Titanium Quarks

[hatman]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

That`s open to opinion. Let me think :thinking: :sick2: :green: ...ok , got it...let`s say your on a tactical mission in middle east...you turn your Ti Quark on turbo to blind the enemy...and a tank drives over you...the tank commander say`s "Hey nice light" and grabs it out of your crushed/flat hand. Later the enemy commander hears a plane and uses it as a search light...and his tank is promply blown up. Friendly troops find the light later and send it back to your kids who have inherited it. They sell it on E-bay and buy a cool toaster oven.

So the answer must be "yes"...you should buy one 😉

What can I say -- your logic is flawless, and I'm convinced!
(And I just noticed that I've gone over 100 posts.....)

 

[SFG2Lman]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

gaaa! the marketplace won't let me on...i have been a member for awhile, and now when i log on it says "thank you for loggin on, sfg2lman" and then returns me to the log-on page! grrrr i really wanted to read about these quarks too!

 

[Beacon of Light]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

^^^ Your speech here is ironic, as your avatar is of a light house, but I digress...

You have an opinion, one that happens to differ form mine. I like the ability to have a choice of high output, low output, and in between output. I bet that if you worked as a SAR personnel, you would want the ability to flood an area with as much light as possible. But yeah, I'm kind of split right now, between whether I'd prefer a longer runtime, or more output.

I just signed up for the marketplace. Hopefully, I'll be able to purchase a Quark 123. For a Ti light, I'll purchase Cr123's...

Wapgil's got it right, a lighthouse running in MOON MODE.

I like a choice in output as well. Why do you think I love the Quark AA. I will probably never use a lithium in is as I do not need or want 170 lumens out of this thing.

I've only turned on turbo once and it was stupid bright and that was on Eneloops. Only modes I use are Moon/Low and RARELY medium.

Isn't the generally consensus here that they would prefer moderate gains in runtime over marginally brighter lumens once we are talking about lights that already meet or exceed 170-200 lumens? Might be time for me to make another poll to show what we the people want.

 

[recDNA]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

Unless specs are below expectation I'm in for the 1 X CR123 and I don't care about run time at all. Give me the output. I'll run it on medium if I want runtime

 

[Beacon of Light]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

Unless the driver is changed, moon mode (and all modes) will be brighter as well...some folks are not going to like that. Maybe adding a defuser will cut down the moon mode lumen?

That's what I was concerned about. I may sit this one out then as my wallet could use a break anyways.

 

[jchoo]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

Guys... really... a 37% increase over .2 lumens is STILL really, really low...


but not as low as the .08 lumens I can get from my Twisty. 😉

 

[jgraham15]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

I'm reading the threads on titanium and here's the bottom line question(s):

-- Does anybody actually need a flashlight that's stronger than well-anodized aluminum? (If I get in an accident strong enough to destroy my Quark, I suspect that repairing my flashlight will be my last concern!)

In other words, is titanium mainly for collectors and those who like the looks? Does it have some practical use for those who just need a good light?

Thanks,

That`s open to opinion. Let me think :thinking: :sick2: :green: ...ok , got it...let`s say your on a tactical mission in middle east...you turn your Ti Quark on turbo to blind the enemy...and a tank drives over you...the tank commander say`s "Hey nice light" and grabs it out of your crushed/flat hand. Later the enemy commander hears a plane and uses it as a search light...and his tank is promply blown up. Friendly troops find the light later and send it back to your kids who have inherited it. They sell it on E-bay and buy a cool toaster oven.

So the answer must be "yes"...you should buy one 😉

:laughing: You made me spit soda out of my nose you *******!!!!!!!!!

 

[PeaceOfMind]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

Well I definitely don't need one of these, but I ordered one anyway.

Now I need to try and forget that it even exists so that the waiting goes by quickly!

 

[moses]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

Brightness - depends on your application. we live in the mountains where there are zero street lights at night and most homes do not have outside porch lights. So I carry a light 100% of the time. For me, the capacity for brighter, the better because at times, I want to reach out there. And yes, most the time a lower amount of light is enough but i find that visual acuity goes up with brightness when going far so I want as much as I can get. It doesn't mean I'll always use it at that level - just that it is available.

