fyrstormer
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Just thought I'd share some images of the latest reunion:
They grow up so fast.
I love my Gizmos.
They grow up so fast.
I love my Gizmos.
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fyrstormer
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That one is a Haiku, arguably Don's best light ever. And they're currently for sale, if you want one of your own.
AlecGold
Enlightened
Darn, that is nice collection, but no Sundrop yet? They are something different. But so are Mules. Did you pollish the Haiku? I can't find any scratches on the Haiku? ( it was the Haiku that was mixed with alcohol??)
how deep is the reflector of the Haiku, compared to the lunasol??
how deep is the reflector of the Haiku, compared to the lunasol??
fyrstormer
Banned
I buffed the Haiku a little bit using a Rust Eraser, which is basically a rubber block with carbide grit mixed in. It didn't do much besides take the peaks off the impact marks. The fact that you can't see them is a testament to just how hard 6Al-4V-90Ti alloy is. :twothumbs If you look really really closely though, you can see tiny dings around the top of the head.
The reflector on the Haiku is about 1.5x as deep as the reflector on the Lunasol. Looking at them from the side, the Haiku's reflector goes to the bottom of the last heatsink cut, the one that cuts further towards the center than the others. Below that is where the light engine is installed.
The Lunasol's reflector goes to the bottom of the thick upper ring, the one with the scallops cut into it. Below that is empty space that houses the two separate driver boards for the flood and spot beams.
The reflectors on the XR19 and the PD-S go to the bottom of the scalloped areas on both lights, respectively. Below that is empty space that houses the single driver boards.
The Mule has one of Don's new ultraviolet light engines installed in it. That thing is bright as hell, even unfocused. You definitely don't want to look at it when it's on. I put a glow-ring on it to make it obvious to anyone who picks it up that there's something different about it, and also to provide enough visible light in the dark that hopefully some unfortunate soul's pupils will close at least a little if they happen to point it at their face. The glow-ring lights up like crazy next to that UV emitter.
Here's another picture of the Mule, this time with the emitter turned on. Remember, this is just the visible light output. My eyes were getting tired just from the indirect UV that was sneaking around the sides of the camera.
The reflector on the Haiku is about 1.5x as deep as the reflector on the Lunasol. Looking at them from the side, the Haiku's reflector goes to the bottom of the last heatsink cut, the one that cuts further towards the center than the others. Below that is where the light engine is installed.
The Lunasol's reflector goes to the bottom of the thick upper ring, the one with the scallops cut into it. Below that is empty space that houses the two separate driver boards for the flood and spot beams.
The reflectors on the XR19 and the PD-S go to the bottom of the scalloped areas on both lights, respectively. Below that is empty space that houses the single driver boards.
The Mule has one of Don's new ultraviolet light engines installed in it. That thing is bright as hell, even unfocused. You definitely don't want to look at it when it's on. I put a glow-ring on it to make it obvious to anyone who picks it up that there's something different about it, and also to provide enough visible light in the dark that hopefully some unfortunate soul's pupils will close at least a little if they happen to point it at their face. The glow-ring lights up like crazy next to that UV emitter.
Here's another picture of the Mule, this time with the emitter turned on. Remember, this is just the visible light output. My eyes were getting tired just from the indirect UV that was sneaking around the sides of the camera.
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AlecGold
Enlightened
And I thought it was because I worked a bit too much this week (91 hours and counting
), but it is indeed a kind of tired feeling from the UV Sundrop that I have. I couldn't describe it, but tired is a good one. Thanks for the description of the Haiku, I've got one somewhere above the ocean that is slowly making it's way to me, but I'm so curious how it will perform.
fyrstormer
Banned
Yeah, be careful with the <400nm UV emitters; your eyes don't adjust for bright UV light, and your pupils will not close from it. It's very easy to burn your retinas with an emitter like this.
As for the performance of the Haiku -- you might not use your other lights after you try it. It's that good.
As for the performance of the Haiku -- you might not use your other lights after you try it. It's that good.
I've been EDCing my BB Haiku for the last week. It is very very good. My Lunasol 20 & Al PD-S are off for coating - my Ti-PD-S has't been EDC'd nearly as much. I need to swap the sping in it for the low-force spring though.
AlecGold
Enlightened
Nfetterly, did your BB Haiku got scratched? how is it now? I decided against BB and took a regular although the BB looks stunning!
Nope - BB Haiku is GREAT! No scratches - but if it does I will live with it. It is currently residing in a AOTH Beavertail holester (with flap) - absolutely class act! So most of the time it is very well protected.
I'm a big fan of bead blast finish - I think it tends to hide the little scratches that a polished Ti picks up. I've got a Bradley Alias II (knife) that has Ti bead blast sides (scales?) - the scratches that are there are very hard to see - more of an uneven wear from a year in my pocket with whatever else happens to be in there.
I'm a big fan of bead blast finish - I think it tends to hide the little scratches that a polished Ti picks up. I've got a Bradley Alias II (knife) that has Ti bead blast sides (scales?) - the scratches that are there are very hard to see - more of an uneven wear from a year in my pocket with whatever else happens to be in there.
fyrstormer
Banned
Ah, but if you stick with the "factory" finish, like what I've done, you can erase those scratches with a Rust Eraser and some Scotch-Brite pads. With BB or polished, you have to go find someone with the right equipment to refinish it for you.
AlecGold
Enlightened
that is exactly why I choose the nonBB version.
