One of the "unsung heroes" – an old timer at CPF and one of the good guys – and masters of the art of flashlight modding is our friend Scott, better known to everyone as "Milkyspit".
He sits up there in the mysterious "Milkyspit Labs" and turns out some of the coolest custom stuff you'll ever see.
Milky has been doing his magic since long before I ever knew there were 'real' flashlights in existence, and many of the old timers within CPF are well familiar with Scott, but if you haven't heard of his work or seen some of his creations, you should take the time to do a search for "Milkyspit" within the forum and prepare to be amazed.
Anyone who has read any of my reviews knows of I have a fondness for many of the talented custom builders who show or sell their masterpieces on this forum - we are fortunate to have so much good stuff to choose from.
But this is about Milky – and in particular, his "Creemator" – there are better descriptions within the forum about how Scott takes particular Surefire lights and "Creemates" them, so I won't try to be technical, but I would like to share some of my thoughts on this amazing light. In November I asked Scott for a light that would provide me with max throw, 250 lumens plus, strobe capability, and oh, yes, all in a small light that I could put in my pocket. He delivered this and more. My homemade IS confirms that it is above the 250 mark (some get over 300 – I am using 1 RCR and still getting 250+), has a beautiful tint, throws forever, and even has a focusable beam that can morph into a pseudo flood when needed.
Who likes cars? Do you like analogies? I see the Milkyspit Creemator as the 'Shelby Mustang' of flashlights. Oh, yes, there are Ferraris out there that might be a bit more refined, but when you want a solid, powerful, reliable package – there's the Creemator.
I particularly like the programmability of the light. The way Milky delivered it to me was with the Acorn 1.3 "Califon" firmware – set for 5 different 'modes' – first, a blinding, long throwing high – then a tactical strobe that will stop traffic and make animals stop in their tracks – then medium, medium low, then the sweetest low you'll see. Reminds me of the ultra low setting on a Surefire T1A, only a much nicer tint. Then of course, you can program it for a 4 level setting that always comes on in "opera" mode - the ultra low first then ramping up to the high. Need to save batteries? Do the required number of tap tap taps on the switch and activate 'miser mode' - reduced output with all the functionality and extended battery life.
I wouldn't divulge his secrets if I knew them, but Milky is a programming master. And his skills with the physical mod are fantastic, too.
Here's a shot of my Surefire E1B head after Milky finished.
Here I've removed the focusable part of the head allowing you to see the goodies inside.
And the CREE emitter mounted on Milky's magic 'stuff'...
Messy corner of my patio - control - cloudy day...
One of my favorites, the Haiku
And then "the beast" - the CREEmator...I smile every time I fire this light up! It's a winner!
Here are some indoor shots showing some color rendition - assuming of course that you have seen a 'sweet sunburst 'strat!'
The CREEmator is a beast!!
Here's an example of the results of rotating the bezel and changing the focus...you can't really see the increase in spill as much as really exists - in the 'fully tightened' mode it will light a very large area but still has a great spot.
Looks to me almost as if the spot is going to drill through the wall!!
Huge flood area with only a minor drop off in the brightness of the spot
How about some "eye candy?"
This is my favorite configuration - mounted on a 2x123 McClicky pak with a lanyard. This light is ALWAYS with me when I go on walks with my dogs in the dark. Purdy, ain't it? :naughty:
How about on a bead blasted 1x123 McClicky?
Or a Surefire E2DL body?
Or a 1x123 McClicky?
Or how about we just admire the CREEmator....
Scott's work isn't the 'cheapest' out there, but it's worth every penny. We see physical modifications - what we don't see is the development work put into writing code for the firmware, or tweaking a light to do just what a user needs. Ask the policeman with the "Room Sweeper" who relies on this specialized light to give him an edge when entering a room potentially housing bad guys - ask me when I am walking my dogs on a dark road and need to see 'thangs' that lurk in the woods, then immediately need to activate the strobe so the speeding early morning driver can see me. Ask any of the other hundreds of users who weren't satisfied with "off the shelf" and found what they needed within Milky Labs.
Can you get these functions elsewhere - cheaper? Maybe - but not all together, and not with the functionality that Milky's lights provide. Besides, you get what you pay for.
If you haven't looked into what Milky's special lights can do for you, you should take a look....and should you decide to purchase one of his lights, my bet is that, like me and so many others, you'll decide that it was worth every penny!
