Show your LiteFlux lights

[jake royston]

Took some pics of my new light this morning...

 

[Hiro Protagonist]

Really nice photos of a minty black LF2XT Jake!

 

[KuanR]

Totally forgot about this thread...II'll contribute a picture of my favorite light

 

[YummyBacon!]

Now that's what I call a nice one :thumbsup:

Totally forgot about this thread...II'll contribute a picture of my favorite light

 

[Hiro Protagonist]

The Gunner Grip body and milled ti clip is just amazing! Thanks for sharing.

 

[burntoshine]

Totally forgot about this thread...II'll contribute a picture of my favorite light

I particularly like the trit in the clip. Amazing light, brother!

 

[KuanR]

Thanks everyone for the comments. Before taking the plunge into this light I never realized how nice the LF2XT is and what a complete light from Jeff was all about

 

[burntoshine]

Yeah, that light has been one of my dream lights ever since I saw Jeff's work. Funnily enough, your light is almost exactly my dream '2XTi; gunner grip, tear drop head, 3D trit tail. But the trit in the clip is a great idea that I never considered before.

I bought a Ti Steve Ku LF2XT from run #2. It was my most prized light until I sold it, three years ago. The Ku 2XTi's were just worth too much to resist selling it. I got just about four times what I paid. It was a great little EDC, but the profit outweighed my love for it, I suppose. Then I started looking for another great EDC and ended up ordering a high cri HDS rotary, but the wait took so long (396 days to be exact) that I had to snag a clicky while I was waiting.

There's something great about a custom titanium light, though; especially with trits. I miss owning one. I think some day I'll treat myself to a nice custom Ti light...

...Now for a trip down memory lane...

At one time I had 4 Liteflux lights, now I just have the one, a LF3XT, modded to neutral by Steve Ku, that has been strictly for bike duty:

 

[burntoshine]

LF5XT (I think this light is in Germany now)

Ku '2XTi, stock natural '2XT with Ku Ti button, natural LF2X (not LF2XT) modded to neutral by Bansuri

another picture of the LF2X

 

[Hiro Protagonist]

First post in 2015!

 

[Hiro Protagonist]

Nice photos burn! Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

 

[KuanR]

Thanks for posting, burn. As Hiro said, any LF2XT fan needs to have more than one, and a Steve Ku Ti #2 is on my want list

 

[Hiro Protagonist]

Added photo of disassembled LF2XT below to the first post (I forgot who took this photo)

 

[KuanR]

Seeing this photo reminds me to ask this, how do you remove the battery tube/switch in a Hanko LF2XT?

 

[ShineOnYouCrazyDiamond]

Seeing this photo reminds me to ask this, how do you remove the battery tube/switch in a Hanko LF2XT?

Ryan- not something you might want to undertake yourself. First off you have to remove the clip and then have probably the world's smallest micro size hex wrench to remove the set screw. Second - Jeff has completely re-worked the switch in a very genius way. The momentary button has been removed and only the switch board and spring is being used. The rest has been replaced with a momentary contact plate and the 3D tail pieces.

I'll try and do a break-down and post up some pics for reference.

 

[KuanR]

That is unreal. When you told me he re-engineered the switch I had no idea it was that extensive!

I only asked this because I wanted to remove the switch and polish up the "3D area" to a mirror finish so the 3D effect is more pronounced

 

[night.hoodie]

I don't understand how a company with viable IP assets like LiteFlux goes under (in the first place) and doesn't sell off the assets. LiteFlux still appears to me to be two or three whole generations in front of the most modern LED flashlight.

Is there any literature on the history of LiteFlux, other than scattered across these forums?

 

[muhaha]

I don't understand how a company with viable IP assets like LiteFlux goes under (in the first place) and doesn't sell off the assets. LiteFlux still appears to me to be two or three whole generations in front of the most modern LED flashlight.

Is there any literature on the history of LiteFlux, other than scattered across these forums?

The brain behind Liteflux had moved on from flashlight business. I believe he currently has a factory in Guangzhou, China.

 

[Flying Turtle]

My understanding was that LiteFlux was just a sideline for the developer. Let's all hope he revives it someday, with new emitters and the same UI. He'd clean up, at least with CPFers.

Geoff

 

[recDNA]

Or sell it to an existing manufacturer