$500 for a pocket LED light? ..

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cmeisenzahl

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What is the story with this? $500?!? Seems a bit much, I've spent less on cars before. ;-)

Has anyone reviewed one yet? It darn well better last a lifetime or two at that price. Of course, the technology in it will probably be easily eclipsed in 3-5 years regardless. At least they throw in free shipping at that price. ;-)
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Titan™ - T1-TI-WH-P available from SureFire
"Ultra compact (pinky-sized), everyday-carry flashlight that establishes a whole new class of illumination tools: luxury flashlights. The Titan is the world's only fully variable-output flashlight, with an operating range from zero to 65 lumens and all points in between. No preset levels; just total, seamless control—over 1,000 possible output levels. The Titan features an all-titanium body with an elegant satin finish, a no-look control bezel for precision operation, a virtually indestructible LED, a scratch-resistant sapphire window, an Acme-threaded tailcap, and a quick-connect/disconnect interface that easily attaches to its included lanyard or key ring. "
http://www.surefire.com/maxexp/main...r=6&prrfnbr=24451&sesent=0,0&search_id=361739
 
$499 OUCH!!! I thought $79 for my 9P was steep. Looks pretty cool but,
5 bills??? I dunno. Is the shipping included? Lol.
 
Yup, I have seen the Titanium Titan light from SF. Did I buy one? No. If I had the money would I have purchased one? Yuppers. I have thing for titanium.
 
Should've read your post more carefully. I see the shipping is free. I'll take 4.
 
over on CPF there is another light that holds many of the same characteristics as this light does, and at about 2/3 the cost. Oh, and its about 2x as bright. Goes by the name Gatlight I think
 
cmeisenzahl said:
What is the story with this? $500?!? Seems a bit much, I've spent less on cars before. ;-)

Has anyone reviewed one yet? It darn well better last a lifetime or two at that price. Of course, the technology in it will probably be easily eclipsed in 3-5 years regardless. At least they throw in free shipping at that price. ;-)
Titan_full2.jpg


Titan™ - T1-TI-WH-P available from SureFire
"Ultra compact (pinky-sized), everyday-carry flashlight that establishes a whole new class of illumination tools: luxury flashlights. The Titan is the world's only fully variable-output flashlight, with an operating range from zero to 65 lumens and all points in between. No preset levels; just total, seamless control—over 1,000 possible output levels. The Titan features an all-titanium body with an elegant satin finish, a no-look control bezel for precision operation, a virtually indestructible LED, a scratch-resistant sapphire window, an Acme-threaded tailcap, and a quick-connect/disconnect interface that easily attaches to its included lanyard or key ring. "
http://www.surefire.com/maxexp/main...r=6&prrfnbr=24451&sesent=0,0&search_id=361739
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Looks to me like this one is built to appeal to the "if it is more expensive it must be better market."
 
darkhanger18 said:
over on CPF there is another light that holds many of the same characteristics as this light does, and at about 2/3 the cost. Oh, and its about 2x as bright. Goes by the name Gatlight I think
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The Gatlight is a CR123A powered light, quite a bit larger than the SF Titan.

For those who frequent Candlepowerforums, $500 for a titanium flashlight isn't that much of an oddity. But we're talking customs here, not factory production. It's no different than a knife; why buy a Sebenza when a Benchmade can do the job for 1/4 the price? Some people just like the best, and are willing to pay for it.

I won't be buying a Titan myself, and the reason is simply because it's too big for a keychain, and doesn't have a pocket clip for pocket carry. Otherwise, I'd love to have one. For now, I'll stick with my custom $300 titanium CR2 Ion (which should be everybit as bright, if not brighter than the Titan) and cope with the fact that it only has 2 brightness levels.
 
Planterz said:
Some people just like the best, and are willing to pay for it.
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I can understand that... but not being a light junkie myself I have to ask... what makes this light "the best" aside from the exorbitant price tag? Is it brighter then equivalent lights or what?
 
