Peak Eiger- built like a tank (accidental torture test)

I inadvertently subjected my Peak Eiger to torture over the past few days. First it was accidentally slammed into a heavy door that completely unraveled its moorings from my keychain. I searched high and low and wasn't able to find it until it showed up in the dryer after a full dry following a cycle on Sanitary in the washer. It's definitely nice and shiny, none the worse for being smashed, being boiled in water for two hours, or being baked in the dryer. I don't normally treat my lights like this, but it's nice to see the amazing durability Peak built into that tiny torch!

In the picture below, you can see the unscathed light, the remnants of a McGizmo clip and the damage to the large split ring.

The oval looking thing at the top of the picture used to be another split ring, but it was completely reformed by the force of the initial impact.

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WOW!!!

Definitely my favorite 10180/AAA light right now, I have many of them and all in stainless, so this is good to see.

Sorry your light had to go through this, but I appreciate the test none the less!!!

How did the poly lens hold up? Is your a medium beam model? That would seem to be the one weak link to me, but it sounds like even that held up under the bashing, hot water and heat.

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Peak does try to make all their lights built to last, from the smallest to the largest. Glad that one did as advertised.
Bob

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You might replace the battery after all that thrashing.

Peak lights are generally more robust than the batteries which power them.

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yeah, they make a durable shell but typically forget about physical battery protection which is just as important in the "making light" scheme of things

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Darvis said:

WOW!!!

Definitely my favorite 10180/AAA light right now, I have many of them and all in stainless, so this is good to see.

Sorry your light had to go through this, but I appreciate the test none the less!!!

How did the poly lens hold up? Is your a medium beam model? That would seem to be the one weak link to me, but it sounds like even that held up under the bashing, hot water and heat.

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This is a medium beam. The lens and the seal (I think Peak uses RTV silicon to seal the lens into the head before applying the trim ring) were intact.

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mossyoak said:

yeah, they make a durable shell but typically forget about physical battery protection which is just as important in the "making light" scheme of things

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I don't know how much protection you can put in a 10180 / 10280 / 10440 / AAA body without seriously compromising portability and convenience. The cells aren't very massive anyway.

I love my HDS, but the thing is big- I'm not going to carry two of them.

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rider said:

I don't know how much protection you can put in a 10180 / 10280 / 10440 / AAA body without seriously compromising portability and convenience. The cells aren't very massive anyway.

I love my HDS, but the thing is big- I'm not going to carry two of them.

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all they would have to do is put a spring on the neg end and have a way to protect the positive nub from being flattened in an impact.

I want an Eiger AA, with triple the output, like the El Capitan. The El Cap doesn't cut it for me: There are no options for warm or wide.

Eiger AA, wide and neutral/warm :twothumbs. El cap could be made better, but I simply do not like it's name. I plan at some point to buy a SS Eiger near zero for long run times.

Paul_in_Maryland said:

I want an Eiger AA, with triple the output, like the El Capitan. The El Cap doesn't cut it for me: There are no options for warm or wide.

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kyhunter1 said:

Eiger AA, wide and neutral/warm :twothumbs. El cap could be made better, but I simply do not like it's name. I plan at some point to buy a SS Eiger near zero for long run times.

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what do you not like about its name?

It sounds cheesy to me. Does not mean it is a bad light. Im sure it is a really good light in it's own class.

mossyoak said:

what do you not like about its name?

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You do know they name their lights after mountains?

kyhunter1 said:

It sounds cheesy to me. Does not mean it is a bad light. Im sure it is a really good light in it's own class.

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you know that thats a famous rock climbing route right? and thats why it goes along with the rest in the mountain series

Yes.

Brasso said:

You do know they name their lights after mountains?

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Now I do. Thanks for the clarification. :twothumbs for the El-Capitain. Still dont like the name... Who knows, I just might end up buying one.

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you know that thats a famous rock climbing route right? and thats why it goes along with the rest in the mountain series

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My El Capitan is my least favorite Peak, I like the format but my light has a slightly green tint and a small shadow in the beam. For all practical purposes it's fine, only noticeable when hunting white walls.
Norm