Copper LED flashlight...

[tvadakia]

I did a couple quick forum searches and found a bunch of copper parts, but no lights.

I know it'd be work to keep clean (from oxidation), but I love the look of copper. Does anyone know of any currently made/manufactured copper LED lights?

 

[AaronG]

maratac aaa in copper. Not sure if you can still buy it though

 

[Norm]

Macs copper Tri-EDC

Norm

 

[nbp]

County Comm might still have the copper Maratac. I remember seeing it on their site but I don't know if it's still in stock.

 

[think2x]

Macs copper Tri-EDC

Norm

This is on my "gotta get" list for this year!

 

[purelite]

I know what you mean. Copper is awesome looking. Something about it compliments something that produces light

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

I had a copper tri EDC, it is HEAVY. but also very nice. :naughty:

 

[RepProdigious]

Don't copper lights oxidise like crazy when you actually use them? And doesn't it make your hands small like you've been counting small change all day long?

 

[faco]

This is on my "gotta get" list for this year!

+1

 

[tvadakia]

Macs copper Tri-EDC

Norm

That's a piece of heaven! I just visited his website, it's quite the impressive light in terms of functionality as well... looks like I'll be saving my pennies.

 

[jbudro]

I have the Maratac AA CU--although a nice little light, it does oxidize very quickly and the threads are a bit rougher than I'd like.
Jbudro

 

[Gregozedobe]

I have the Maratac AA CU--although a nice little light, it does oxidize very quickly and the threads are a bit rougher than I'd like.

Rough to look at or rough to use ? The on/off action on mine is super smooth, maybe yours needs to be cleaned and lubed ?

 

[Nico01]

Don't copper lights oxidise like crazy when you actually use them? And doesn't it make your hands small like you've been counting small change all day long?

The 'copper smell' is highly dependent on body chemistry, and will be completely obviated by lacquering the copper, which will also control the oxidization (except around threads where it will either wear through or gum up the works).

Perhaps brass would be a better choice for flashlight material; with the right alloy, it will look mostly like copper (red brass or gilding metal come to mind).

 

[Patriot]

I still own an use my Maratac Cu. It's a great little light with smooth threads but does oxidize. I drop it in solution every couple of months and it comes out gleaming and sparkling again. Since I run all of my maratacs on 10440's, I suspect that the copper really helps with thermal issues as compared to the AL or SS versions.

 

[dlmorgan999]

I drop it in solution every couple of months and it comes out gleaming and sparkling again.

I'm considering buying a copper flashlight. I had the same questions about maintenance of the copper, and found this thread. What solution do you use to keep it clean? Also, I presume you can't actually drop the head in the solution so how do you clean that?

 

[Sgt. LED]

Pepsi lol

 

[Theatre Booth Guy]

The County Comm AAA in Cu says "discontinued". Since it was $38.50, it feels like a missed opportunity now :-(

 

[Draven451]

Keep your eye on this thread. TGWNN is going to make a run of Torpedo's in aluminum, copper and ti - http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?329823-500-Lumen-AAA-Flashlight-(photos)-Work-In-Progress-Part-2

Looks like an awesome pocket rocket torch!

 

[mcbrat]

