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I was a little too enthusiastic with the buffing and the button is now silver.
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This may have been discussed before...but could someone give me a good comparison of the new Lux vs the 2.1. I had the 2.1 but ended up selling it...I wasn't too happy with the button because it wouldn't fire consistently and I had to kinda press the button in a few places to until it fired. Now I'm interested in the Lux and just wondering how much better it would be or if I would be wasting my time.
Edit: Not saying that all 2.1s are like what I experienced...could have just been an issue with mine or because I was using the Kick.
Edit: Not saying that all 2.1s are like what I experienced...could have just been an issue with mine or because I was using the Kick.
You could have contacted me, before you sell it and a solution would be found definitely. Now a sick and unloved switch circulates around
A few from the initial v2.1 buttons are non calibrated, they have normal threads and the holding nut is square with normal threads too.
On another note, officially the calibrated switches and buttons and caps begin from v2.5, though over 90% of v2.1 mods have calibrated threads.
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Perseas, I'd "only" be needing the v2.5 Switch in this batch (for my 18500 tube). Is there any way that u could "open" it up in ur website, so that we could "cart" it NOW, and payup on the day of sale?
I request this b'coz on the sale day, due to heavy traffic, it'd be a tough job. Besides, many of us might just be wanting the 'switches'... so, if we could cart it now, it might reduce the overall traffic time on the LUX's sale day. Better still if u put the switches up for sale a few days before the LUX... that'd help everyone
Good idea, but technically cannot be done, the store cannot be adjusted in that way, if there isn't any stock.
^Ok. But can u "put" the stock a few days before the 3rd batch of LUX, so that we could complete the task earlier?
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I'm sorry...I got it in a trade so I thought that's just how they were. I'm still looking forward to the Lux though.You could have contacted me, before you sell it and a solution would be found definitely. Now a sick and unloved switch circulates around
Both of my 2.1's do. I treat them special, they are my every and all day anywhere PAPS. They are my favorites for some reason. It throws me off when I switch to a 2.5 but, only because im an idiot these days
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The GP PAPS v2.5 LUX is more than a Mod could be
Having 'obtained' it in the 1st batch and since playing with it 24/7 (incidentally my Serial# is 0247), I find the GP-LUX miles ahead in concept and design. Both minimalist and simplistic (Perseas says, "less is more"), however manufactured to the highest efficiencies and offers unbeatable performance.
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Lets' take the TUBE. It is a fresh introduction... Aluminium-Bronze. Rock solid, tougher than brass and 4 x times expensive than SS. And man, it's a head turner. At hand it feels more like Gold, definitely dazzles like one! There'd be patina? Yes. But, much later than brass. And we have discussed re-shining it back a few post earlier in this thread already.
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The top HEAD and bottom SWITCH. Made of certified EU 316SS. Higher grade than the previous v2.1, which was 304SS. And they r polished finish (shiny). Together they offer contrasting hues to the device, the body being Golden!
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The CONTACT POINTS. Telescopic head, obviously, who makes otherwise nowadays? But 24K Gold over Silver plated? Nah, not many! And this 24K Gold/Silver is all over -- the positive contact point, the bottom (negative) rest-nut and the telescopic post. This entire arrangement gives "conductivity" a new meaning. Though I may not be an efficient techie - yet my multimeter suggested a mere 0.1-0.15v voltage drop without load, while it's consistently <0.2v with a 1.1-1.2Ω atty.
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The FIRING BUTTON. It's pointless to talk about the GP-LUX without describing it's new designed, innovative button! Hereon all PAPS shall adorn this refreshed button until Perseas comes up with something better. This is a rocker! Yes the LUX stands while being unlocked! GP created 4 ridges of 1mm height on the bottom of the locking ring, which enables the PAPS to stand upright without the need of being locked. And while talking of the advantages of this button design -- the PAPS firing button has even lesser travel now. It performs at nearly '0' pressure... it's a mere 1mm plunger... and thus akin to touch button!
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The LOCK RING. The design dept. of GP has another feather in their cap with this locking ring. The ring works super smoothly, locks/unlocks the switch just with a flick of the finger. Yes, one single flick rotates the ring into a full 360° turn, which is enough to do the job.
