Multitool.org Forum
+-

Hello Lurker! Remove this ad and much more by logging in.


Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision

us Offline Blackbeard

  • *
  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 3,309
  • One Day Closer To Death
Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
on: January 11, 2017, 11:56:37 PM
Just got this today from amazon sale, figured it would be interesting to post pics as it changes colors over time. Comes with case and light is vacuum sealed:





« Last Edit: January 11, 2017, 11:59:05 PM by Blackbeard »
BB :B:


us Offline Blackbeard

  • *
  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 3,309
  • One Day Closer To Death
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #1 on: January 12, 2017, 12:39:08 AM
1 more pic with brass i3s




id Offline jaya_man

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • Absolutely No Life Club
  • *
    • Posts: 9,012
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #2 on: January 12, 2017, 02:27:15 AM
Patina after a couple of weeks use... :cheers:



us Offline kaput

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 2,555
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #3 on: January 12, 2017, 03:10:34 AM
Holy crap Jaya man. That's nuts after a couple weeks of use. Does that partially mean that it's a cheaper quality or percentage copper that it looks sooo dark?

Really great pic man, kudos. Really cool!  :tu: :tu:
multi-tools—folding contraptions fixed with all kinds of doo-dads


id Offline jaya_man

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • Absolutely No Life Club
  • *
    • Posts: 9,012
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #4 on: January 12, 2017, 03:20:12 AM
Holy crap Jaya man. That's nuts after a couple weeks of use. Does that partially mean that it's a cheaper quality or percentage copper that it looks sooo dark?

Really great pic man, kudos. Really cool!  :tu: :tu:
Thanks Kaput... Don't have any knowledge on metallurgy, so I wouldn't be able to answer. Maybe humidity is a factor? One thing is for sure. It's also an Olight i3E EOS Copper light... :cheers:


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk


00 Offline Thunderpants

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 3,281
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #5 on: January 12, 2017, 07:44:51 PM
By a crazy coincidence I just ordered an i3s and an i3e cos they both look fantastic.
I wonder why the i3s isn't quite as brassy as the other one - the naturally patina looks wonderful.
Really looking forward to these.


us Offline kaput

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 2,555
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #6 on: January 12, 2017, 07:47:25 PM
Is that a natural patina? Curious as it looks so much different than other copper olight i3 Ive seen pics of. Although I suppose that why patina is inherrintley unique  :tu:
« Last Edit: January 12, 2017, 07:48:40 PM by kaput »
multi-tools—folding contraptions fixed with all kinds of doo-dads


us Offline Blackbeard

  • *
  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 3,309
  • One Day Closer To Death
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #7 on: January 12, 2017, 11:45:30 PM
By a crazy coincidence I just ordered an i3s and an i3e cos they both look fantastic.
I wonder why the i3s isn't quite as brassy as the other one - the naturally patina looks wonderful.
Really looking forward to these.

theres 2 brass versions, 1 with a raw finish and one with a shinier laquer type coating, the last pic I posted has the shiny version(the longer light)

The copper only comes in the raw finish, but as it oxidizes it loses that new penny look.


id Offline jaya_man

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • Absolutely No Life Club
  • *
    • Posts: 9,012
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #8 on: January 13, 2017, 01:45:03 AM
Is that a natural patina? Curious as it looks so much different than other copper olight i3 Ive seen pics of. Although I suppose that why patina is inherrintley unique  :tu:
It's natural patina... :cheers:


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk


us Offline Blackbeard

  • *
  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 3,309
  • One Day Closer To Death
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #9 on: January 19, 2017, 02:16:29 AM
about 1 week in, still looks about the same, but just using it around the house


id Offline jaya_man

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • Absolutely No Life Club
  • *
    • Posts: 9,012
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #10 on: January 19, 2017, 04:53:17 AM
Patina state ATM...




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk


us Offline kaput

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 2,555
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #11 on: January 19, 2017, 05:17:56 AM
 :tu:

And to think. It used to be this?! Copper, you crazy  :P
IMG_4064.JPG
* IMG_4064.JPG (Filesize: 97.87 KB)
multi-tools—folding contraptions fixed with all kinds of doo-dads


id Offline jaya_man

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • Absolutely No Life Club
  • *
    • Posts: 9,012
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #12 on: January 19, 2017, 05:20:05 AM
:rofl:


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk


us Offline kaput

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 2,555
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #13 on: January 19, 2017, 05:22:45 AM
What's the over under for my lights patina? 3 mo?  :think: :rofl:
multi-tools—folding contraptions fixed with all kinds of doo-dads


id Offline jaya_man

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • Absolutely No Life Club
  • *
    • Posts: 9,012
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #14 on: January 19, 2017, 05:26:21 AM
Mine came in between 2 weeks to a month...


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk


us Offline kaput

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 2,555
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #15 on: January 19, 2017, 05:32:00 AM
Mine came in between 2 weeks to a month...


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'll definitely post. I'll use it daily, (and won't really handle it otherwise). So we'll see. It'll be hard. Itll be hard to not swap out and carry my Ti s1 from time to time. But I am really pleasantly pleased with this purchase!

