Thursday, December 07, 2006

Milky L1 Most Extreme Testimonial?

Had a purchaser of the Milky L1 write to me the other day about needing a replacement lens. This is a little unusual in that the lens is made from a tempered Pyrex glass that's 3mm thick and only about 22mm in diameter... would take one HECK of a jolt to damage the thing! So I offered the replacement and asked out of curiosity how the damage occurred... and proceeded to hear what might be the most extreme ML1 testimonial ever delivered. Here is his story!

I broke it!

Customer: "Just like I promised, I've beat the ever-living hell out of this beautiful little flashlight. And, happily, everything has held up to being banged, dropped, kicked, tossed, frozen and just about anything else you care to mention.

"Unfortunately I've managed to break the glass window around the edges - it hasn't fallen out, but the bezel ring (the thing that says "Caution - hot!" on it) makes an awful grinding noise when it turns, and this seems to be because of the cracked window.

"Where might I go to get replacement parts for this light? I remember you saying something about it being an "old-style" SureFire L1, so I'm not sure if Surefire would be the place to go.

"Thanks again!"

Me: "WOW!! You must be the first to inflict damage on a Milky L1. What the heck are you doing with the thing, hammering nails with the lens?"

Customer: "Well, good to hear I'm the trailblazer for broken lights! I think the damage was done when the light fell off a comm tower in weather about -15 F. It was 35ft in the air and either I or a compadre kicked it, and off it went. The only other damage is a tiny nick on the anodizing! I'm totally astounded."

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