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The THREADS. All threads of the LUX and it's switch mechanism are calibrated. It's at 0.05 tolerance. So, the new v2.5 switches will be interoperable with all earlier versions of the PAPS, especially the v2.1. However, the new tubes wouldn't, with an earlier switch. The grooves are the best machined in a device as of now. Everything couples-in buttery smooth, effortlessly.
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OVERALL: This is one stunning device, an MPM (Must-Possess-Mod)!
Having 'obtained' it in the 1st batch and since playing with it 24/7 (incidentally my Serial# is 0247), I find the GP-LUX miles ahead in concept and design. Both minimalist and simplistic (Perseas says, "less is more"), however manufactured to the highest efficiencies and offers unbeatable performance.
View attachment 216568
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Lets' take the TUBE. It is a fresh introduction... Aluminium-Bronze. Rock solid, tougher than brass and 4 x times expensive than SS. And man, it's a head turner. At hand it feels more like Gold, definitely dazzles like one! There'd be patina? Yes. But, much later than brass. And we have discussed re-shining it back a few post earlier in this thread already.
_______
The top HEAD and bottom SWITCH. Made of certified EU 316SS. Higher grade than the previous v2.1, which was 304SS. And they r polished finish (shiny). Together they offer contrasting hues to the device, the body being Golden!
_______
The CONTACT POINTS. Telescopic head, obviously, who makes otherwise nowadays? But 24K Gold over Silver plated? Nah, not many! And this 24K Gold/Silver is all over -- the positive contact point, the bottom (negative) rest-nut and the telescopic post. This entire arrangement gives "conductivity" a new meaning. Though I may not be an efficient techie - yet my multimeter suggested a mere 0.1-0.15v voltage drop without load, while it's consistently <0.2v with a 1.1-1.2Ω atty.
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The FIRING BUTTON. It's pointless to talk about the GP-LUX without describing it's new designed, innovative button! Hereon all PAPS shall adorn this refreshed button until Perseas comes up with something better. This is a rocker! Yes the LUX stands while being unlocked! GP created 4 ridges of 1mm height on the bottom of the locking ring, which enables the PAPS to stand upright without the need of being locked. And while talking of the advantages of this button design -- the PAPS firing button has even lesser travel now. It performs at nearly '0' pressure... it's a mere 1mm plunger... and thus akin to touch button!
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The LOCK RING. The design dept. of GP has another feather in their cap with this locking ring. The ring works super smoothly, locks/unlocks the switch just with a flick of the finger. Yes, one single flick rotates the ring into a full 360° turn, which is enough to do the job.
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The THREADS. All threads of the LUX and it's switch mechanism are calibrated. It's at 0.05 tolerance. So, the new v2.5 switches will be interoperable with all earlier versions of the PAPS, especially the v2.1. However, the new tubes wouldn't, with an earlier switch. The grooves are the best machined in a device as of now. Everything couples-in buttery smooth, effortlessly.
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OVERALL: This is one stunning device, an MPM (Must-Possess-Mod)!
GP PAPS SS TUBES AND SWITCHES TIPS & TRICKS
Male and female threads in relation to calibrated and non calibrated connections
I quote myself from a previous post with a different wording to clarify why some things aren't 100% always compatible.
A calibrated switch has a female threading so it fits to a non calibrated tube , because the latter is always wider.
A calibrated tube as the LUX and SS v2.5 tube and 90% of v2.1 ( the 10% are the ones with the square nut and the clockwise threads), has a female threading , so a few non calibrated switches and top caps potentially won't fit, because the tolerance is only 0,05 mm.
Potentially won't fit means that the switch might screw, but not completely, leaving a small gap of 0,1-0,5 mm. Or it might not screw at all, though I haven't seen that yet. A gap, even 0,1 mm is minimal, but visually is ugly and shows incompatibility.
The mod in the photo below has a v1 switch non calibrated into a calibrated v2.5 LUX tube, leaving 0,3 mm gap for the aforementioned reason. The top cap is v2 and it fits well, but another one from the same version might leave a tiny gap.
Male and female threads in relation to calibrated and non calibrated connections
I quote myself from a previous post with a different wording to clarify why some things aren't 100% always compatible.
A calibrated switch has a female threading so it fits to a non calibrated tube , because the latter is always wider.
