The Acebeam E70 First BRASS EDC Flashlight is released in Aug, 2021. This is a tail switch EDC flashlight powered by a single 21700 battery with an amazing max output of 4,600 lumens. With unique double-inner barrel hollow design, an attractive appearance, unique style, excellent ventilation, and solid grip.
That fake bronze EC-35 you had out a few years ago was pretty cool. Some plated material with no bronze what so ever.
Acebeam EC35 Bronze is a limited version of 2016 Christmas wonderful gift, made of the special bronze.
Note: the pure Bronze will change its color slowly because of oxidation when exposing in the air and what is the most awesome and surprising thing is its color will show much historical play
It may be dinged up if dropped, but usually this doesn’t interfere with function. However, a nice stainless steel bezel helps.
I don’t like my lights to get dinged up and usually baby them. I feel like I need to take more care to not drop aluminum lights due to the risk of damaging the finish. I prefer HA III finish on my aluminum lights.
For when I feel like some bling: Titanium or Titanium with copper pill.
It looks a lot better than aluminum.
If I drop it, it won’t dent.
Any scratches are the same color as the light and are usually not visible.
If needed, polished metal lights can be polished up like new.
However, I usually find Ti and Ti-Cu to be too heavy for all but the smallest 18650 EDC lights. Due to weight, I find I prefer them more on smaller lights like the 14500 powered FWAA.
Typically, I find other materials to be too heavy for pocket EDC,
This includes lights made all of brass, copper or stainless steel.
If I had to choose one of these other materials I would choose all copper for the thermal characteristics, look, and self-disinfecting properties.
I find these materials to be too heavy for comfortable pocket EDC even in small 18350 lights.
Aluminum. Wicks heat well, light, strong, durable. Titanium is cool, but the thermal properties are bad. Brass and copper are pretty, but heavy and expensive. I th8nk a mix of copper and aluminum is best
Personally, I don’t like mixing copper with my aluminum lights.
I don’t like lights like the Manker E14 with copper pill and aluminum body/bezel.
Copper is so heavy the light does not feel balanced in the hand.
It is heavy enough that I no longer notice one of the main benefits of aluminum.
Unlike titanium with copper, I do not think copper with aluminum looks blingy. It just looks cheap.
Heat transfer is slightly better than aluminum, but not by enough to make a noticeable difference. Definitely not enough in my opinion to counter the inherent disadvantages.
For aluminum lights, I prefer all-aluminum for maximum weight savings. Including the pill.
I couldn’t imagine edc’ing a 21700 light, much less a brass one. I have a tiny titanium 1xLR44 light on my keys and usually edc a 1aaa light. These days aluminum but I had a stainless steel one for a while and the weight was ok, in my watch pocket. I don’t like the idea of a copper light because of tarnish, but I’ve never had one. Brass looks nice but is too heavy. I do like titanium.
Idk I think if Zebralight ever made a tube-style 21700 light that it might be small enough to pocket carry. Not for me necessarily but for some people who already carry monstrous 18650 lights that have built-in charging and are like 6 inches long.