Cheers Jaya
multi-tools—folding contraptions fixed with all kinds of doo-dads


us Offline captain spaulding

  • *
  • Absolute Zombie Club
  • *********
    • Posts: 20,793
  • What's the matter, kid? Don't ya like clowns?
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #16 on: January 19, 2017, 05:56:07 AM
I have had mine for at least 4-5 months and it still looks very new compared to everyone else. I literally have carried it and used it daily for the entire 5 months.  :think:


EDIT: Whats weird is it patinad a bit in the beginning and now it looks more polished.
« Last Edit: January 19, 2017, 05:58:17 AM by captain spaulding »
I'm the milk man!


us Offline captain spaulding

  • *
  • Absolute Zombie Club
  • *********
    • Posts: 20,793
  • What's the matter, kid? Don't ya like clowns?
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #17 on: January 19, 2017, 06:04:49 AM
Sorry for the crappy quality pictures. Its the only camera I have at the moment.


I'm the milk man!


us Offline kaput

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 2,555
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #18 on: January 19, 2017, 06:09:51 AM
Sorry for the crappy quality pictures. Its the only camera I have at the moment.

(Image removed from quote.)
(Image removed from quote.)
It turned Brass?!  :D
multi-tools—folding contraptions fixed with all kinds of doo-dads


us Offline Blackbeard

  • *
  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 3,309
  • One Day Closer To Death
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #19 on: January 20, 2017, 08:48:32 AM
Sorry for the crappy quality pictures. Its the only camera I have at the moment.

(Image removed from quote.)
(Image removed from quote.)
It turned Brass?!  :D

LOL, yeah that one only comes in brass, but I guess since copper is in brass, it will change the raw model, but the one I posted has a coating so I dont think that one(brass i3s) will change like spauldings. One thing I do notice is the threads are very stiff on copper model even with lube especially when you cross over the o ring to turn on/off
« Last Edit: January 20, 2017, 08:53:53 AM by Blackbeard »
BB :B:


us Offline captain spaulding

  • *
  • Absolute Zombie Club
  • *********
    • Posts: 20,793
  • What's the matter, kid? Don't ya like clowns?
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #20 on: January 21, 2017, 12:12:51 AM
Well damn, I thought the i3s-CU was copper.  :twak:
I'm the milk man!


00 Offline Thunderpants

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 3,281
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #21 on: January 22, 2017, 11:54:59 PM
One thing I do notice is the threads are very stiff on copper model even with lube especially when you cross over the o ring to turn on/off

I got one of the aluminium i3s's and apart from obviously being lighter, it is far smoother to operate one-handed. Added to the fact that it comes on at medium brightness (which I prefer) and is currently 1/3 of the price of the CU version, I have to conclude that the AL version is the one I should have purchased in the first place! I love the look of the copper i3e and i3s but I wouldn't buy them again, whereas I will buy a bunch of AL i3s's for birthday presents and stocking fillers. (Thinking ahead here..!)


us Offline kaput

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 2,555
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #22 on: January 27, 2017, 06:26:03 AM
So I am getting allot of good use out of this light. It is extremely bright and feels great quality! I even appr coats the fact that it only has one brightness, less cycling through modes and such. Really really nice.  :tu:  :tu:
multi-tools—folding contraptions fixed with all kinds of doo-dads


id Offline jaya_man

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • Absolutely No Life Club
  • *
    • Posts: 9,012
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #23 on: January 29, 2017, 05:44:24 AM
Ah the patina...




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk


us Offline kaput

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 2,555
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #24 on: January 29, 2017, 09:00:21 PM
Hey now. After a short couple weeks this thing patinas very very fast it seems. It seems like daily you'd notice slight variations. I wonder if it also has to do with the material of my caddy I carry it in?

Anyway, heres a pretty bad lighting pic of my parinad light so far.
IMG_4410.JPG
* IMG_4410.JPG (Filesize: 185.37 KB)
multi-tools—folding contraptions fixed with all kinds of doo-dads


us Offline Blackbeard

  • *
  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 3,309
  • One Day Closer To Death
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #25 on: February 02, 2017, 02:10:59 AM
I may die before this thing changes color


00 Offline Thunderpants

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 3,281
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #26 on: February 03, 2017, 01:30:24 PM
I saw a trick mentioned on another forum. Chop some boiled eggs into tiny chunks, stick them in a plastic bag, and shove your copper flashlight in there... when you pull it out 8 hours later it will have a groovy dappled patina. (I haven't tried it, but the result looked pretty cool. For those who are looking for an Insta-Patina.)


id Offline jaya_man

  • Global Moderator
  • *
  • Absolutely No Life Club
  • *
    • Posts: 9,012
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #27 on: February 03, 2017, 01:34:30 PM
A friend did just exactly that...he showed it to me and it looks amazing


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk


us Offline Blackbeard

  • *
  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 3,309
  • One Day Closer To Death
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #28 on: February 04, 2017, 11:47:25 AM
there's no way im boiling eggs and not making egg salad


00 Offline Thunderpants

  • No Life Club
  • ******
    • Posts: 3,281
Re: Olight i3e Eos Copper Patinavision
Reply #29 on: February 05, 2017, 09:26:49 PM
there's no way im boiling eggs and not making egg salad

I know the feeling....
Unless the copper-egg reaction results in something toxic - (Agent Orange, mustard gas etc...) - there's nothing stopping you from eating the egg-mush afterwards...
I'd love to know what's going on here chemically to make the patina. (Since I am a complete moron regarding chemistry, I can't figure it out for myself.)


 

Donations

Operational Funds

Help us keep the Unworkable working!
Donate with PayPal!
March Goal: $300.00
Due Date: Mar 31
Total Receipts: $379.86
PayPal Fees: $19.62
Net Balance: $360.24
Above Goal: $60.24
Site Currency: USD
120% 
March Donations

Community Links


Powered by EzPortal