Flashlight/Magnet Effect

Chief-Yeah

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:stupid: Please forgive my ignorance but I've just recently been contemplating adding a pico pen to my survival keyring and the pen has a small but somewhat powerful magnet which holds the cap on so it seems to cling to anything residing next to it.
On the same key ring I also have a Ti Draco so I'm just wondering if the magnet will have any adverse effects on the light or battery.
Any info anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated,:thanks:.
 

Patriot

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Ditto that. No effects. I routinely store my pocket lights near powerful n48 and n50 magnets without issue.
 

TigerhawkT3

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Magnets affect lights that use magnetic switches, like reed switches or Hall effect sensors (examples: Gladius definitely, Heliotek I'm pretty sure, and probably a couple more). The Draco will not be affected.
 

gallagho

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Just for empirical evidence, I tried a powerful neodymium magnet (ex hdd) at very close range to a Lumens Factory HO-R5 with no effect at all :)

Owen
 
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fasuto

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Magnets affect lights that use magnetic switches, like reed switches or Hall effect sensors (examples: Gladius definitely, Heliotek I'm pretty sure, and probably a couple more). The Draco will not be affected.

streamlight 24/7, mine is malfunctioning because of strong magnets
 

fasuto

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yes, sorry, inova 24/7.
The white hight mode flashes and sometimes with red because onetime i was trying to use a strong magnet with the clip...
 
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