recDNA
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So what do you think. Bead blasted or Shiny?
Poll: Do you like your titanium flashlight Shiny or Bead Blasted
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compasillo
Flashlight Enthusiast
Both are beautiful :naughty:
Th232
Flashlight Enthusiast
Define "shiny". Are we talking more a machined finish (e.g. McGizmos), or shiny as in polished shiny (e.g. titanium Quarks)? I'd vote for the former. Second place would be bead blasted, with polished shiny coming in last.
scout24
Flashaholic
Machine finish, as said above by Th232 for me... Preferrably with wear and signs of daily use! 
Kilovolt
Flashlight Enthusiast
Definitely bead blasted.
egrep
Enlightened
Both, on the same light!
I did'nt correctly expressed myself but I meant the kind of brushed finish that TI will develop over time from being scratched and manipulated. About real patina (natural oxidation), I think that with time TI can get a blue shade but can't confirm...
beach honda
Enlightened
i don't believe ti patinas to a blue shade, but rather with heat (flame) or bath anodizing. Please correct if i'm wrong
Morelite
Flashlight Enthusiast
Machine finish for me.
ico
Enlightened
can you post pics of your preferred kinds?
shane45_1911
Enlightened
Bead blasted / matte / machine finish (ie, NOT shiny).
BadBulb4U
Newly Enlightened
Machined finished for me, but its for practical reasons. I love shiny, but if you actually use the flashlight it will scratch. I'm tired of repeatedly buffing items so they maintain their shiny look.
compasillo
Flashlight Enthusiast
smokinbasser
Flashlight Enthusiast
I have a bead blasted finish one in my car and carry the polished ones in my pocket. Over time the polished ones show pocket wear but not excessive.
