Why are most of the lights black???

stienke · Sep 1, 2012

I remember in the past you could choose a black or olive drab Fenix , I like to see when whe have these options again , a olive drab Fenix or Foursevens are very cool.
All my flaslights are black at the moment and I don't like it anymore!
Choose your color in the poll above and maybe some manufactures pick it up making this possible (FourSevens??? :sssh:

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Vortus · Sep 1, 2012

Prefer clear myself.

FlashLion · Sep 1, 2012

+1 for Desert Sand/Tan from me

Gunner12 · Sep 1, 2012

I'd prefer the color Aluminum anodizing naturally comes in just incase the dyes used to turn the anodizing different colors weakens the natural hardness. Though I should probably ask my brother, he likes minerals and might know if dyes/inclusions affect the strength of Aluminum oxide (corundum if it grows as crystals).

Snareman · Sep 1, 2012

From what I understand, when the Type 3 Hard Anodizing is applied it comes out in a dark olive. It can be dyed but the colors can come out kind of muddy and even the lots of the olive can be hard to match so many companies just make it black for consistency.

Mikeg23 · Sep 1, 2012

Looks better with pictures of my Glock :grin2:

kj2 · Sep 1, 2012

Black, black, and black

-stealthy look :twothumbs

jupello · Sep 1, 2012

Black is tacticool. Tacticool is easy to sell.
Unfortunately most lights are black now. Black lights are hard to find in the dark.
I'd love to see some of those olive drab lights again

anethema · Sep 1, 2012

You think black is hard to find in the dark. Drop an olive drab light and you wont find it night OR day.

PCC · Sep 1, 2012

White colored items reflect back all colors so they appear white. Black colored items appear black because they absorb all colors. Black colored flashlights are brighter because they absorb all colors and this translates into more OTF light

yliu · Sep 1, 2012

I guess, maybe black is kind of universal. By that, I mean that different people like different colors, and manufacturers don't want to lose consumers just because the light is not in a color that they like.

So black is sort of neutral, it's does not draw a lot of attention, not so flashy, unisex etc. you get the point.

yliu · Sep 1, 2012

PCC said:
White colored items reflect back all colors so they appear white. Black colored items appear black because they absorb all colors. Black colored flashlights are brighter because they absorb all colors and this translates into more OTF light

uhmm... I don't think there is any correlation between the color of the body and the output of the LED.

Maybe black color absorbs more ambient light therefore it heats up more than white ones would, but that wouldn't make a significant difference in the temperature.

PCC · Sep 1, 2012

it was a joke...

Burgess · Sep 1, 2012

I'm certainly bored with Black.

Would prefer a Yellow or Orange, myself.

Always liked my Streamlight ProPolymer 4AA Luxeon in Yellow.

Could never understand WHY some people prefered that light in BLACK ! ! !

:thinking:
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Shurefire · Sep 1, 2012

I'm bidding on a yellow 8nx on an unnamed auction site. It may be an old light, but a yellow body with a yellow light seems appealing.

tobrien · Sep 1, 2012

i guess cuz black is an 'agreeable' color for most people in their electronics

sadboy · Sep 1, 2012

'Cause I'm Batman! Just kidding.

Snareman · Sep 1, 2012

Burgess said:
I'm certainly bored with Black.

Would prefer a Yellow or Orange, myself.

Always liked my Streamlight ProPolymer 4AA Luxeon in Yellow.

Could never understand WHY some people prefered that light in BLACK ! ! !

:thinking:
_

I agree, I'd like some fashion colors for a few of my lights that I carry for work.

Brasso · Sep 1, 2012

Everyone knows black is more professional and tactical. It's what all the mall ninjas carry.

Having said that, I'm a sucker for olive drab.

Lou Minescence · Sep 2, 2012

Black is also usually the cheapest color because it is used the most as a coating. Cost of the material is cheap and the facility where the coating is being done already is using it on other projects.

Why are most of the lights black???

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Desert Sand/Tan

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