karlheinz3
Flashlight Enthusiast
I have a minty MilkySpit modded Milky-Leef Gotham for sale! The mods include an even better binned emitter and his Acorn driver. He changed the reflector to a McR17 so it's a little floodier yet still offers a big, BRIGHT hot spot and added a glo-ring to the head. He also switched to a max of 1.3 amps, in place of the stock 1.0, so it screams. Includes the custom Pelican case. This one is serial #60 of a limited run of 100 and I am asking $415 shipped in the USA.
The Gotham is the result of collaboration between Leef (Lee), who conceived it, designed the prototype and managed the project; and Milkyspit (Scott), who designed and assembled the electronics and provided innumerable good ideas as the project emerged.
The Gotham offers state of the art output combined with excellent run time, resulting from its highly efficient electronics. Additionally, it features a good throw/spill mix. It's optimized for the 18650 rechargeable LiIon battery, a good compromise between power, runtime and size. It also runs well on 2xCR123 primaries. The Gotham is small enough for every day carrying, yet powerful enough for service belt carrying.
The Gotham's "headless" design makes it simple, securely sealed and very rugged. In addition to the ipx7 test (see below), a running prototype was dropped onto a concrete floor head first, tail first, and flat, starting at one foot and going up to seven feet, in one foot intervals (Kids, don't try this at home...). After the 20th drop (seven feet), the light ceased to function. It was disassembled and the battery was found to be damaged and the lens was shattered. A new battery was inserted and the light ran fine.
As the design evolved, the similarity of the body pattern to the crown of the Chrysler Building in New York City suggested "Gotham," and the unique place in modern, influential architecture that edifice embodies captured the spirit of our light. The design came largely from the artistic creativity of John Buerfeind, the man at the CNC shop with whom I work on such things. In addition to being a fine machinist, he's quite an artist, and the result shows -- the Gotham is a work of art, but one that is rugged enough for hard use.
Gothams are hand made works of art and, as such, will have tiny, light to light variations typical of any handmade works of art. None of these affects the Gotham's function.
The Gotham
Concept and Body by Leef, Electronics by Milky
The Gotham is the result of collaboration between Leef (Lee), who conceived it, designed the prototype and managed the project; and Milkyspit (Scott), who designed and assembled the electronics and provided innumerable good ideas as the project emerged.
The Gotham offers state of the art output combined with excellent run time, resulting from its highly efficient electronics. Additionally, it features a good throw/spill mix. It's optimized for the 18650 rechargeable LiIon battery, a good compromise between power, runtime and size. It also runs well on 2xCR123 primaries. The Gotham is small enough for every day carrying, yet powerful enough for service belt carrying.
The Gotham's "headless" design makes it simple, securely sealed and very rugged. In addition to the ipx7 test (see below), a running prototype was dropped onto a concrete floor head first, tail first, and flat, starting at one foot and going up to seven feet, in one foot intervals (Kids, don't try this at home...). After the 20th drop (seven feet), the light ceased to function. It was disassembled and the battery was found to be damaged and the lens was shattered. A new battery was inserted and the light ran fine.
As the design evolved, the similarity of the body pattern to the crown of the Chrysler Building in New York City suggested "Gotham," and the unique place in modern, influential architecture that edifice embodies captured the spirit of our light. The design came largely from the artistic creativity of John Buerfeind, the man at the CNC shop with whom I work on such things. In addition to being a fine machinist, he's quite an artist, and the result shows -- the Gotham is a work of art, but one that is rugged enough for hard use.
Gothams are hand made works of art and, as such, will have tiny, light to light variations typical of any handmade works of art. None of these affects the Gotham's function.
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