Dang, I missed that when looking at the chart. :person_facepalming:
Silicone rubber (FMQ, PMQ, MQ, VMFQ, VMQ) / NC
But…… Seeing SuperLube is all I ever use, I cannot imagine not having used this on Silicon O-rings at some point. So I will not be changing anything. SuperLube has worked flawlessly for me since my first AA Maglite till now. That is a lot of years & a lot of lights.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it…… that is my theory. :+1:
BUT, I also am gonna get some O-rings I know for certain are made of ’Silicon’ and see what happen when I use SuperLube on them.
COMPATIBILITY CHART Super Lube® Silicone O-Ring Grease
……. Polymer (plastics) Constant Strain Tensile Testing / Rating
Acryonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) / E
Cellulose acetate (CA) / E
Polyamide ¶ (Nylon) / E
Polycarbonate (PC) / E
Polyethylene (PE) / E
*ultra high molecular mass (PE-UHMW) / E
*low density (PE-LD) / E
Polyethylene-/polybutylenetherephthalat (PET / PBT) / E
Polyoxymethylene, Polyacetate (POM) (Delrin) / G
Polypropylene (PP) / E
Polyphenylene oxide (PPO) / E
Polyphenylene suphide (PPS) / G
Polystyrene (PS) / E
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) / E
Polyurethane (PUR) / E
Polyvinylchloride (PVC) / E
Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) / E
Elastomer (rubber) / Rating
Acrylic rubber (ACM) / E
Buna S / E
Butyl (IIR) / E
Polychloroprene rubber (CR) / E
Chlorosulphonated PE-rubber (CSM) / E
Ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) / E
Fluorinated rubber (FKM) / E
Natural rubber (NR) / E
Neoprene / E
Nitrile (NBR) / E
Polyurethane (AU, EU) / E
Propylene-tetrafluorethylene rubber (FPM, FEPM) / E
Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) / E
Silicone rubber (FMQ, PMQ, MQ, VMFQ, VMQ) / NC
Viton (FKM) / E
RATING KEY
E - Compatibility Excellent
G - Compatibility Good
NC - Not Compatible
…………. Sorry, I couldn’t figure out how to post the chart so I had to improvise by ’copy & paste’. … Oh well….
Hmmmm, I don’t…. but I actually never thought about it either. :+1: It sure couldn’t hurt, I think I’ll give it a try & start lubing those O-ring grooves.
However lubing the threads and O-rings of both my Fenix E01 and Sofirn C01 does not dramatically decrease stiffness… It does make the twisting slightly smoother though.
From defloyd77:
Which shipping method did you choose? It’s kind of odd that nobody in the States has seemed to get their C01 yet, but somehow you got a light, albeit the wrong light, in 18 days. Mine’s still in China!
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Here is the tracking from Aliexpress,it surprised me more than it did you.That is one reason I didn’t think the sc31 had anything to do with my sc01 order.I thought that I bought the sc31 during a flash sale then forgot about it!
I ordered 2 5600k sc01’s Sunday.As for shipping,I’m getting whatever the free shipping is.
Delivery
2018-11-28 14:22:00 [ US17331 ]
Out for Delivery
2018-11-28 09:09:00 [HANOVER,17331]
Sorting Complete
2018-11-28 08:59:00 [HANOVER,17331]
Arrival at Delivery Office
2018-11-28 01:18:00 [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ]
Arrived at USPS Facility
2018-11-28 00:47:00 [HANOVER,17331]
Departed USPS Regional Facility
2018-11-27 23:36:00 [HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER]
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
2018-11-27 16:30:00 [HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER]
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
2018-11-27 03:25:00 [WHITE PLAINS NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER]
Departed USPS Regional Facility
2018-11-27 02:35:00 [STAMFORD CT DISTRIBUTION CENTER]
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
2018-11-26 06:33:00 [STAMFORD CT DISTRIBUTION CENTER]
Arrival at Sorting Center
2018-11-25 18:48:00 [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USUSJFKF ]
I do not trust any photograph to show true distinctions of color between lights. Given all the compromises taken between taking the photo itself, and then transferring it to another very limited range medium, even a very slight difference can be compounded greatly.
I would find it much more trustworthy if both of the C01s had been side by side, so that the distortion caused by the much brighter other lights would have been evenly distributed. There is a reason why most photos like this one carry the disclaimer that the only valid comparison that can be made is one of intensity.