G GarageBoy Flashlight Enthusiast Joined Jun 12, 2004 Messages 3,977 Location Brooklyn NY Apr 10, 2008 #1 Are Inovas HAIII? (I know the county comm special edition X5T was)
MattK Flashlight Enthusiast Joined Dec 30, 2004 Messages 3,027 Location Connecticut Shoreline Apr 10, 2008 #2 Yes, all Inovas are HA.
H Hooked on Fenix Flashlight Enthusiast Joined Dec 13, 2007 Messages 3,650 Apr 10, 2008 #3 All currently made Inovas are HA III. First and second generation X1's and X5's are type II anodized.
All currently made Inovas are HA III. First and second generation X1's and X5's are type II anodized.
Marduke Flashaholic Joined Jun 19, 2007 Messages 10,110 Location Huntsville, AL Apr 10, 2008 #4 Hooked on Fenix said: All currently made Inovas are HA III. First and second generation X1's and X5's are type II anodized. Click to expand... The first gen X5 is the type most people have never seen. It had no tailswitch. The X5T is the model most people are now familiar with. All other lights since that have been Mil-Spec HA-III, some of the best anodizing I have EVER seen on any light. This includes the first X5T and X1v1.
Hooked on Fenix said: All currently made Inovas are HA III. First and second generation X1's and X5's are type II anodized. Click to expand... The first gen X5 is the type most people have never seen. It had no tailswitch. The X5T is the model most people are now familiar with. All other lights since that have been Mil-Spec HA-III, some of the best anodizing I have EVER seen on any light. This includes the first X5T and X1v1.
Outdoors Fanatic Flashlight Enthusiast Joined Sep 24, 2005 Messages 4,865 Location Land of Spiders Apr 10, 2008 #5 The ano job on every Inova I owned was superb. They might be even more scratch resistant than SureFires...
The ano job on every Inova I owned was superb. They might be even more scratch resistant than SureFires...
Chrontius Flashlight Enthusiast Joined Oct 11, 2007 Messages 2,150 Location Orlando, FL Apr 10, 2008 #6 All I know is it took actual dropping to ding up my X5t, and my Xo 1.4 has more scratches on the stainless steel bezel, switch trim ring, and lens than the body, which ... no, that was a hair. None at all. Whatever it is, it's tough stuff.
All I know is it took actual dropping to ding up my X5t, and my Xo 1.4 has more scratches on the stainless steel bezel, switch trim ring, and lens than the body, which ... no, that was a hair. None at all. Whatever it is, it's tough stuff.
Mr.Urahara reloaded Newly Enlightened Joined Feb 25, 2007 Messages 106 Location Aachen, Germany Apr 11, 2008 #7 Inovas HAIII is really good. Thats my T3 after it dropped about 30 meters on concrete marble. Only the aluminium is dented... I like my Inovas:twothumbs MfG Mr.Urahara
Inovas HAIII is really good. Thats my T3 after it dropped about 30 meters on concrete marble. Only the aluminium is dented... I like my Inovas:twothumbs MfG Mr.Urahara