Has anyone been able to confirm or deny that the silver finish on the E1B is or is not HAIII? Thanks
Surefire E1B silver HAIII or not?
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I don't know what it is, I assumed it was just bare aluminum. But Surefire did release some clear anodized lights many years ago. However, I don't think they were type III.
StandardBattery
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I didn't even know it was possible to make clear type III finish.
I got a quick e-mail back from Don at batteryjucntion and he said it is not. Only the black is HA. That sucks I liked the silver but still gonna get an E1B black to accompany my E1L.
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According to SureFire it is HA. I got this in an E-Mail from SureFire
Bruce B
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Where's Stuart@Surefire, or Size 15's when we need them. I know they could shine light on this Surefire question.
Its NOT clear. Its a silver finish over the aluminum. I have no clue if its HA anything but the one I have is not very durable.Dont plan on carrying this with anything else in your pocket if you dont want it to look used very quickly.
Tim B
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Could this be the same type of finish that is on the 6-P with gunmetal gray finish only not as shiny? You can tell by looking at the smooth parts of the head of the gunmetal 6-P that it is an opaque silver colored coating over the aluminum and not a clear finish. I think it looks gorgeous on the 6-P nonetheless. I have two of them.
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If the manufacturer state that their lights are HAIII finished,then Scratch the the torch body with a sharp knife or something hard. You will find out the truth.Type III Military hard Anodized finish can sustain knife scratch,if not , you got a fake one & the light is false-advertising.
My new olight M30 was said HAIII finished.But to my disappointment,It got scratched after several slightly scratching on its body.At first I thought i was scamed by the seller on ebay. But when i turned to the Olight headquater for help, they told me Their HAIII finish was not supposed to sustain a scratch.What can i say ??
My new olight M30 was said HAIII finished.But to my disappointment,It got scratched after several slightly scratching on its body.At first I thought i was scamed by the seller on ebay. But when i turned to the Olight headquater for help, they told me Their HAIII finish was not supposed to sustain a scratch.What can i say ??
KDOG3
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I would love for them to come out with a silver Defender tailcap to match...
Outdoors Fanatic
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It's HA for damn sure!
Federal LG
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It´s HA for sure. And it´s not bare aluminum, but silver finish.
Take a look in my review: https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/226777
I still have it, using it always (I´m a federal agent), and till now it doens´t have a single scratch!
I love my silver E1B. Everybody should have one! :thumbsup:
Take a look in my review: https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/226777
I still have it, using it always (I´m a federal agent), and till now it doens´t have a single scratch!
I love my silver E1B. Everybody should have one! :thumbsup:
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