Purple is a surprisingly popular color, even among men.
I remember when I learned this very clearly. At the time I was running a company that sold paintball gear (aka, a heavily male dominated sport). I came across a really good deal on some clearance grips (the handle for the paintball marker “Gun”) from a supplier in a few colors.
I ordered a bunch of black and camo as these are always popular.
They had a massive oversupply of purple grips and cut me a really good deal if I got all 200 of them. I figured that for the price I could give them away as bonuses if they didn’t sell.
Turned out that the purple grips outsold all the other colors by LOT. I sold out of the purple grips in a few months but it took me a year or 2 to move all the other colors even though I had much less of them.
Surprised the heck out of me, the only thing I could come up with is that it was the only true different color from the normal black and thus people just wanted something different.
I made this block as part of a holder system to use a 42” diffuser in Portrait Photography. The hole through the top, side to side, accepts a hexagonal bar that in turn holds 3 arms that hold the 42” round diffuser panel. The block sits on a tripod. The hex rod and supporting rods in 1/2” round bar are also anodized purple.
Interesting, actually, that the Pink Panda doesn’t like Purple….
Maybe not pink enough??
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Wow, I wasn’t expecting pastel purple. I was thinking something a bit darker, like a candy grape (or candy violet, or “dormant” grape) powder coat:
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Mother’s day gift? Breast Cancer Awareness Gift light? Daughter introductory birthday present, bringing new blood into the fold? I can see a lot of folks liking that.
I’m in for one, if it will have clear or purple anodizing. That purple one looks awesome.
I don’t like bare soft uncoated metals (aluminum and copper). Great looking design, driver and neutral white LEDS.
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Given how much extra a candy powdercoat costs, I highly doubt it’ll happen. Still fun to think about though.
… and with that in mind, I’m still waiting for someone to make one of these:
Well I hope this goes smooth and the lists are growing fast
If this goes good I see no reason not to go for a B, C and T version.
Like the idwa of heat coloring the T a lot.
Candy-grape purple just doesn’t do it for me.
I’m good with clear or natural type-III though.
I’d take candy-grape purple if it included a lightning strobe.
Oh geez. Put me down for 1.
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
Yes will update list later.
Inger stuff about the anodization.
It seems a bit tricky to give it a look without the ano changing it.
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That grape looks pretty good to me also!
Yeah, but is it the color or the light?
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The Q8, Exciting a groupbuy for a Premium BLF special high lumens soda can light!
The GT, A BLF special GIGA thrower
The FW3A, a TLF BLF special small, elegant, powerful triple
Lithium Ion safety 101 important read
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I am in for one. Thanks.
Purple is a surprisingly popular color, even among men.
I remember when I learned this very clearly. At the time I was running a company that sold paintball gear (aka, a heavily male dominated sport). I came across a really good deal on some clearance grips (the handle for the paintball marker “Gun”) from a supplier in a few colors.
I ordered a bunch of black and camo as these are always popular.
They had a massive oversupply of purple grips and cut me a really good deal if I got all 200 of them. I figured that for the price I could give them away as bonuses if they didn’t sell.
Turned out that the purple grips outsold all the other colors by LOT. I sold out of the purple grips in a few months but it took me a year or 2 to move all the other colors even though I had much less of them.
Surprised the heck out of me, the only thing I could come up with is that it was the only true different color from the normal black and thus people just wanted something different.
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I made this block as part of a holder system to use a 42” diffuser in Portrait Photography. The hole through the top, side to side, accepts a hexagonal bar that in turn holds 3 arms that hold the 42” round diffuser panel. The block sits on a tripod. The hex rod and supporting rods in 1/2” round bar are also anodized purple.
Interesting, actually, that the Pink Panda doesn’t like Purple….
Wow, I wasn’t expecting pastel purple. I was thinking something a bit darker, like a candy grape (or candy violet, or “dormant” grape) powder coat:
… or purple anodized aluminum:
I would actually consider getting one of these if they came in candy Purple, or candy Green. Or really any candy colors.
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Maybe not pink enough??
They all look alike to me
Mother’s day gift? Breast Cancer Awareness Gift light? Daughter introductory birthday present, bringing new blood into the fold? I can see a lot of folks liking that.
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The shiny purples look nice. Also quite partial to the pink.
I think if we start getting into colors the price may rise….
How about just doing it titanium?
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That’d work, then everyone could hold a candle to it and get their own choice of color.
Whilst that pink and purple are maybe not as ugly as I imagined I still want my FW3A to come to me au-naturale.
I think that’s the first time my forum name has betrayed me
Given how much extra a candy powdercoat costs, I highly doubt it’ll happen. Still fun to think about though.
… and with that in mind, I’m still waiting for someone to make one of these:
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I’m in for one, if it will have clear or purple anodizing. That purple one looks awesome.
I don’t like bare soft uncoated metals (aluminum and copper). Great looking design, driver and neutral white LEDS.
Thanks
Yeah will update list later.
Well I hope this goes smooth and the lists are growing fast
If this goes good I see no reason not to go for a B, C and T version.
Like the idwa of heat coloring the T a lot.
It is done when it is done
How my BLF Specials generally work, please read before asking Qs
The Q8, Exciting a groupbuy for a Premium BLF special high lumens soda can light!
The GT, A BLF special GIGA thrower
The FW3A, a TLF BLF special small, elegant, powerful triple
Lithium Ion safety 101 important read
Sorry grammarlovers, I am a real King Typo.
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