3 on my keyring ever since my OP, and it's worked well, the weight to me is a non-issue, it works well in combination with my Arc AAA-P on the neck lanyard

comparing the two, the Peak seems to have a throwier and whiter beam, hotspot brightness seems roughly equivalent, and the Arc has a nice, wide flood, for general use, the Arc fits my needs better, the Peak is better for pointing things out, like inside a PowerMac case

both good lights, they compliment each other well, and they've allowed me to drop my Inova X5 from my back pocket, thus lightening my EDC load (Peak Matterhorn, Arc AAA-P, SF A2 Aviator, SF E1L-SR)