Here are my Coppers 1 ReyLight Tool w Nichia, 1 Lumintop Tool w Nichia, 1 Maratac modified to XPG 3000k, 1 Maratac modified to ReyLight driver and XPG 3000k, 1 Worm w Nichia. (plus a Maratac w XP-G2 and Reylight Tool w Nichia sealed in their boxes still)
7 total.
I like to carry a Maratac body with a Nichia head. I keep a Tool body with XPG head and ReyLight driver in the carā¦
The combinations mean I have a Tool or Maratac w LMH Nichia, and an LMH XPG,
also an MLH Nichia, and an MLH XPG,
plus the MLH Worm
(I swap the heads and bodies aroundā¦ my favorite carry today is a Maratac Body with a Lumintop Tool w Nichia head (far right))
the differences in drivers and LEDs means I have a selection of different Low modes, as pictured above, left to right
.6 lumens ReyLight w XPG 3000k
1.2 lumens Maratac w XPG 3000k
2.5 lumens Worm w N219b 4500k
1.2 lumens ReyLight w N219b 4500k
2.5 lumens Tool w N219b 4000k
there are also differences among the tint of the two XPG, and
differences in Tint between the 3 N219b
fun times with Warm and Neutral High CRI Copper!
I do not use any Cool White LEDs any moreā¦ since I became a High CRI snob
All my lights use NoPWM drivers. (Older than Oct 2015 Tools and older than Oct 2015 Maratacs used PWM)
Present version of the Tool and Maratac are NoPWM (I do not know if Maratac AAA will change back to a PWM driver on the next copper runā¦ the Maratac present version of the Copper AA has PWM). Fet drivers use PWM.
the Copper Worm is NoPWM
Very nice flashlights, love the patina on copper:THUMBS-UP:
My Lumintops have all Nichiasā¦.I really like the warm light especially with a copper flashlight.
Unfortunately I missed the Reylight Copper tool and the Maratacs but the Worm looks great and still available here in Germany!
the Worm body is too heavy for me to carry it. I do like to put the head on a Maratac body though.
I like that the Maratac and Tool have reversible pocket clips that work on a hatā¦ No pocket clip option for the worm
There is also the Copper Prometheus Beta, but it uses PWM, and a pocket clip costs extra (not reversible)
The Beta quick release works very well, but I find the light too heavy for my minimalist keychain
I dont keep a light on my keys, I prefer to use the light separately, but I have the option to put a light on my keys by having a clip on my keyring:
Is the Copper Prometheus Beta still a available? Really looks cool!
Is the Worm heavier than
the Lumintop Tool copper? I prefer to use my light separately and not on the Keys, so weight is no problem. And I prefer copper because the extra weight of copper feels more solid and worthy.
Btw, Merry Christmas!
The Copper Prometheus Beta is really expensive so now I decided to buy me the normal copper Worm with Nichia LED, its 39ā¬ at Amazon right now and I have a 20% discount:THUMBS-UP:
The look and the weight of the copper Worm is perfect for meā¦.thank you for your work with the scales and the pics! You helped me a lot.
I agree the Worm is a very good price. Im also always happy to watch other people spend money. Please post a photo when your Worm arrives, so I can enjoy it too
I think you will be able to confirm that the Worm Head also lights up on the Tool body, but not vice versa. This also applies to Maratac/Worm swaps, the Worm head lights on Maratac body, but not vice versa.
Congratulations on your Worm order. Im sure you will like the feel in hand a lot.
Why? This is the reason why I love copper
The copper tools are really great AAA flashlights, the Worm and the Astrolux A01 too but is this all? There are no other manufacturers for AAA copper flashlights?
