jeff400650
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Does anyone else think it is stupid that Nitecore puts a picture of a trash can on their flashlights?
Trashcan on your light
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mcnair55
Flashlight Enthusiast
Got a pic to show for those who do not own any Nitecore?
Yep, together with all the other little crap around it. the light looks messy. My olights / fenix are much cleaner looking than my Nitecore - it sorta looks cheap. they really should just come up with a simple logo and go with just that.
Str8stroke
Flashlight Enthusiast
Ha, I saw that and figured it was due to the batteries. They don't want folks just chunking the Lion cells in the regular rubbish pile I suppose. I have seen the same symbol on a cell phone battery.
easilyled
Flashaholic
I hope that Nitecore are not insinuating that their lights are garbage. 
Its certainly not the smartest symbol to put on a brand in my humble opinion.
Its certainly not the smartest symbol to put on a brand in my humble opinion.
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NoNotAgain
Flashlight Enthusiast
The no trash can symbols isn't as bad a Ruger Firearms and the way that they mark weapons sold by them. I always thought that once you get tired of shooting it you could read it.
mcnair55
Flashlight Enthusiast
I am more than happy with my Nitecore products,and I am a huge Fenix fan.
Capolini
Banned
It is on this light. It means don't throw away, recycle when the flashlight is history!!
Use the magnifier on the first picture showing the entire light!
http://www.nitecore.com/productDetail.aspx?id=147#.VHONSGfDWKA
Use the magnifier on the first picture showing the entire light!
http://www.nitecore.com/productDetail.aspx?id=147#.VHONSGfDWKA
skelton660
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I must have a lot more complicated life than others.....really, this???
Illum
Flashaholic
Its called the WEEE directive logo, the Trashcan symbol is to indicate that the flashlight must be recycled and cannot be treated as regular trash at the end of its life cycle where incineration or burial could leach potentially hazardous materials.
The Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment 2002/95/EC (commonly referred to as the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive or RoHS) adopted in February 2003 by the European Union. My guess is the absence of this logo prevents the European retail of the device. Almost like the FCC logo here for telecom equipment.
The Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment 2002/95/EC (commonly referred to as the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive or RoHS) adopted in February 2003 by the European Union. My guess is the absence of this logo prevents the European retail of the device. Almost like the FCC logo here for telecom equipment.
easilyled
Flashaholic
So how do you explain the fact that I can buy just about every other brand of Flashlight here in Europe and they don't have trashcan logos on them?
markr6
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So how do you explain the fact that I can buy just about every other brand of Flashlight here in Europe and they don't have trashcan logos on them?
An anal and nervous legal team covering their butts? I don't know. I think it would only make sense though if it came with installed rechargable batteries. Not that user-installed batteries can be thrown away, but if it was supplied from the manufacturer up front I think it makes sense.
mcnair55
Flashlight Enthusiast
I cannot stop laughing well done,I feel a right id yacht looking for the logo,never give it a thought the op meant the disposal logo.
NoNotAgain
Flashlight Enthusiast
Depending on light, nitecore does supply rechargable batteries with some lights.
My P20 came with 2600 mAh nitecore battery. And yes, it does have the do not discard pictograph on the light.
Illum
Flashaholic
Same here, though my bets on the electronics not being RoHS compliant, even if its just one component on the driver board. .
