group buy? i'm in for a couple.
When do they go on sale? I like that grey. I'm with Cabfrank if it gets us a discount- I'll have to get two.
i'd love one in orange... maybe they're listening....
Anyone have any info yet on when these are rolling out? They, SF Sales, are using the pic on their website but I dont see any mention of availability.
Blue is also calling my name since it is my most fav color.......must have i say.
It could still be Hard-Coat. MIL-A-8625, Type III, Class 2 is what is generally referred to as "HA Type III". In olden times, it was very difficult to dye any color other than Black, but more recently, the coating itself is near colorless and is much easier to dye. I've done many military projects in MIL-A-8625, Type III, Class 2 that are colored gold and red.
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Type II anodize
Type II anodize is what you find typically on aluminum flashlights that have a very shiny coating of color -- using an electrochemical process it is possible to make aluminum flashlights an a wide variety of colors. Type II anodizing achieves bright flashy colors like paint, but does not chip off. This anodize is no harder than the aluminum itself and can wear away with time. Most commonly, type II anodize is found on cheaper flashlights, brightly colored flashlights, and the ever-popular Maglites.
Type III anodize
Type III hard anodize, or HA, as it is known, is the coating of choice on aluminum flashlights. (By the way, there is no such thing as HAII, HA2.5, or HAIII -- either you are Type II or Type III/HA, not some frankensteinien mix of the two nomenclatures.) It is very, very hard, and is a sort of aluminum oxide that is harder, more wear-resistant, and results in a nice matte finish. Hard anodize lights generally come in a much plainer variety of colors: gold, tan, olive drab green, and black. The exact tint is dependent on a lot of things as the hard anodize process is more complicated and expensive than Type II, but can partly be attributed to different grades of aluminum and dye added to the process. Hard anodize is weakest on sharp edges such as bezels, knurling, and tailcaps first and will gracefully rub off on those parts, but will usually hold up great for years to come on the smooth portions of a light. On a hard impact, hard anodize can chip (because it is very hard and brittle) but unlike paint the chipping will not spread to "infect" other parts of the light. Type III anodize can be found on many higher-end flashlights like Surefire and Inova.
That gray looks good to me. Hope it is consistent.
Awww.. When I saw new posts on this thread I thought the colors were finally in the shop... :( :( :(
Hopefully they will arrive soon.. But I have no money :(