Triton said:
I can understand that... but not being a light junkie myself I have to ask... what makes this light "the best" aside from the exorbitant price tag? Is it brighter then equivalent lights or what?
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Brighter? Well, no. But the, Surefire's never been about "brightest" when it came to their LEDs. But usable? Definitely. The saying goes "Brightness, runtime, or small size: pick any two". But never all 3. The Titan has a pretty good chunk of all 3 though. For example, I have a couple flashlights that are half the size of the Titan, and brighter. And last a whole 15 (or less) minutes at that level. The Titan puts out 65 lumens for 2 hours on a dinky CR2 battery. That's pretty impressive. Add the seamlessly variable brightness levels, and you've got an extremely usable, small, and long-lasting flashlight. Pretty impressive package.

But worth $500 for that? If it weren't in titanium, defnitely not. If it were made from HAIII coated aluminum, I'd say $200, maybe $250 would be a reasonable price. Titanium, besides being more expensive for materials, is significantly more costly to machine.

Plus, the Titan isn't really a light meant for the masses, much less than their professional LEO/Mil lights, $100+ LED lights, or even their $35 G2s. It's a tool, yes, but it's also a gadget and a toy. The majority of people who'll purchase the Titan are those who already have custom Ti lights like McGizmo's or Mr. Bulk's. Surefire recognized this specialized market, and this is their offering. The Titan will probably sell out pretty quickly, and will jump up in value when they're all sold out.

I suppose it's not just the difference in owning a Sebenza instead of just a Benchmade, but also owning 10 different inlayed or unique graphics Sebenzas.
 
Planterz said:
Brighter? Well, no. But the, Surefire's never been about "brightest" when it came to their LEDs. But usable? Definitely. The saying goes "Brightness, runtime, or small size: pick any two". But never all 3. The Titan has a pretty good chunk of all 3 though. For example, I have a couple flashlights that are half the size of the Titan, and brighter. And last a whole 15 (or less) minutes at that level. The Titan puts out 65 lumens for 2 hours on a dinky CR2 battery. That's pretty impressive. Add the seamlessly variable brightness levels, and you've got an extremely usable, small, and long-lasting flashlight. Pretty impressive package.

But worth $500 for that? If it weren't in titanium, defnitely not. If it were made from HAIII coated aluminum, I'd say $200, maybe $250 would be a reasonable price. Titanium, besides being more expensive for materials, is significantly more costly to machine.

Plus, the Titan isn't really a light meant for the masses, much less than their professional LEO/Mil lights, $100+ LED lights, or even their $35 G2s. It's a tool, yes, but it's also a gadget and a toy. The majority of people who'll purchase the Titan are those who already have custom Ti lights like McGizmo's or Mr. Bulk's. Surefire recognized this specialized market, and this is their offering. The Titan will probably sell out pretty quickly, and will jump up in value when they're all sold out.

I suppose it's not just the difference in owning a Sebenza instead of just a Benchmade, but also owning 10 different inlayed or unique graphics Sebenzas.
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:thumbup: Got it. Thanks for taking the time to explain. :)
 
Things like that are for the folks who have everything and can afford everything.

Me , I'm still stoked over my "$10 light that performs like a $100 light" :D
 
i think i would buy a fenix P1D-CE and be happy, imho it just isnt that cool to me.

i love surefire lights though and have several of them, but this particular one just doesnt do anything for me, not $500 worth anyway lol.
 
Triton said:
I can understand that... but not being a light junkie myself I have to ask... what makes this light "the best" aside from the exorbitant price tag? Is it brighter then equivalent lights or what?
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What a easy going fellow you must be, my last flashlight only had 816 output levels, I felt so inadequate.



The Titan is the world's only fully variable-output flashlight, with an operating range from zero to 65 lumens and all points in between. No preset levels; just total, seamless control—over 1,000 possible output levels.
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I wouldn't mind having one, but I already have a few McGizmo titanium masterpieces so I'm not going to spend that much money on a (in my opinion) lesser light. My Ti PD-S Mizer would still get all the pocket time.
 
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