Gransee
Flashlight Enthusiast
You guys have been asking for this for years...
This is a small test run of ~50 units to see if there is demand sufficient to make this a regular product.
Introducing the Titanium Arc-AAA:
I don't have the lumen figures yet but I imagine they are probably about 8 lumens for the DS and 9 lumens for the GS (standard losses through a window). The light engines include the LED, the driver and the LED o-ring. The light engine is not crimped in place or potted. This makes it much easier to remove.
These do not come with the Arc-AAA pocket clip since that clip (chrome plated) can scratch even the hard surface of grade 5 Titanium.
These are the same size as the Arc-AAA GS:
The "kit" version comes with the following parts: Titanium housing, sapphire window (installed with EPDM o-rings), foam retainers, GS light engine, DS light engine, split ring and duracell battery.
Here's the beams at 1 foot (DS is on left, GS is on right):
And at 3 feet:
The Ti-DS uses the wide beam, 3mm Nichia DS. This is a much wider beam than the DS used in the anodized housing. This produces a fairly smooth beam but it doesn't throw as far. The GS light engine uses the same GS LED as the anodized version.
The threads are compatible with the regular Arc-AAA housing. A SS rivet is not used as with the production Arc-AAA, instead the Titanium is machined into a battery contact as the Arc-AAA was originally before the rivet was added. Titanium is much more corrosion resistant than Al. The Sapphire window can be removed by removing the outer retaining o-ring. The light engine can be removed by hooking the pcb with tweezers or a small jeweler screwdriver (be careful to not damage the components on the inside of the board). Once the light engine is removed, you can insert a different one, clean the inside of the sapphire window, etc.
We should be able to start shipping orders by tuesday the 10th.
You can order here.
You guys have been asking for this for awhile but because of the high cost, I just didn't see sufficient demand to warrant tooling for a production run. But Don (McGizmo) approached me and suggested we share the production. He's making ~75 with the DS LED and we are making ~50 with either the DS or GS LED (you tell us what you want). The housings were machined by the same shop in California that machined some of the Arc6 parts and many of Don's designs. The light engines were made in Phoenix by Arc (CIS). The final assembly of the lights is being done by both Don and Arc for their perspective lots. The versions from both Don and Arc are pretty much identical (Don has added some silver solder to the edge of the board, Arc is offering the GS option).
If these do well, Arc has the option of machining the housing themselves and making this a regular production item.
peter
This is a small test run of ~50 units to see if there is demand sufficient to make this a regular product.
Introducing the Titanium Arc-AAA:
- 6al-4v Titanium
- Available with a wide beam DS or narrow beam GS LED
- Standard Arc-AAA driver provides 5hrs to 50% on Alkaline AAA
- Waterproof (still being tested, should be good for at least one atmosphere)
- Weighs 0.95 ounces with battery and split ring
- Made in USA
- Lifetime Warranty
- Comes with split ring, duracell
- 1mm Man-Made Sapphire window
- Designed to be easy to upgrade the light engine as new LEDs become available (this protects your investment in the expensive Ti housing)
- $150 for either the DS or GS version, $165 for the kit
I don't have the lumen figures yet but I imagine they are probably about 8 lumens for the DS and 9 lumens for the GS (standard losses through a window). The light engines include the LED, the driver and the LED o-ring. The light engine is not crimped in place or potted. This makes it much easier to remove.
These do not come with the Arc-AAA pocket clip since that clip (chrome plated) can scratch even the hard surface of grade 5 Titanium.
These are the same size as the Arc-AAA GS:
The "kit" version comes with the following parts: Titanium housing, sapphire window (installed with EPDM o-rings), foam retainers, GS light engine, DS light engine, split ring and duracell battery.
Here's the beams at 1 foot (DS is on left, GS is on right):
And at 3 feet:
The Ti-DS uses the wide beam, 3mm Nichia DS. This is a much wider beam than the DS used in the anodized housing. This produces a fairly smooth beam but it doesn't throw as far. The GS light engine uses the same GS LED as the anodized version.
The threads are compatible with the regular Arc-AAA housing. A SS rivet is not used as with the production Arc-AAA, instead the Titanium is machined into a battery contact as the Arc-AAA was originally before the rivet was added. Titanium is much more corrosion resistant than Al. The Sapphire window can be removed by removing the outer retaining o-ring. The light engine can be removed by hooking the pcb with tweezers or a small jeweler screwdriver (be careful to not damage the components on the inside of the board). Once the light engine is removed, you can insert a different one, clean the inside of the sapphire window, etc.
We should be able to start shipping orders by tuesday the 10th.
You can order here.
You guys have been asking for this for awhile but because of the high cost, I just didn't see sufficient demand to warrant tooling for a production run. But Don (McGizmo) approached me and suggested we share the production. He's making ~75 with the DS LED and we are making ~50 with either the DS or GS LED (you tell us what you want). The housings were machined by the same shop in California that machined some of the Arc6 parts and many of Don's designs. The light engines were made in Phoenix by Arc (CIS). The final assembly of the lights is being done by both Don and Arc for their perspective lots. The versions from both Don and Arc are pretty much identical (Don has added some silver solder to the edge of the board, Arc is offering the GS option).
If these do well, Arc has the option of machining the housing themselves and making this a regular production item.
peter
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Just ordered an AWD-TI,hope it will not be too late.
