The Perfect Knurling

I finally found it.

It is not as rough as SF ... definitely more grippy than the almost non-existant knurling on the Arc LS ... not as abrasive as the Arc AAA ...

... and yet it is very grippy, absolutely non-lethal for your cloth and other things in the same pocket and will not fail you when wet.

It is this one:





Little pyramids without sharp edges but protruding just enough to give you good grip.

I found it on some LedLenser lights ... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif

bernhard

Now we just need to find a way to scrape if off of there and glue it onto some of our other favorites. :

Looks like the kind on the PM6

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crackup.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowlaugh.gif
I admit, the host of this fine knurling has some weaknesses ... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
bernhard

Greg ... yes, similar, but a bit more pronounced and slightly bigger pyramids.
bernhard

Kiessling,
After staring at the second photo, an effect of the lighting on the upper part of the image (starting about 1 inch from the left edge and a 1/4 inch from the top) tricks the eye to make it appear the knurling is actually little diamond-shaped pits or holes. I was thinking, would this kind of "reverse-knurling" be grippy enough to be useful, but not tear up your pockets?
Kirk

Undoubtedly it would, but how would you make all those little holes?

Actually, my arc lsh-s' tsp-123 has just that reverse knurling. It doesn't match the head knurling, unfortunately, but the tsp's is great. Exactly what Kirk said, grippy but not too abrasive.

Bernhard, this looks like the cut checkering that you find on some firearms. I like it particularly. It is usually grades in "lines-per-inch". Is this sample about 20 LPI?

Britt

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif ... yepp, I am constantly falling for the "hey-those-are-holes"-thing, too /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Britt, it is about 24 LPI, but measured only with my eye and thumbnail /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

bernhard

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Kirk said:
Kiessling,
After staring at the second photo, an effect of the lighting on the upper part of the image (starting about 1 inch from the left edge and a 1/4 inch from the top) tricks the eye to make it appear the knurling is actually little diamond-shaped pits or holes. I was thinking, would this kind of "reverse-knurling" be grippy enough to be useful, but not tear up your pockets?
Kirk

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I think Inova uses the reverse knurling on their X5T and X1. It's only on a little strip at the end of the light so I don't know how it would feel if the main body of the light was designed this way. It looks nice though.

Is that a Coast V2? I don't know anything about the knurling, but I remember it being a really bright light for its size. Am I right? Was thinking on purchasing one, but not until I verified that the housing that held the leds on this light was not made of plastic.

It is a LedLenser V2 AAAA Law Enforcement and uses 4 x AAAA batteries driving a LS with a Fraen optic or something similar.
It has to be distinguished from the V2 Triplex that uses 3 x N-Cell to drive 3 x 5mm LED in a non-knurled housing.
I'd think twice before purchasing this light, not only because of the exotic batteries but also because there's better out there.



This is the same light in black using 3 x AAA batteries.

bernhard