Glow In the Dark - Paracord, O-rings, Switch Boots etc.

EDC Gear for Flashlight Carriers
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I like glow stuff. I'm leaving out the tape, paint and powders I've tried in favor of stuff w/ the glow 'built in'

Please post your own links and feedback on products - I'll update this post...

PARACORD/ROPE

DX 4mm diameter, 10 meters long, $6.90

DX 4mm, 20 meters, $12.10

DX 4mm, 30 meters, $17.90

Lighthound, $0.55/ft, 1/8"

Lighthound, $0.35/ft, 3/32"

HF glow rope should be used indoors only - sunlight bleaches and destroys the strength of this rope quickly. It has a strong glow but stated life is 6 months.

HF 3/16", 50ft, $2.99 in store only

HF 1/4", 100ft, $5.99

HF 1/4", 50ft, $3.99

LANYARDS

http://www.lighthound.com/Wrist-Lanyard-with-String-Connector--GID--GITD--Glow-In-The-Dark_p_2379.html

http://www.lighthound.com/Lanyard-with-String-Connector--GID--GITD--Glow-In-The-Dark_p_752.html

http://www.intl-outdoor.com/multicolor-flashlight-lanyard-p-274.html

intl outdoor lanyard has strong glow (haven't tested duration), kind of a pale/pastel green in daylight, more like regular cord than para, overall worth the money just for the hardware on it, at least to me

http://www.lanyardsupply.com/lanyards/glow/retro-stripe-lanyards.htm

http://www.lanyardsupply.com/lanyards/glow/blue-stripe-lanyards.htm

http://www.lanyardsupply.com/lanyards/glow/glow-in-dark-cell-phone-straps.htm


BEADS/CAPS/ENDS

http://www.lighthound.com/Plastic-Lanyard-Skulls-Glow-In-The-Dark-Color--Counting-Beads_p_1547.html

http://www.lighthound.com/Lighthound-Glow-in-the-Dark-Ranger-Bead-Pace-Counting-Beads-GID-GITD_p_3157.html

http://www.lighthound.com/Lanyard-Closure-ArrowHead-2-Piece--GITD--Glow-In-The-Dark-Male-End--Glow-Pull-Cord-Ends--Glow-Pulls_p_740.html

http://www.lighthound.com/Plastic-Lanyard-Skulls-Glow-In-The-Dark-Color-Dark-Tint_p_3768.html

O-RINGS

http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?187502-gt-Glow-in-the-Dark-O-Rings-(aka-quot-Glo-Rings-quot-)-Part-III

custom size - http://laserpointerforums.com/f39/fs-custom-gitd-o-rings-kryton-groove-strips-71399.html

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/glow-in-the-dark-water-tight-silicone-o-ring-seal-24mm-20-pack-3458

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/glow-in-the-dark-water-tight-silicone-o-ring-seal-20mm-20-pack-3449

42mm http://www.intl-outdoor.com/42mm-glow-in-the-dark-oring-p-279.html

3/16" or 4.76mm http://www.lighthound.com/Glow-In-The-Dark-GITD-O-Ring-316-size_p_582.html

1/4" or 6.35mm http://www.lighthound.com/Glow-In-The-Dark-GITD-O-Ring-14-size_p_581.html

5/16" or 7.94mm http://www.lighthound.com/Glow-In-The-Dark-GITD-O-Ring-516-size_p_585.html

3/8" or 9.52mm http://www.lighthound.com/Glow-In-The-Dark-GITD-O-Ring-38-size_p_584.html

7/16" or 11.11mm http://www.lighthound.com/Glow-In-The-Dark-GITD-O-Ring-716-size_p_587.html

1/2" or 12.7mm http://www.lighthound.com/Glow-In-The-Dark-GITD-O-Ring-12-size_p_580.html

5/8" or 15.87mm http://www.lighthound.com/Glow-In-The-Dark-GITD-O-Ring-58-size_p_586.html

3/4" or 19.05mm http://www.lighthound.com/Glow-In-The-Dark-GITD-O-Ring-34-size_p_583.html

7/8" or 22.22mm http://www.lighthound.com/Glow-In-The-Dark-GITD-O-Ring-78-size_p_588.html

1" or 25.4mm http://www.lighthound.com/Glow-In-The-Dark-GITD-O-Ring-1-size_p_579.html

1" or 25.4mm http://www.lighthound.com/Glow-In-The-Dark-GITD-Bezel-O-Ring-1-size_p_3761.html

KD - 18mm http://kaidomain.com/product/details.S003021

DD

$1.99 diameter 17.5mm

$2.69 diameter 17.5mm

$2.69 diameter is 20mm

blue $2.69 diameter 17.5mm

blue $2.69 diameter 20mm

TAILCAPS

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/silicone-tailcap-for-flashlights-green-10-pack-5031

5031 is thinner/flimsier, has shorter internal nipple? and less glow than 5714 - though some report 5714 is fine

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/glow-in-the-dark-silicone-tailcaps-for-flashlights-14mm-green-10-pack-5714

says 16mm but maybe 14mm? http://kaidomain.com/product/details.S003017

see post 39 - avoid these at DD http://www.dinodirect.com/accessories-tail-cap-flashlight-noctilucent-switch.html


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These (SKU.5714) are crap. GITD stuff is spotty.

