Prototype RA Clicky, Anyone heard of these?

[abarth_1200]

Hello all, found myself doing some digging and came across some info on a proto RA Clicky, using the old style HDS bodies with the new RA electronics and internals, these were offered by Henry as a prototype not long before the release of the current designed Clicky.

Does anybody have one of these or even heard of them?

 

[gswitter]

Yup. There's a few of them out there.

I'll try to get a pic with a NovaTac and a production Clicky, if I can find some decent light.

 

[abarth_1200]

Does it have the milled sides in the head, these must be a collectors piece

 

[gswitter]

Externally the head and tail are more or less identical to the NovaTac. The battery tube is longer to accommodate the positive battery spring.

Full family shot...

L to R: Arc 4+, HDS EDC, NovaTac EDC, Ra Twisty, Ra Clicky prototype, Ra Clicky

The pic could be better, but I think it shows the differences in length pretty well.

IIRC, a proto was for sale in the marketplace recently, but I don't think it sold.

 

[abarth_1200]

Wow thats a great collection thanks for the pics.

Would you ever give one of them up? 😉

 

[fisk-king]

There has been one that popped up on the Marketplace a month or so ago.

Edit: didn't see the last part of gswitter's post🙂

 

[Every_Cloud]

I appreciate this is an old post but I have an invoice from my late husband's torch collection that states "Prototype Clicky, 100 Lumen" dated 2008. Mike had a few Clicky's, one was the one off Gold Titanium (which I sold recently), the other had a black bezel (which I sold recently) both had backup invoices and the gold one confirmation from Henry. I have this one left which I think could be the Prototype, see photos.

 

[Every_Cloud]

Henry came back to me with the info, gentlemen ! Interesting stuff.

Janice Mould

In brief, relevants points: Henry said:

Based on the silver Bezel and the records, that should be the Clicky Prototype.

It has the Osram small die LED and generates a fairly narrow beam pattern.
However, the prototype was not sold with a clip, the clip shown is a custom titanium bezel up/down design not purchased from HDS. It was made by Chip valtakis (CPF WValtakis2) one of the CPF modders.

The battery compartment (with 2 nurled caps) is compatible with the EDC Ultimate flashlight - the 60 or 45 refers to lumen output and has nothing to do with the battery compartment. This can be confirmed by looking at the threads, they are very fine, 32 threads per inch (approx 0.8 threads per mm) and are annodized. The second cap allows you to safely carry a spare battery.

History: HDS changed the threads when they redesigned the light in 2007, starting with the Twisty. HDS moved to a courser 24 thread per inch (still using the V thread form) and they were no longer annodized. At serial number 20,000, HDS again changed the threads, to a courser 16 threads per inch stub Acme thread form, which is what is being used today.

It has sold on the HDS FB Group, I felt it only right to show it there first as Henry had been so good to me, honouring the HDS collectors.

 

[jacobd]

Henry came back to me with the info, gentlemen ! Interesting stuff.

I just want to say Janice, I really think you are honoring Mikes memory in a loving, inspiring and beautiful way. Not only taking the time to spread his prized possessions among other collectors, but also taking the time to learn, appreciate and understand what he loved so much.

If one day, when my times comes, my family treat me with half as much love and respect I'll be lucky beyond words.