A calibrated tube as the LUX and SS v2.5 tube and 90% of v2.1 ( the 10% are the ones with the square nut and the clockwise threads), has a female threading , so a few non calibrated switches and top caps potentially won't fit, because the tolerance is only 0,05 mm.
Potentially won't fit means that the switch might screw, but not completely, leaving a small gap of 0,1-0,5 mm. Or it might not screw at all, though I haven't seen that yet. A gap, even 0,1 mm is minimal, but visually is ugly and shows incompatibility.
The mod in the photo below has a v1 switch non calibrated into a calibrated v2.5 LUX tube, leaving 0,3 mm gap for the aforementioned reason. The top cap is v2 and it fits well, but another one from the same version might leave a tiny gap.
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I know what you mean because some of my switches occasionally misfire, but so do my GG's and Poldiac's. And yes, I clean my mods religiously
The GP PAPS v2.5 LUX is more than a Mod could be
Having 'obtained' it in the 1st batch and since playing with it 24/7 (incidentally my Serial# is 0247), I find the GP-LUX miles ahead in concept and design. Both minimalist and simplistic (Perseas says, "less is more"), however manufactured to the highest efficiencies and offers unbeatable performance.
View attachment 216568
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Lets' take the TUBE. It is a fresh introduction... Aluminium-Bronze. Rock solid, tougher than brass and 4 x times expensive than SS. And man, it's a head turner. At hand it feels more like Gold, definitely dazzles like one! There'd be patina? Yes. But, much later than brass. And we have discussed re-shining it back a few post earlier in this thread already.
_______
The top HEAD and bottom SWITCH. Made of certified EU 316SS. Higher grade than the previous v2.1, which was 304SS. And they r polished finish (shiny). Together they offer contrasting hues to the device, the body being Golden!
_______
The CONTACT POINTS. Telescopic head, obviously, who makes otherwise nowadays? But 24K Gold over Silver plated? Nah, not many! And this 24K Gold/Silver is all over -- the positive contact point, the bottom (negative) rest-nut and the telescopic post. This entire arrangement gives "conductivity" a new meaning. Though I may not be an efficient techie - yet my multimeter suggested a mere 0.1-0.15v voltage drop without load, while it's consistently <0.2v with a 1.1-1.2Ω atty.
_______
The FIRING BUTTON. It's pointless to talk about the GP-LUX without describing it's new designed, innovative button! Hereon all PAPS shall adorn this refreshed button until Perseas comes up with something better. This is a rocker! Yes the LUX stands while being unlocked! GP created 4 ridges of 1mm height on the bottom of the locking ring, which enables the PAPS to stand upright without the need of being locked. And while talking of the advantages of this button design -- the PAPS firing button has even lesser travel now. It performs at nearly '0' pressure... it's a mere 1mm plunger... and thus akin to touch button!
_______
The LOCK RING. The design dept. of GP has another feather in their cap with this locking ring. The ring works super smoothly, locks/unlocks the switch just with a flick of the finger. Yes, one single flick rotates the ring into a full 360° turn, which is enough to do the job.
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The THREADS. All threads of the LUX and it's switch mechanism are calibrated. It's at 0.05 tolerance. So, the new v2.5 switches will be interoperable with all earlier versions of the PAPS, especially the v2.1. However, the new tubes wouldn't, with an earlier switch. The grooves are the best machined in a device as of now. Everything couples-in buttery smooth, effortlessly.
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OVERALL: This is one stunning device, an MPM (Must-Possess-Mod)!
Now EVERYONE knows!
But in all seriousness, I love the Lux. Best mod(s) I own.
My next drool project...
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Piccolo |ˈpikəˌlō| noun; a small flute sounding an octave higher than the ordinary one.
Oh Flute, where art thou?
Yeah, Tim makes really nice cases. It's a shame he's taking a break from it, I was hoping to get a custom sleeve made. I was thinking of taking my Lux into a leather shop to see if someone there could make me something. Just a simple stitched up leather wrap, nothing too fancy.
Did the Lux shipments go out today? I can't wait to get my hands on mine...
You're going to absolutely die when you hold it for the first time. So beautifully machined and polished. This one must stay indoors always
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Are the 2.5 switches going on sale this week?
Did the Lux shipments go out today? I can't wait to get my hands on mine...
I got a tracking number last night, has not updated yet. Imagine it will tomorrow.
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