Just came back from trying polkiuj's Ti Quark. Sweet little thing.
The beam is very smooth, not too greenish, a little on the warmth side, nice hot spot and bright spills.

also got the DeoxIT Gold from him...

I've got pretty good results from using these "enhancer" on my flashlights. My TK20 runs cooler because of it...
A drop on the base of EZAA makes the turning action smooth as silk. Pretty cool product.

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Nov 11 2009, 11:48 PM

yes, i'm using DeoxIT Gold on my flashlights, especially thread and plated contact that conduct electricity.
you can get from polkiuj, see the post above and his sales thread
DeoxIT Gold is not strictly grease, fyi, although it has some lubricating properties, the main use is to improve contact and maintain the performance. As a side benefit of improving current flow, the lights will run cooler. YMMV ...
I service my flashlights when it doesn't feel smooth or it felt gritty or look dirty, that's approx. 3 to 12 months, depending on usage. I'm using a variety of grease for different purpose on different materials... The most important thing is to make sure you thoroughly clean all the *goo* that sticks onto the threads and o-rings before re-lube.

pseudoblue, thanks man.

+1

this is off-topics, but... WOW just look at the page number, it took us ~3 years to start The Bright Side V2, at this rate, I think we will start The Bright Side V3 before the end of the year...
wonder if it's possible to have our own section in LYN...

strinq, good catch... I think it's indeed a tail twisty... the English version doesn't clearly state it, but the Chinese version does... Fenix PD10 (Chinese) or direct link to LD10 picture
Tail Twisty with Springy feel... that's a first.

haha... thanks to you (Dannie, Gwen & Mr. Foong)... I got my first Natural finish flashlight (and my first SS)...


EDIT: have to blame pseudoblue for the black one... seeing him taking the whole lot of blacks, I just had to try one myself...

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Nov 27 2009, 12:05 AM

ya... it feels like Surefire Nitrolon, but softer in touch.

Fenix PD10 Titan, it seems to be on/off at tail, mode switch at head?

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Nov 27 2009, 08:16 AM

thanks to polkiuj, received the Turbo this afternoon, didn't expect much from this, but my-o-my, was I wrong, this is one heck of a BRIGHT light.



it throws further than the normal Quark 123²... did I mention it's brighter too?

yup, it's interchangeable. not only the tail cap is bigger (better and more solid grip), but mid-section body is also thicker. Overall, it feels more solid than any previous Quark release.
but unlike previous Quark release, this Turbo tail thread is anodized...

XP-G

EDIT: The Regular/Tactical Quark with XP-G not shipping yet, so comparison is made with XP-E version.

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Nov 28 2009, 01:00 AM

Some beam shots of Quark Turbo and other flashlights, no attempt to compare the brightness, but to see the hot spots of some lights.
From left, Quark 123² Turbo, Surefire E2DL (2009), Quark 123² Tactical Neutral White, EagleTac T20C2 Neutral White

F-stop: 2.7, Exposure Time: 1/100, ISO-speed: 100


F-stop: 2.7, Exposure Time: 1/250, ISO-speed: 100


F-stop: 2.7, Exposure Time: 1/500, ISO-speed: 100


F-stop: 2.7, Exposure Time: 1/1000, ISO-speed: 100


EDIT: I believe you can see the Surefire TIR lens really work its magic here, the bright hotspot throws as well as the Turbo, if not more.

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Nov 30 2009, 08:47 PM

E2DL basically has less spill than Quark Turbo, both have comparable throw, tho Quark Turbo has more overall brightness.
yea... XP-G in E2DL, that'll be interesting...

from the photos, it may appear so, but that's likely due to tint different and the bright spill of Quark Turbo overlapping E2DL spot.


This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Nov 30 2009, 11:59 PM

tools for the flashlight bezel lens retaining ring...


This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Dec 4 2009, 10:31 PM