FS: MERKAVA DIY Tritium Glowrings

Merkava · #1 07-01-2006, 09:16 PM

Merkava DIY Glowrings available in Green, Yellow, Blue, Orange, White & Pink .

Picture is magnified and overexposed in order to display the color pink...which is blue if underexposed

The Merkava DIY Glowrings are painstakingly put together by hand. Each is approximately 5mm x 30mm in size.
Smaller profile and more stealthly than the Nite Tritium Glowrings and slightly brighter due to it's translucent shell. The tritium vial inside the Merkava DIY Glowring is more break/crack resistant than the Regular Nite Tritium Glowrings when dropped or thrown due to it's protective layer of silicone which absorb shocks and vibrations and does not rattle.

*So long as you don't consciously abuse them like crushing, bending or use it as a lever to pry stuff, the Merkava DIY glowring should be able to withstand all the "normal" abuse your keyring in your pocket goes thru every day.
Many don't use them as keyrings (you have the Nite Tritium Glowrings for this purpose) but attach them to somethings else for easy identification in the dark.

Anyway. I'd love to hear feedbacks (both good and bad) from owners of the Merkava DIY Glowrings on what they do with them and what kind of "abuse" they have subjected them through?

Don't try this but mine have survived the washing machine...but your milage might differ.

*Uses the same 3mm x 23mm Tritium vials as found inside the Nite Tritium Glowrings.

Smaller and Brighter

(Top pic) Size difference between the Merkava DIY Glowring and the NiTE Glowring

(Top pic) Brightness difference between the DIY and the NiTE Glowring

1 DIY GlowRing at US$ 15.30 Shipped
3-PACK DIY GlowRings at US$ 43.95 with Insured Airmail shipping shipped
Optional: Add $1.50 for Insurance. I will not be responsible for loss or theft by dishonest Postal employees/contract workers!
*All prices includes Worldwide Airmail Shipping.
*Each DIY Glowring is shipped in a clear zip-loc bag.

Payment Methods: PayPal or Credit Cards

To order, login to your PayPal account and
send payment to: desertmn@singnet.com.sg

Click HERE for Tritium Vials
Click HERE for Nite Tritium Glowrings

Merkava

dinoadventures · #2 07-02-2006, 08:43 PM

I bought a few suitable vials from you a few months back. Would you be willing to sell the casings separately to me?

Super Dave · #3 07-02-2006, 10:12 PM

Do these come with the tritium already installed or do you have to buy it seperately?
Thanks,
Dave

Merkava · #4 07-03-2006, 02:18 AM

The DIY Glowring Keyring comes complete with an Ice Blue, 3mm x 23mm Tritium vial already in it. All you need to do is attach a flashlight, knife or gadget to it's stainless steel keyring and you are ready to go.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Super Dave

Do these come with the tritium already installed or do you have to buy it seperately?
Thanks,
Dave

blahblahblah · #5 07-03-2006, 02:35 AM

veleno · #6 07-03-2006, 05:50 AM

for 1 (with stainless steel key rings). Thanks!

BIGIRON · #7 07-03-2006, 08:57 AM

PM

Merkava · #8 07-03-2006, 01:59 PM

blahblahblah, will ship your order today.
valeno, PM sent.

~Merkava~
Click HERE for Tritium Vials
Click HERE for Nite Tritium Glowrings

Pumaman · #9 07-03-2006, 02:16 PM

3 diy ice blue glowrings $33.00 w/rings
1 green .63x2 trit $6.50

AKA Pumaman

PoliceScannerMan · #10 07-03-2006, 02:17 PM

Where do these ship from? I hate having to sign for packages!

veleno · #11 07-03-2006, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merkava

valeno, PM sent.

Ok,

again for 1 (with steel rings). Thanks.

Omega Man · #12 07-05-2006, 05:04 PM

So it's all sealed and self containted? Can I ask what the outercasing is?

Merkava · #13 07-07-2006, 08:55 AM

Omega Man, the outercasing is LDPE filled with silicone.

Click HERE for Tritium Vials
Click HERE for Nite Tritium Glowrings

Merkava

Merkava · #14 07-07-2006, 07:50 PM

BIGIRON, will ship your order today.

~Merkava~
Click HERE for Nite Tritium Glowrings
Click HERE for Tritium Vials
Click HERE for DIY Tritium Glowrings

mcmc · #15 07-08-2006, 03:13 AM

Hi,

Looks interesting. How sturdy are these? (sturdier than ledcandle's version?) And do they all have bubbles?

thx.

veleno · #16 07-08-2006, 08:08 AM

Merkava, I tried to contact you by pm and email, could you tell me if the last payment is ok and if my item is shipped?
Thanks.

Merkava · #17 07-08-2006, 06:57 PM

Shipped on the 4th July.

Quote:

Originally Posted by veleno

Merkava, I tried to contact you by pm and email, could you tell me if the last payment is ok and if my item is shipped?
Thanks.

Merkava · #18 07-09-2006, 04:56 PM

mcmc, as seen in the pics. there are bubbles in the DIY glowrings. I am working to minimise or totally eliminate them altogether. Remember, each DIY glowring is made manually by hand.
At this price they will all be

out soon.

Darell, will ship your order today.

~Merkava~
Click HERE for Nite Tritium Glowrings
Click HERE for Tritium Vials
Click HERE for DIY Tritium Glowrings

StormFury · #19 07-10-2006, 09:43 AM

3 diy ice blue glowrings $33.00 w/rings

Thanks

Merkava · #20 07-11-2006, 08:38 PM

John, Greg, shipped your order yesterday.

~*~Merkava~*~

Click HERE for Nite Tritium Glowrings
Click HERE for Tritium Vials
Click HERE for DIY Tritium Glowrings

BIGIRON · #21 07-18-2006, 08:15 PM

Received my DIY rings today. I like them. Seem to be much more substantial than I expected. I really like the small size -- they have much, much less bulk. They do appear (in the dark bedroom test) brighter than one of the Nite blue (about 6 months old).

I don't use a Nite on my keys because of bulk, but I'm going to try one of these. I have glowrings on several around the house lights. These will be great for that.

This seems to be a good, creative solution to the bulk problem of the older rings.

Omega Man · #22 07-18-2006, 09:44 PM

Any rough idea how long will these guys be glowing for?

Merkava · #23 07-25-2006, 06:12 PM

Sean, shipped your 3-Pack MacGyver Glowrings yesterday.

Omegaman, I have a tritium pathmarker manufactured in 1988 and it's still glowing after 18 years.

~Merkava~
Click HERE for Nite Tritium Glowrings
Click HERE for Tritium Vials
Click HERE for DIY Tritium Glowrings

veleno · #24 07-26-2006, 01:44 AM

Just some pics. I haven't a Nite blue glowring, but I have a green one and, even if I think green is the best for visibility, these Merkava's blue glowrings are bright enough to be seen without difficulty. Their small size makes them very useful.

To answer to Omega Man, tritium has a half-life of 12,32 years.

Omega Man · #25 07-26-2006, 10:40 AM

Thank you veleno, great pics!

proFeign · #26 07-28-2006, 03:47 PM

Anybody tried to remove the traser from inside these DIY glowrings? Just curious how hard it is.

Also: any breakage problems? PM is fine; just trying to see what is available because loose trasers this size are seemingly scarce right now.