Titanium Flashlights Are Heavier?

[Orion]

I have two Emisar D4V2. One is the grey, the other is the titanium. The grey is 4 1/4oz. The titanium is 6 3/8oz.

I didn't realize how much more hefty it really is!

As a sidenote, the grey has SST20. The titanium has 519A. Both are 5000K, but the grey has a more yellowish hue to the beam. The Ti is that typical High CRI color. But interestingly, the grey is noticeably brighter and has a more narrow hot-spot. Both are good lights.

As an added extra: Thought the grey seems brighter, the Ti has a lot more spill light. I don't recall asking for the more flood type optic, but it's okay. As a closer up type light, the wider spill works better anyway.

 

[xxo]

Al weighs about 2/3 as much as Ti.

 

[ABTOMAT]

Anyone ever make a magnesium flashlight?

 

[Orion]

Anyone ever make a magnesium flashlight?

Would that be heavier or lighter?

 

[ABTOMAT]

Would that be heavier or lighter?

It's lighter than aluminum.

 

[cave dave]

As an added extra: Thought the grey seems brighter, the Ti has a lot more spill light. I don't recall asking for the more flood type optic, but it's okay. As a closer up type light, the wider spill works better anyway.

The optic is probably the same.The SST-20 is a physically smaller LED than the 519a and so focuses into a smaller hotspot using the same optic or reflector.

 

[Orion]

The optic is probably the same.The SST-20 is a physically smaller LED than the 519a and so focuses into a smaller hotspot using the same optic or reflector.

Ah ha! That would make a difference, then.

 

[defloyd77]

Anyone ever make a magnesium flashlight?

I think Olight made one out of a magnesium alloy.

 

[iacchus]

Focusworks put out their F2 in Tungsten. 212g for that sucker, compared to 75g for their standard aluminum release or 140g for their brass.

 

[jon_slider]

The grey is 4 1/4oz. The titanium is 6 3/8oz.

that works out to 50% heavier... the copper head is a real chonker ;-)

the D3AA TiCu is 56% heavier, the Ti RRT-01 is 28% heavier:

Aluminum is much more practical. Better thermals, lower carry weight. Otoh, TiCu can be repolished if it gets scratched.. There is no fix for damaged anodising.