Lights made out of alternative metals

campingnut · Mar 14, 2011

I thought it would be interesting to see if we can make a list of lights that are made out of alternative metals. I would like to ask that you do not list lights that are mostly composed out of aluminum, stainless steel, or titanium (although a light may have a small portion made from these metals).

I currently own a Copper Maratac AAA

:popcorn:

alfa · Mar 14, 2011

Carbon fibers are not metal, but are they anyway ok for this list? If so, the Inforce Color is made with this uncommon material!

Sparky's Magic · Mar 14, 2011

My Peak McKinley Ultra Snow in brass is a fantastic little performer: I don't throw CR123s away anymore, just feed them to the McKinley which is a real Vampire and just 'keeps on keeping on', right down to moonlight. Amazing!

campingnut · Mar 21, 2011

Any other lights out there? :candle:

jugg2 · Mar 22, 2011

Doesn't Lummi make some out of NS or Damascus from time to time? Thats definitely alternative in my book... Dama would be kinda cool looking but I think I would rather have copper for heat transfer.

Caleb Wilson

Norm · Mar 22, 2011

jugg2 said:
Doesn't Lummi make some out of NS or Damascus from time to time? Thats definitely alternative in my book... Dama would be kinda cool looking but I think I would rather have copper for heat transfer.

Caleb Wilson

And sterling silver.

tolkaze · Mar 22, 2011

including customs? once offs? historic conversions?

LEDAdd1ct · Mar 22, 2011

I have a Peak light made of brass with a single 5mm red LED. I rarely use it, but it is a solidly built little light.

BarryG · Mar 22, 2011

Naithawk Dear123
Damascus steel
http://naithawk.com/naithawk/en/products/Dear123/

Barry

Flying Turtle · Mar 22, 2011

I think Peak used to have some gold plated models.

Geoff

campingnut · Mar 22, 2011

BarryG said:
Naithawk Dear123
Damascus steel
http://naithawk.com/naithawk/en/products/Dear123/

Barry

That is a beautiful light :rock:

campingnut · Mar 22, 2011

tolkaze said:
including customs? once offs? historic conversions?

Sure, I'd love to see what is out there :popcorn:

campingnut · Mar 28, 2011

Any other lights out there? :candle:

archimedes · Mar 28, 2011

campingnut said:
Any other lights out there? :candle:

Do you want to include exotic coatings? Cerakote (such as HDS/Ra) or DLC diamond-like carbon (like PhotonFanatic), maybe others.

Lots of members have lights (custom) plated in various metals. Yes, Peak also had gold-plated brass models.

Gregozedobe · Mar 28, 2011

I have a light made from Mokume Gane - the closest description I can give is that it looks like woodgrain but it is metal (similar to damascus steel but it is made from layers of copper and nickel silver). Here is a Work-In-Progress thread about some MG lights (mine is the red and silver one, and while it is a gorgeous piece of male jewelry I have to admit it is really more of a "safe queen" ):
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...IP-Couple-of-Flame-Colored-Mokume-Gane-Lights

Fred (Photonfanatic) is also considering making a very small run of sterling silver lights.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?276317-Sign-Up-Thread-for-the-Silver-Killer

The_Driver · Mar 28, 2011

Mac's copper tri-edc

^Gurthang · Mar 28, 2011

FiveMega now sells a copper 26650 "c" host

Also, didn't Lummi or another customer maker build some Sterling Silver EDC lights a few years back? I seem to recall seeing at least one sold in the MP.

Acid87 · Mar 28, 2011

I have the Maratac copper AAA and it's beautiful!

I also own a Fanta orange HDS light and a Surefire g2 cerakoted.
Not seen too many exotic metals apart from coatings or customs.
Seen a few using Titanium though.

LeifUK · Mar 28, 2011

Gregozedobe said:
I have a light made from Mokume Gane

Those look incredible. I certainly would never use it for real, it would be a waste of the workmanship. In my opinion it belongs in a case on display.

campingnut · Mar 28, 2011

archimedes said:
Do you want to include exotic coatings?

I am open to any light that isn't Al, SS, or Ti. Exotic coatings sounds like a good category to add to the list. :twothumbs:

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