Updated 7/21/2016

Maker	Model	Battery/Size	New Available	Type
Alloy Lights	A1.8-CU Copper	18650	Yes	Customs
Alloy Lights	A31-CU Copper Rechargeable	Built In	Yes	Customs
BriteLite2	Copper Colossus Nightlight 10mm diffused	2xAA	No	Customs
BriteLite2	Copper Nightlight 10mm diffused	2xAA	No	Customs
BTU	Copper 10180/10440 EDC	10180/10440	In Development	Customs
Calypsoii	Lamplighter LED Keychain Lantern	button cells	Yes	Customs
CooYoo	Quantum CR (CooYoo CTR 560021) (same as MecArmy illumneX-3)	10180	Yes	OTS
Cryos Illumination	Copper 3P Body	18350	Request	Custom P60
Cryos Illumination	Copper 6P / Z44 Cooling Bezel	n/a	Request	Custom P60
Cryos Illumination	Copper C slim style tailcap	n/a	Request	Custom P60
Cryos Illumination	Copper M2 Cooling Bezel	n/a	Yes	Custom P60
Cryos Illumination	Copper Standoff C Tailcap	n/a	Request	Custom P60
Cryos Illumination	Copper/CF 3P Body	18350	Request	Custom P60
Cryos Illumination	Copper/CF 6P Body	18650	Request	Custom P60
DB Custom	BLF Special Edition all Cu X6 - prototype (accidental)	18650	No	One Off
KRONOS	BLF Special Edition X5 All Copper	14500	Yes	OTS
Astrolux	SC Copper (KRONOS X5)	14500	Yes	OTS
Astrolux	A01 Copper	AAA	Yes	OTS
Astrolux	A01 Copper - BLF Edition	AAA	Yes	OTS
ELEKTRO LUMENS	Copperlux	3xC	No	Customs
ELEKTRO LUMENS	EDC-XML in Tellurium Copper	18650	No	Customs
FiveMega	Copper C Tail Cap	n/a	No	Custom P60
FiveMega	Ultra Cool Copper C body v1	18650	No	Custom P60
FiveMega	Ultra Cool Copper C body v2	18650	No	Custom P60
FiveMega	Ultra Cool Copper C body v3	18650	No	Custom P60
FiveMega	Ultra Cool Copper C Head	n/a	Yes	Custom P60
Fritz15	Mini Maratac Body	1/3 AAA Nimh	No	Customs
Fritz15	Mini Worm Body	1/3 AAA Nimh	No	Customs
Fritz15	P60 Host	18650	Request	One Off
FourSevens	Preon P1 Copper	AAA	Yes	OTS
Genie Steam	Copper 9	10440	Yes	Customs
GeoTorch	Dome	AAA	No	Prototype Stage
JasonH	C Series BeCu Non-Tail stand tail	n/a	Request	Custom P60
JasonH	C Series BeCu Ringed Fat Tail	n/a	Request	Custom P60
JasonH	C Series Fat Tail	n/a	Request	Custom P60
JasonH	C Series Fatter Tail	n/a	Request	Custom P60
JetBeam	MINI-1, rechargeable	10180	Yes	OTS
JHanko	Custom Copper Tellurium big head EX10	CR123/16340	No	One Off
JHanko	Grip 3D EX11.2 Copper Tellurium Gunner Grip	CR123/16340	No	Customs
JHanko	Grip 3D EX11.2 Copper Tellurium Gunner Grip, Tom Ferry, Demons	CR123/16340	No	One Off
JHanko	Grip 3D EX11.2 Copper Tellurium Gunner Grip, Tom Ferry, Skulls	CR123/16340	No	One Off
JHanko	Twisted Trident w/stock twisted body	18350	Yes	Customs
JHanko	Twisted Trident w/Gunner Grip Body	18350	Yes	Customs
LensLight	KO - Delta Wrap	2xCR123	Yes	Customs
LensLight	KO - Smooth	2xCR123	Yes	Customs
LensLight	Micro - Delta Wrap	AAA	Yes	Customs
LensLight	Micro - Polished	AAA	Yes	Customs
LensLight	Micro Apacolypse by Starlingear	AAA	Yes	Customs
LensLight	Micro Delta Kazi Laquer by Starlingear	AAA	Yes	Customs
LensLight	Micro Starlingear Slickster Red Laquer by Starlingear	AAA	Yes	Customs
LensLight	Mini - Delta Wrap	CR123	Yes	Customs
LensLight	Mini - Smooth	CR123	Yes	Customs
LensLight	Relic by Starlingear	2xCR123	Yes	Customs
Lumintop	Tool - Special Edition keychain clicky, XP-G2, M-L-H	AAA	Yes	OTS
Reylight/Lumintop	Tool - Special Edition keychain clicky, N219, L-M-H (Group Buy)	AAA	No	Small Run
Lumintop	Tool - Special Edition keychain clicky, N219, M-L-H	AAA	Yes	OTS
Lumintop	Worm	AAA	No	OTS
Lumintop	Worm II	AAA	Yes	OTS
Lumintop	Prince	18650	Yes	OTS
Mac's Customs	Knurly EDC - Copper	18350	No	One Off
Mac's Customs	Tri-EDC - Smooth Bezel	18350	No	Customs
Mac's Customs	Tri-EDC - Crenelated Bezel	18350	No	Customs
Mac's Customs	XM-L EDC	18350	No	Customs
Manker	Timeback Cu	CR123	Yes	OTS
Maratac	Copper AA - Clicky, Stepped Ramping	AA	No	Small Run for Huckberry in 2013
Maratac	Copper AA - Rev 1 (3 mode)	AA	No	OTS
Maratac	Copper AA - Rev 2 (2 mode)	AA	No	OTS
Maratac	Copper AAA - Rev 1 (L-M-H)	AAA	No	OTS
Maratac	Copper AAA - Rev 2 (L-H)	AAA	No	OTS
Maratac	Copper AAA - Rev 3 (M-L-H)	AAA	Yes	OTS
Maratac	Copper CR123	CR123	No	OTS
Maratac	Copper CR123 Rev 2	CR123	Yes	OTS
MBI - Match Box Instruments	HF	10250, 10440	Yes	Customs/Small Run
MBI - Match Box Instruments	HF-R, STT	10250, 10440	Yes	Customs/Small Run
MBI - Match Box Instruments	HF-R, UTT	10250, 10440	Yes	Customs/Small Run
MBI - Match Box Instruments	HF-Tiny	button cells	In Development	Customs/Small Run
