Oh I forgot……very nice knife collection :+1:
> very nice knife collection
thanks, Im in recovery from that addiction, “some” AAA flashlights are cheaper
as to peoples feelings about copper, its controversial… 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 “well used” 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
this is what PWM looks like in a beamshot
Absolute consent!!
Thanks for the “copper” 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 Knife… which turned me into a CopperMaratacAholic, followed by buying a Copper Beta, which made me a NichiaAholic… 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 version…
btw you’re 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, knifes…………
Btw, what brand are those knifes that you collect, maybe more pics?
Merry Christmas and excuse my bad english
Greetings from Germany
Gerd
Your English is excellent, my German non existent, despite my Father having been born in Hamburg.
The “accumulation” of knives in the earlier photo are TC Barlows by Great Eastern Cutlery, a USA niche market to the nostalgia of “traditional knives” (meaning sold in USA during the 1900’s).
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 we’ve 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!
I thank you for the conversation, I`ve learned a lot :+1:
Greetings and I wish you and yours a very Happy New Year too!
Happy New Year to you as well… 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 Puma… or one of the many other Solingen blades Germany excels at producing.
And I hope you do find a Maratac you enjoy
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 I’ve 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
Greetings
Gerd
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.
You seem to have a strong liking for the Nichia option, as do I. Maratac also makes a Brass AAA from time to time, I find them very attractive as well. here is a link to a photo of a Brass Maratac, not mine, in a looong thread about TC Barlows
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1009441-What-Makes-a-Good-Traditional-Barlow?p=16758027#post16758027
I look forward to hearing you found a Maratac you enjoy. Happy New Year
That Maglite is sweet. :+1:
Married for 32 years and we have 4 children, that keeps me going on
Thats absolutely right, I`m thinking about getting rid of this protective coating. Patina: Forced or Natural? Commercial or MacGyver Style? But I like the look of it right now too so I have to buy a second one 
Definitely, The tint is lovely and colour temperature is close to sunlight…….perfect :+1:
About brass, first I try to get me some more copper lights but I`m looking for brass too!
Some AAA light that suits to my trusty old brass Zippo would be nice
Btw, my copper Worm is on the way!!
Greetings
Gerd
Yes, it takes me very long to have it like it is now. It was a 2D cut down to 1D (17cm long) with Ceracote coating in BurntBronce. OrangePeel Aluminium reflector, glass lens and a home made Lanyard ring.
It runs with 3 AA Eneloops and this one: http://www.led4more.de/cms/index.php?cat=KAT08&product=P000011&sid6ED047575CB642D7891C65C9C3EA44E9=5fcjc2lgepa18b690ke1a17tl0
I really like this MagLite and use it very often :+1:
My Worm arrived yesterday
All of Peak LED’s lights are available in brass.
I know but shipping to Germany is 35 US-Dollar 
I have not tried cleaning yet:
just a warning then. The acids in the tomato sauce will strip patina, but it does it by etching the surface, so it will have many micropits and will look slightly more pink and dull than the fully polished new light. So to get it to look like new, after the acid etch, you will need to polish the light. I use Sunshine Cloth very successfully. I just noticed this product that may also interest you, for preventing tarnish while stored in a sealed container.
in fact i don’t own any copper lights
Congrats! I hope you enjoy it