:twothumbs
He sits up there in the mysterious "Milkyspit Labs" and turns out some of the coolest custom stuff you'll ever see.
Milky has been doing his magic since long before I ever knew there were 'real' flashlights in existence, and many of the old timers within CPF are well familiar with Scott, but if you haven't heard of his work or seen some of his creations, you should take the time to do a search for "Milkyspit" within the forum and prepare to be amazed.
Anyone who has read any of my reviews knows of I have a fondness for many of the talented custom builders who show or sell their masterpieces on this forum - we are fortunate to have so much good stuff to choose from.
But this is about Milky – and in particular, his "Creemator" – there are better descriptions within the forum about how Scott takes particular Surefire lights and "Creemates" them, so I won't try to be technical, but I would like to share some of my thoughts on this amazing light. In November I asked Scott for a light that would provide me with max throw, 250 lumens plus, strobe capability, and oh, yes, all in a small light that I could put in my pocket. He delivered this and more. My homemade IS confirms that it is above the 250 mark (some get over 300 – I am using 1 RCR and still getting 250+), has a beautiful tint, throws forever, and even has a focusable beam that can morph into a pseudo flood when needed.
Who likes cars? Do you like analogies? I see the Milkyspit Creemator as the 'Shelby Mustang' of flashlights. Oh, yes, there are Ferraris out there that might be a bit more refined, but when you want a solid, powerful, reliable package – there's the Creemator.
I particularly like the programmability of the light. The way Milky delivered it to me was with the Acorn 1.3 "Califon" firmware – set for 5 different 'modes' – first, a blinding, long throwing high – then a tactical strobe that will stop traffic and make animals stop in their tracks – then medium, medium low, then the sweetest low you'll see. Reminds me of the ultra low setting on a Surefire T1A, only a much nicer tint. Then of course, you can program it for a 4 level setting that always comes on in "opera" mode - the ultra low first then ramping up to the high. Need to save batteries? Do the required number of tap tap taps on the switch and activate 'miser mode' - reduced output with all the functionality and extended battery life.
I wouldn't divulge his secrets if I knew them, but Milky is a programming master. And his skills with the physical mod are fantastic, too.
Here's a shot of my Surefire E1B head after Milky finished.
Here I've removed the focusable part of the head allowing you to see the goodies inside.
And the CREE emitter mounted on Milky's magic 'stuff'...
Messy corner of my patio - control - cloudy day...
One of my favorites, the Haiku
And then "the beast" - the CREEmator...I smile every time I fire this light up! It's a winner!
Here are some indoor shots showing some color rendition - assuming of course that you have seen a 'sweet sunburst 'strat!'
The CREEmator is a beast!!
Here's an example of the results of rotating the bezel and changing the focus...you can't really see the increase in spill as much as really exists - in the 'fully tightened' mode it will light a very large area but still has a great spot.
Looks to me almost as if the spot is going to drill through the wall!!
Huge flood area with only a minor drop off in the brightness of the spot
How about some "eye candy?"
This is my favorite configuration - mounted on a 2x123 McClicky pak with a lanyard. This light is ALWAYS with me when I go on walks with my dogs in the dark. Purdy, ain't it? :naughty:
How about on a bead blasted 1x123 McClicky?
Or a Surefire E2DL body?
Or a 1x123 McClicky?
Or how about we just admire the CREEmator....
Scott's work isn't the 'cheapest' out there, but it's worth every penny. We see physical modifications - what we don't see is the development work put into writing code for the firmware, or tweaking a light to do just what a user needs. Ask the policeman with the "Room Sweeper" who relies on this specialized light to give him an edge when entering a room potentially housing bad guys - ask me when I am walking my dogs on a dark road and need to see 'thangs' that lurk in the woods, then immediately need to activate the strobe so the speeding early morning driver can see me. Ask any of the other hundreds of users who weren't satisfied with "off the shelf" and found what they needed within Milky Labs.
Can you get these functions elsewhere - cheaper? Maybe - but not all together, and not with the functionality that Milky's lights provide. Besides, you get what you pay for.
If you haven't looked into what Milky's special lights can do for you, you should take a look....and should you decide to purchase one of his lights, my bet is that, like me and so many others, you'll decide that it was worth every penny!
:twothumbs
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) forever, but in truth for about 4 1/2 months. But as mentioned in the original post, if you do a search for "Milky", "Milkyspit", "Creemator", "Seoulmater", (there are many others, too) you'll be bombarded with information.