MecArmy	illumineX-3 Cu (XP-G2) (same as CooYoo Quantum CR)	10180	Yes	OTS
Muyshondt	Aeon Mk. III Copper	CR2	Yes	Customs
Old-Lumens	Copper Smoothie	AA	No	One Off
Old-Lumens	FatBoy Copper Smoothie	3xC	No	One Off
Old-Lumens	P60 Copper Smoothie	6xAAA	No	One Off
Olight	S1 Baton - Raw Copper, Blue PVD Accents	CR123/16340	Yes	OTS
Olight	S1 Baton - Raw Copper, SS Accents	CR123/16340	Yes	OTS
Olight	S1 Baton - Rose Gold PVD coated copper body, SS Accents	CR123/16340	Yes	OTS
Olight	S2 Baton - Raw Copper, SS Accents	2xCR123/16340	Yes	OTS
Olight	i3E-Cu EOS Copper	AAA	Yes	OTS
Okluma	TinyDC - C101 Copper	18350	Yes	Customs
Okluma	TinyDC - C145 CopperTellurium	18350	Yes	Customs
Oveready	Tailstanding Shroud for Z57/Z61 (E1/E2) in Copper	n/a	Yes	Custom P60
Oveready	Tailstanding Shroud for Z62 (L1/L2/LX2/A2)	n/a	Yes	Custom P60
Oveready	Copper Z44 Bezel Ring	n/a	Yes	Custom P60
Peak	Eiger Copper Lug Shaved (smooth) Body	AAA/10440	No	Customs
Peak	Eiger Copper Lug, Mule Head	AAA/10440	No	Customs
Peak	Eiger Copper Lug, Small Optic Head	AAA/10440	No	Customs
Peak	Eiger Ultra Copper Lug	AAA/10440	Yes	Customs
Peak	Eiger Ultra X Copper Lug	10440	Yes	Customs
Peak	Eiger X Copper Lug	10440	No	Customs
Pi Projets	Ninja (Dragon)	10220	No	Customs/Small Run of 30
Pi Projets	Yu (Koi)	10220	No	Customs/Small Run of 15
Pi Projets	Geisha	10220	Yes	Customs/Small Run of 25
Promethius Lights	Alpha Copper	18650	No	Customs/Small Run of 8 or 9
Promethius Lights	Alpha Bespoke Copper	18650	No	Customs/ 5 different ones made to order.
Promethius Lights	Beta-QR	AAA	No	Customs/Small Run
Promethius Lights	Beta-QR v2	AAA	Yes	Customs/Small Run
Schizeckinosy	CopperHead (Copper pressed onto Black SolarForce extension)	18350	No	Custom P60
Sinner	Cypreus-II EDC 18350	18350	Yes	Customs
Sinner	Cypreus-II EDC 18650	18650	Yes	Customs
Steve Ku (Veleno Designs)	LF2XT BeCu	AAA/10440	No	Customs
sunny_nites	Micro ATL G3 - Prototype	n/a	No	One Off
sunny_nites	Micro ATL G4	n/a	Yes	Customs
Tain	BeCu P0 - (15 made)	AAA	No	Customs
Tmack Customs	ECD Copper (10 made, each different)	CR123/16340/18350	No	Customs
TnC Products	Copper C Tail Cap	n/a	Yes	Custom P60
TnC Products	Copper E Knurled Flared Tailcap	n/a	Yes	Custom P60
TnC Products	Copper E2C Adapter - Finned	n/a	Out of Stock	Custom P60
TnC Products	Copper E2C Adapter - Smooth	n/a	Yes	Custom P60
TnC Products	Copper E-Series body and integrated tail cap/switch	16340	Request	Customs
TnC Products	Cu 18350 P60 Host	18350	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Cu 18650 P60 Host	18650	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Cu 26650 P60 Host	26650	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	PR-AR Copper Programmable light , E head - only 5 made	16340	No	Customs
TnC Products	Extreme Micro (mule)	15270	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Micro-Lux - Direct Drive	10280	Out of Stock	Customs
TnC Products	Micro-Lux - Regulated	10280	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Micro-Lux Turbo	10440	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Micro-Lux Dragon	10440	In Development	Customs
TnC Products	Micro-Lux Turbo, Bead Blasted	10440	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Nano-Lux - 10280	10280	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Nano-Lux - 10280 HI CRI	10280	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Nano-Lux - 10440	10440	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Ultra-Lux 14500	14500	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Ultra-Lux 18350 - 5% mode	18350	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Ultra-Lux 18350 - Moon Mode	18350	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Ultra-Lux 18350 Turbo (XM-L2)	18350	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Ultra-Lux 18350 Turbo XP (XP-L HI)	18350	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Ultra-Lux 18350 Triple Turbo (XP-L HI)	18350	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Ultra-Lux 18350 Dragon Triple	18350	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Ultra-Lux 18650 Rev 1, 26mm Optic	18650	No	Customs
TnC Products	Ultra-Lux 18650 Rev 2, 34mm optic	18650	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Ultra-Lux 26650 SST-90	26650	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Ultra-Lux 26650 SST-90 V1 Dragon Body	26650	Yes	Customs
TnC Products	Ultra-Lux MT-G2	2x18350	Yes	Customs

