NEW Maratac Copper (Cu) CR123 XM-L LED Flashlight Available
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StandardBattery
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The only way to shop at CountyComm is to buy a lot of stuff at once. Maybe that is part of their strategy with the high shipping costs, maybe they really do deal with governments so efficiency is not part of their business. It takes a full 7 days or more to reach me on the opposite coast. They have packed it all pretty good for me though so I don't worry about that, what I hate is they require a signature. They should let the UPS delivery person decide if the location needs a signature. They are certainly not a 5 star seller, but you can tell that straight away by the organization of their website; I'd say they are a 3-3.5 star seller though so I still buy from them sometimes. I think they have been getting worse though rather than improving, so that is a little cause for concern.
tjswarbrick
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If you're still interested, it's under "what's new" not "flashlights" - it's the one above WARNING W-291 on the map. I can currently add to cart.
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neutralwhite
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nice, not so bad at all, thanks, - but the real copper flashlight King maker is Jason at darksucks.com.
im sticking with his stuff.....
im sticking with his stuff.....
StandardBattery
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OH that's a beautiful light. :candle:
...BUT the UI was just not for me the last time I read about it. He had some blurb on his site about how the 'memory-mode' was like the best thing ever, where I consider it the worst UI feature ever invented on a flashlight. Now if I could get the HDS interface on that light of even just a no-memory L-M-H sequence (or even M-H) I'd take a second look at it.
...BUT the UI was just not for me the last time I read about it. He had some blurb on his site about how the 'memory-mode' was like the best thing ever, where I consider it the worst UI feature ever invented on a flashlight. Now if I could get the HDS interface on that light of even just a no-memory L-M-H sequence (or even M-H) I'd take a second look at it.
neutralwhite
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hi thanks, why is it the worst UI ?.
i did read about the UI being weird somewhere else.
thanks..
i did read about the UI being weird somewhere else.
thanks..
gunga
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Did you guys use heat to get the pill out? Mine seems glued and the tiny holes don't take much torque. I don't want to mess up the pill.
gunga
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Just a note, I used heat and some heavy tweezers. No dice. Like Maratac AA lights it's luck of the draw. Some lights are easy to disassemble, some not. Mine is not. May sell off and try to get another.
turkeylord
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Thanks gunga, good to know.
I got mine today. It was wrapped in 2 padded envelopes but I got the aaa version too. Decent enough packing for me. Wow it's heavy.! But I love the copper. aa version should arrive in a couple more days. It was also not on the aa page but in the what's new section....
the drivers do look the same from the back...
the Lumintop copper AAA even has the same threading, but the head is longer on the Maratac so they are not directly interchangeable, but the Lumintop head will work on the Maratac body.
the Lumintop AAA has a lower High setting, which at a quick visual compare seems correct. the tint is also slightly different...
The Maratac is a beefier build with thicker body walls, and feels better in your hand...
The Lumintop comes in the exact same case and type of foam (cut is different) as the Maratac, but the Maratac has the sticker on the back, describing the light.
the Lumintop copper AAA even has the same threading, but the head is longer on the Maratac so they are not directly interchangeable, but the Lumintop head will work on the Maratac body.
the Lumintop AAA has a lower High setting, which at a quick visual compare seems correct. the tint is also slightly different...
The Maratac is a beefier build with thicker body walls, and feels better in your hand...
The Lumintop comes in the exact same case and type of foam (cut is different) as the Maratac, but the Maratac has the sticker on the back, describing the light.
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it appears to be solid copper to me. I used a knife tip to gouge a line inside the body, and looking at the tail (with a lupe) where the burrs were cleaned off the hole drilled for the ring, all looks solid to me. feels like copper by weight too. The copper version does not show up on the Lumintop website though. They do make a Worm II that is AL with different anodized colors, and there is a gold color available.
my biggest gripe about the Lumintop is that it's smooth and only has the cylindrical smooth grooves which do nothing for grip when turning it on/off. need 2 hand to turn it on. The Maratac with the knurling is so much nicer...
Back OT, the Maratac CR123 is easily worked with one hand.
CR123 size comparison with the AA and AAA...
easilyled
Flashaholic
CR123 size comparison with the AA and AAA...
Nice lights .... what's the one on the right?
stienke
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Where are you finding the copper Lumintop for sale?
evilBay... it's a few $$ less than the Maratac, but I like the Maratac a lot better... the worm needs knurling or something better to help grip for turning on...
stienke
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I was going to get one, but County Comm doesn't ship international
For International orders you can purchase the light here , http://www.endtimesreport.com/survival_shop-flashllights.html#AAA , Miles is a great guy to deal with!
GJR
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