I would be surprised if those Trits or so called “trit vials” were included in the sales price. If I understand the price @ Banggood correctly, it is $ 7,69 for one (!) trit vial. Looking onto the Reylight Titanium LAN I guess you need 4 trit vials for the head and 7 trit vials for the tail cap to have full fitting. So, that adds up to $ 84,59 on top of the price for the flashlight.
Personally, I am happy that the flashlight will come “naked” without these trits for Tritium is known to be a radioactive gas, emitting beta radiation. I would rather put some phosphorescent epoxy onto my flashlights than any radiating material, even if they tell you with tongues of angels how harmless it seems to be.
I wasn’t planning on buying 14500 lights, but this post kept popping up whenever I logged onto BLF… Now I have the Ti and the brass light preordered! Now, it seems I have to order some batteries and trits as well, you gotta love BLF.
I had to get in on the Brass Pineapple sale, visited a BLF buddy this weekend and got to see one in person. It looks cool enough in pictures but when you get to use one and handle it you really get a feel for the quality. A big selling point for me is the attached clip, not a fan of clip-ons. This one’s a beaut.
Yes, it’s so heavy compared to an aluminum light, but I’m not an ultralight hiker and it’s not TOO heavy. If I need a lightweight flashlight there are plenty of those within reach.
Also has some features which set it above the average 3-4 mode light:
(from the site)
Reverse polarity protection;
LVP (low voltage protection) for Li-ion battery;
Temperature control to avoid overheating problems.
Starts at the moon every time by default. After 8 quick taps, it will stop and strobe, if it stops at high mode, means memory function is activated. It will remember the last used mode. Another 8 taps, it will turn off the memory function and starts at moon mode every time.
It is sealed in vacuum wrapping. It has a very very thin clear coating to prevent any patina during assembling.
Bare hand could help remove the coating.