That's why the Nitecore PD is so great with its 100 levels which is really just like infiinitely adjustable.

As to titanium, it is tougher but yes, aluminum is tough enough for all of my applications.

Mo

 

[Patriot]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

XP-G is fantastic. Ti is the icing on the cake!

 

[Haz]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

the light is at a fantastic price, it's the price of only the body or tail cap on some other lights. Still cant' believe this is the whole light, with the latest emitter, square thread, moon-mode, regulated, clip, what more could we want?... twisty tail cap perhaps?

 

[sabre7]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

the light is at a fantastic price, it's the price of only the body or tail cap on some other lights. Still cant' believe this is the whole light, with the latest emitter, square thread, moon-mode, regulated, clip, what more could we want?... twisty tail cap perhaps?

Ok, Ok, enough already...

 

[Haz]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

Ok, Ok, enough already...

Hi 4Sevens, any jobs available... i think i just made a sale
i can do other tasks too...

• lube flashlight threads
• install o-rings
• turn lights on and off
• change batteries
• polish and buff titanium lights
  

 

[Krotchitty]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

I'm more excited about the advantages of the new efficiency versus the increased brightness.

Practically, a smooth floody beam with a low and medium is really all that I find necessary.

On the other hand, having access to a much brighter level of both max/turbo and a disorienting strobe is comforting, and serves a purpose as well.

For me the Ti part only increases cost, weight is likely negligible.

 

[sabre7]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

Hi 4Sevens, any jobs available... i think i just made a sale
i can do other tasks too...

• lube flashlight threads
• install o-rings
• turn lights on and off
• change batteries
• polish and buff titanium lights
  

 

[GarageBoy]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

Eh, why are people so addicted to high freaking output? Honestly I rarely ever have a need to get out of a low or medium mode on any flashlight. I think 100 lumens is more than enough for anyone. Who is God's name would have a need for a 500 lumen light? I mean come on are these the same people that stare straight at the sun just for kicks?

I agree wapkil, let's get the benefits of more runtime over the extra brightness our eyes can't really perceive anyways.

If you have to ask...
High output rocks in urban environments. Nothing like blastin through an alleywall and still getting light on the other side

 

[Badbeams3]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

Hi 4Sevens, any jobs available... i think i just made a sale
i can do other tasks too...

• lube flashlight threads
• install o-rings
• turn lights on and off
• change batteries
• polish and buff titanium lights
  

🙂 Most of those positions require years of training. I did hear there is an opening for light brightness tester...had to let the last guy go...gave him a monkey and accordion....pair of sunglasses.

 

[Glenn7]

Re: Titanium Quarks at the Marketplace!

Everything about this light sounds so nice and I would like to get one - but one thing bothers me and I just have to ask - if this XP-G is driven hard and pumping out tones of lux then isn't it pumping out tones of heat in such a small package of Ti? - will this small amount of Ti dissipate that much heat I would have to ask - because I have a EX-10 with a GD+ and that gets really hot on high and thats Alu being held in my hand.
Oh yer and BTW I have had 8 or 9 Ti lights - and they got a bit too hot for my liking - and they were twice the size of these - just a thought - not a flame.


I quote a little from McGizmo - " Anyone intending to use a light for long on durations and at high current drive levels should not consider Ti as an optimal material unless they plan to be using the light in very wet environments where the ambient conditions will bring the steady state temps down. For intermittant use or long on times at low current levels, the thermal aspects are not significant to be of real concern."

 

[oldpal]

Unless the driver is changed, moon mode (and all modes) will be brighter as well...some folks are not going to like that. Maybe adding a defuser will cut down the moon mode lumen?

Well I like the moonmode setting also, but a ~37% increase of 0.2 lumens to about 0.3 lumens isn't going to bother me.

Hugh

 

[copperfox]

...that makes me wonder if using max output on two RCR123s would be too much heat, since the regular Quark already heats up a lot (so I've heard).