Maratac AAA Cu tarnish progression

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just ordered mine today!!!

has anyone opened / moded one of these yet?
just wondering if there any different than the aluminum version, i have a neutral xpg r4 waiting for mine!!!!
 
I tried to remove the pill but it didn't budge
I didn't try very hard, I didn't try boiling the head in a bag. Thats a good first step in case there is a glue/loctite holding it in there
But then with thermal expansion the copper may expand and lock it in tighter so freezing might work better or a combination of the two.

Lets not hijack the thread anymore, staying on topic my Cu AAA has been on my keychain now since I took the first picture, doesn't look like its tarnished more but its had a few drops and plenty of scrapes
Going in and out of my pocket may even be keeping it from tarnishing further, almost like a polishing effect
 
Honestly, this 'light needs no modification! For its' size the output is more than adequate, the run-time excellent and its' usefulness at closer ranges i.e. around the home, trips to the bathroom etc. could not be improved upon, IMO. The beam pattern and tint are so good, why 'tinker'? 😕
 
nein166 said:
jake said he wants to swap out the LED for a neutral tint xp-g

I'll get to the pics when I can
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That would be a righteous hack. It is a little blasphemous to have such a beautiful, warm light with a cool white LED.
 
Perhaps my Maratac is warmer than what you guys have. This one is the closest thing I've seen to a true neutral with no suggestion of cool tint and what i would describe as a light golden tint and an even and seamless transition to spill. Like I said, I like it a lot.
 
Sparky's Magic said:
Perhaps my Maratac is warmer than what you guys have. This one is the closest thing I've seen to a true neutral with no suggestion of cool tint and what i would describe as a light golden tint and an even and seamless transition to spill. Like I said, I like it a lot.
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Mine is definitely on the creamy, pleasing side of cool white. Worlds better than my cool white Quark.
 
Using my lizards tank to keep the lighting constant

You can see the deeper tarnish in the corners and along the high points its all scratched from the key teeth.
The photo didn't come out that great I'll try more tomorrow the camera battery needs a charge

Before keychain
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After Keychain
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Just realized I never posted the before picture.
Fixed that in my previous post.
My Cu AAA had been in a case for a half year after I got it and had a great deep patina but I've worn that down since carrying it on my keychain, only one part is still dark just after the tailcap where it doesn't rub on anything.
 
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