I've heard the other ones are better.

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yes, forgot to add a comment, i've tried both, too

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Lighthound has some GITD .

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Great links! Thanks for assembling all those links.

May I ask do you think those rubber boot caps will fit on a Fenix LD20 or E21?

Or are they mostly for the Chinese branded lights, or are all boots universal fit?

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you're welcome

I'll go through and put a short description above each soon

there are definitely different sizes out there but i 'think' the DX ones are the most common size (they're the same OD). they show the measurements so you could measure the one in your lights to compare

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Cool thread. I'm trying to decide how the hell to make my SC600 "stand out" in the middle of the night :D

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Easy: Turn it on. 0:)

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i've ordered these (DX) and am eager to see if they fit on the Xeno E03 (anywhere!), or on the 4Sevens Quark. will let you guys know.

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I like gitd as well, but I am always so dissappointed when they fade away after a few minutes.

except for Tritium vials, are there any of the things that you mention that does what it says?

"Glow In The dark" ???

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I think the DX sku.5714 tailcaps are a hit-or-miss thing. I have a pack and mine glow nicely. I agree, the HF glow-rope is really cool. I don't have any use for it, but bought one of the small rolls to play with because I like GITD stuff. I charged it with a blacklight and it glowed for hours. Maybe use it as tent-rope when camping to avoid tripping???

Edit: I would like to find the large-diameter o-rings used on the lenses of the TR-1200 and other hosts. Even a 28mm lens o-ring for the P60 hosts would be nice. I tried making a larger diameter o-ring by cutting/gluing a couple of smaller rings and got terrible results. Cry

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resley.elvisp - the duration and brightness of phosphorescence varies w/ what you use to 'charge' it and for how long. The best way I've seen to charge glow stuff, besides the sun, is a UV laser. The results are quite shocking. Here's a page that will tell you more than you ever wanted to know about exactly how bright and for how long some different materials glow. http://glowinc.com/glow-in-the-dark/info.aspx

I'm going to finally edit some of the link descriptions in OP now

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Okay, I have a question here.

DD is selling a few different kinds of GITD tailcaps. Green and even Blue.

1.They have the usual 10pieces (look same as DX) for $1.99 diameter 17.5mm

2.They also have some that is green and 1 piece for $2.69 diameter 17.5mm

3.They also have another green thats 1 piece for $2.69 diameter is 20mm

4.They also have another blue thats 1 piece for $2.69 diameter 17.5mm

5.They also have another blue thats 1 piece for $2.69 diameter 20mm

I wonder if they are really only 1 piece for 2.69? or if it has more in the package. Seems pretty expensive to have only 1 for that price.. Or they might be really good stuff. anyone tried one of them?

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18mm GITD O-rings http://kaidomain.com/product/details.S003021

Supposedly 16mm GITD tail caps (hard to find if they really are 16mm and not 14mm) http://kaidomain.com/product/details.S003017

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Can anyone give me some feedback on the DX GITD cord? Does it glow fine? Would water damage it? Washable?

Want to use it as zipper pulls.

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I can't, but I'll offer my 2 cents - I'd go with the lighthound cord if I only needed a couple feet...

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For what I can tell by the pictures, I prefer the texture of the the DX. It's more similar to paracord than the LH one.

Another question: does anyone have another source for those arrow-head lanyard closure? Preferably on an European site and that uses paypal?

Found this a long time ago, but never could make a purchase...

On ebay, sometimes I found those, but my account got screwed up, and I am still trying to fix it with the EBay support.

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agreed, paracord is much nicer than rope. I haven't heard any feedback on the DX stuff, so if you get it, please let us know. It should be spring time here by then

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What about tritium? Is it illegal to get in the US now? I've got a couple tailcaps that have slots that look perfect for tritium vials but the vials seem nearly impossible to find anymore.

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I believe this is the Gear for Flashlight Carriers section in the forum....

Ontopic: I went ahead and bought the DX GITD cord. Will give feed back when it arrives.