Olight R50 Seeker Copper ... Limited Edition

[DMS1970]

I'll take one in the PRO model!

 

[vadimax]

I sure wish there wasn't blue anodizing on the bezels. I think I may breakdown and buy one and remove the anodizing.

That might be heat treatment not anodizing. Just a wild guess.

 

[ven]

I think it is Olights PVD (physical vapor deposition) coating on the bezel ring, blow torch for some heat treating looks a good option

 

[Bullzeyebill]

Moving this to LED Flashlights.

Bill

 

[Olightworld]

We make mistake. The weight is 1 lb 2.06 oz(including battery). Over a pound

 

[StandardBattery]

I caved...

 

[timbo114]

I had to snag one too.
I hope this isn't made again later on in NW ... I mean I DO ... but then I'd have to sell this CW unit.

I though my addiction had waned .... but then COPPER lights were/are built.

 

[maukka]

Hrr, it's a glorious chunk of copper. Amazingly heavy too!

To make it more special, Olight really should have offered this with a neutral white high CRI LED.

 

[niktak11]

I had to snag one too.
I hope this isn't made again later on in NW ... I mean I DO ... but then I'd have to sell this CW unit.

I though my addiction had waned .... but then COPPER lights were/are built.

And then the R50 Pro Copper version will come out...

 

[maukka]

Just a note, you can physically lock out the R50-Cu by opening the tailcap even a tiny bit.

 

[LeanBurn]

Just a quick question.

I have worked around copper pipe a bit and witnessed that it is quite soft and doesn't wear well, dings and scratches easily. Is this the case with copper lights or are they an entirely different beast?

 

[Olightworld]

Naturally Copper is a soft metal so there is no real way to get around that. We have dropped the various copper lights that we make several times and it doesn't show much wear at all. We can easily say as a light, it is just as durable as the aluminum and titanium lights that we make. Luckily they get darker and patina over time which does a really great job at hiding any scratches.

Just a quick question.

I have worked around copper pipe a bit and witnessed that it is quite soft and doesn't wear well, dings and scratches easily. Is this the case with copper lights or are they an entirely different beast?

 

[Olightworld]

Unfortunately this is an Olight USA exclusive.

Seeing in the banner, Olight has on CPF, this one is limited to 999 pieces.
Wonder if I'll see one over here, or that this will be a America only light.

 

[Olightworld]

Very cool forced patina! The R50 CU is a USA exclusive.

I would send Olight an email regarding European availability: [email protected]

I am really looking forward to this one. Time to boil some eggs.

 

[StandardBattery]

Just a note, you can physically lock out the R50-Cu by opening the tailcap even a tiny bit.

Really! That's great news, but how is that possible? Clear anodizing of the threads? The body is not an electrical conductor? Maybe only works with Olight Battery? I can't wait to investigate if you don't have the answer? That was one of my beefs, but given that it's an insane weight I recognized it as more of a show piece, but you never know...

 

[maukka]

Works with any battery. The body is conductive, but the negative tailcap terminal is insulated from the body. Instead, there's a steel ring down below in the tailcap that connects to the body and the terminal when screwed in tight. Smart engineering.

 

[StandardBattery]

Thanks! That is great. I'm very happy to see they took the time to engineer this. Olight has moved up from one of the bottom companies on my flashlight list to a very reasonable position with some of their offerings over the last couple of years.

 

[Olightworld]

We really appreciate the feedback. We have found our "groove" and are coming out with consistent and refined products.

Thanks! That is great. I'm very happy to see they took the time to engineer this. Olight has moved up from one of the bottom companies on my flashlight list to a very reasonable position with some of their offerings over the last couple of years.

 

[Olightworld]

 

[Olightworld]

It has a normal lockout as well. Just hold the switch from off past the moonlight mode and it will lockout. When you try to use the light, the switch will turn red and it will not work until you hold down the switch again to exit lockout mode.

Just a note, you can physically lock out the R50-Cu by opening the tailcap even a tiny bit.