 

[ScaryFatKidGT]

Don't copper lights oxidise like crazy when you actually use them? And doesn't it make your hands small like you've been counting small change all day long?

Yes lol

The 'copper smell' is highly dependent on body chemistry, and will be completely obviated by lacquering the copper, which will also control the oxidization (except around threads where it will either wear through or gum up the works).

Perhaps brass would be a better choice for flashlight material; with the right alloy, it will look mostly like copper (red brass or gilding metal come to mind).

Does any one have pics of Mac's Tri-EDC brass? What lacquer? The only thing I have heard is renaissance wax. I wanna get 2, one shiny and one to tarnish.

I've been looking myself and here's what I have found (alphabetically):

Known Available
-----------------
Lumintop AAA
Maratac Cu -AA
Maratac Cu -AAA)
Maratac Cu -CR123
MBI (TGWNN) - HF - Cu
TrustFire TR-Z10 - All Copper, but plated a golden color...

Recent Limited Run Customs that have been built (n/a right now mostly)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dark Sucks - Alpha Bespoke - Cu
Mac's Customs - Tri-EDC - Cu
Mac's Customs - Knurly EDC - Cu
Ogaz (TnC) Cu (2 sizes)
Oveready Triple Copper E2e
Steve Ku BeCu
Tain - BeCu P0

When did maratac have a CR123 light? How bright was it? I want one