Maratac AAA Q5 (Part 3)

[Bearcat]

This is one reason I got the stainless steel version.

I wished that I had not got caught up in the feeding frenzy and waited until there were some reliable reviews out. If I could have a do-over, I would order the stainless steel versions as well. :mecry:

 

[Patriot]

I wished that I had not got caught up in the feeding frenzy and waited until there were some reliable reviews out. If I could have a do-over, I would order the stainless steel versions as well. :mecry:

There have been many of opinions and reviews of the aluminum light and nearly everything about it is positive. You've got a great light. I don't know what the sales numbers are but I suspect the aluminum lights still outsell the SS lights by a good margin. Just because one or two people broke their lights doesn't mean yours is going to brake. You can always sell it and purchase the SS as well if you desire.

 

[d1337]

i think that Patriot is right. I've only seen two pictures of broken Maratacs in all of the pictures I've seen. I think that if these lights were fragile then we would have heard a ton more about it. I haven't had any issues with either of mine. I even dropped one of them with my keys off a third story porch onto tar without any problems. I would usually expect that a light survive this unscathed but it did.
I prefer the light weight of aluminum and the thermal management properties it has over SS. Now if I could just buy a few of those clips that go on the new polished SS models that would rock.

 

[Flying Turtle]

I wish I could come up with a logical reason to get a shiny one. Maybe I should see just how strong my black one is. No doubt a new model will emerge the minute I buy the stainless one.

Geoff

 

[bondr006]

I wish I could come up with a logical reason to get a shiny one. Maybe I should see just how strong my black one is. No doubt a new model will emerge the minute I buy the stainless one.

Geoff

Oh jeeze Geoff! What the heck does logic have to do with it? Have you already forgotten our conversation we had last night? Quit hemming and hawing, and just get the dang thing...It's shiny! :laughing:

 

[Flying Turtle]

You got me there, Rob. Logical reasons have never gotten in the way of a light purchase before. And, it is shiny.

Geoff

 

[bondr006]

I knew I was right....:nana:

 

[TITAN1833]

I can't seem to get Maratac here in the UK so I had to settle for ITP A3 EOS,I must try harder to get a shiny Maratac at some point, how? I don't know yet :thinking:

That said I'm loving the ITP EOS upgrade, simple light but dammed effective I must say and great bang for the buck :thumbsup:

One thing I really liked about the Maratac is its ability to tailstand,you wont miss this until you have a light like the ITP JMO these small lights should all have this option to tailstand as they can be used like little candles when needed ;)


Anyway for now I did a little mod that can be reversed if necessary and no damage to the light,I use a nylon spacer which BTW I can add a magnet to also if needed :thumbsup:

mag's dimensions are thus 10mm dia x 1mm thick,the spacer is one used in book binding it's 10 mm dia tapering to 12 mm dia and 4mm thick this is the main thing,you could use any spacer 12 mm dia x 4 mm thick without the taper it's just what I had around ;)

Not ideal but it works,I would prefer the Maratac TBH but we cant have everything I guess :thumbsup: or can we :grin2:

 

[mccririck]

Are there any differences between the Maratac and ITP?

 

[davidt1]

Are there any differences between the Maratac and ITP?

I think the poster right above you said something about the Maratac can tail stand and the ITP can not. He even has pictures of his mod showing that he can make his ITP tail stand like the Maratac or something like that.

 

[HKJ]

Are there any differences between the Maratac and ITP?

Lots of physical differences, but the electronic is the same. You can see photos of both in my Danish review.

 

[Lynx_Arc]

I think the poster right above you said something about the Maratac can tail stand and the ITP can not. He even has pictures of his mod showing that he can make his ITP tail stand like the Maratac or something like that.

The ITP has a lug on the end of it where the keychain attaches that has to be ground off if you want to tailstand it or you will have to mod it some other way

 

[davidt1]

The ITP has a lug on the end of it where the keychain attaches that has to be ground off if you want to tailstand it or you will have to mod it some other way

mccririck asked about the differences between the lights. Your response was probably meant for him.

 

[Patriot]

Titan, I really like your flat base and magnet solution. Very useful.

 

[Robocop]

This has became pretty large and lets close it to continue in part 4