Titanium and brass is nice too, do you know any other flashlights that Lego with the Lumintop Worm/Tool lights? I only know the Thrunite Ti(03) and sure, the Maratac.
as to peoples feelings about copper, its controversialā¦ some hate the smell, some think patina looks dirty
Ive decided I can live with the smell because I know copper kills germs, and I dont mind patina, though I occasionally re-polish my lights, or they polish themselves in my pocket. I like a āwell usedā look with shiny highlights and dark crevices
Sometimes I use plant food to add green
btw, here is one way to tell if a Used Maratac you might buy is a PWM model. It will have the knurling on the left
You can see in that progression, that Lumintop has been simplifying their knurling. It used to be much sharper and more aggressive on the models with PWM. The latest Tools have knurling that is much smoother to the touch.
Another way to recognize a NoPWM Maratac is there is a ring around the LED
Absolute consent!!
Thanks for the ācopperā list and really nice pics. The pictures move me to buy more copper lights in the future:))
About the knurling, that is good to know if I ever get a Maratac I like a knurling like that on flashlights.
Yes, looking at pictures leads me to make purchases too
Someone on a knife forum posted a photo of a Copper Maratac with a Knifeā¦ which turned me into a CopperMaratacAholic, followed by buying a Copper Beta, which made me a NichiaAholicā¦ and a CRI, and PWM snob.
just to be clear, Maratacs and Tools follow the same knurling and PWM progression. imo they are both made by Lumintop at the moment. Just as Lumintop makes both the Prometheus Beta and the Lumintop Worm. Unfortunately, Maratac does not come with Nichia, I hope it does someday. I encourage you to contact them and request a Nichia versionā¦
btw youāre very well informed about the Worm/Beta/Tool/Maratac/Thrunite AAA Lego options, I have not learned of additional options, though they may exist. I can say Olight i3s has totally different threads, not compatible.
Looks like we both have the same taste Copper lights with patina, knurling, nichia, knifesā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦
Btw, what brand are those knifes that you collect, maybe more pics?
Your English is excellent, my German non existent, despite my Father having been born in Hamburg.
The āaccumulationā of knives in the earlier photo are TC Barlows by Great Eastern Cutlery, a USA niche market to the nostalgia of ātraditional knivesā (meaning sold in USA during the 1900ās).
This next photo has an Ebony TC, and some european knives you may recognize, Boker, AW Wadsworth (Kastor/Camillus), KeenKutter, and a Swedish Barrel knife Ive had for over 50 years, a gift to me when I was a young boy in Spain.
Some of us may also share an interest in copper from exposure to fishermen and boat cultures weāve grown up with. And to stay on topic, I include my pocket carry today, a Maratac with a Tool head w Nichia
thank you for the conversation
wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you as wellā¦ and, if you have some knives to share a photo of, with a flashlight in the pic so we dont drift too far off, please share. Im guessing you may have a Mercator, or even a Pumaā¦ or one of the many other Solingen blades Germany excels at producing.
To be honest, I was 2 years ill because of a cancer and my taste has changed very much in this time.
Before I got sick Iāve collected a lot of Multitools and MagLites only, but today I love knifes and small AAA lights, especally Copper/Brass and sometimes Titanium.
I`ve sold a lot of stuff in this time and started again with my collection a few weeks ago. Only left from my old collection is the 1D MagLite, the MagLite XL200 and the Victorinox Huntsman.
Therefore my collection is still quite small, here are some pics
But I hope you like the pictures anyway and the collection will grow even further
Glad your illness is behind you. It certainly can alter our interests and priorities, I trust you have loved ones that give you reasons to carry on.
I like your photos, thanks for sharing. Trivia note, the Copper on the Manker may have a protective coating to prevent patina. Im not positive, but have read others reports that say that. Just a point of interest when looking at the difference in the color of the other copper lights.
1 ReyLight Tool w Nichia, 1 Lumintop Tool w Nichia, 1 Maratac modified to XPG 3000k, 1 Maratac modified to ReyLight driver and XPG 3000k, 1 Worm w Nichia. (plus a Maratac w XP-G2 and Reylight Tool w Nichia sealed in their boxes still)
but the Worm looks great and still available here in Germany!
and the maid has not been here in a whileā¦ LOL
