Nice! Is that a Model 7 pencil?
And that flashlight. 
Looks like something Reylight might make. Definitely noticed the trit slot. Nice blue anodized screws. AA / 14500, I take it? ←— nope, AAA or 10440.
EDIT: Ah, I was right! Reylight Pineapple Mini.
Do you have any idea what the C15P usually sells for? I saw some C25 listed as C15BP, but I couldn’t find this exact C15 for sale or in any sold listings on eBay or WorthPoint. I’m thinking of listing these two boxes separately, but I’m not sure what a good starting bid would be.
I’m thinking of listing this box, but I’m not sure what a good starting bid would be.
I rarely sell pieces from my collection, so I don’t really have a good sense of pricing. I’m probably not the best person to ask.
A seller who deals with a larger inventory of vintage Pentel models would likely have a better idea of the current market value.
Does the box, inside or out, indicate which models it’s intended for?
Flashlight is a ReyLight Pineapple mini Mk III. I love it: 4000K 519A LEDs and works with 10440 & AAA - it’s surprisingly powerful with AAA‘s.
Pencil is a Sooke Design Model 8 that I received from Mech a couple of days ago. I love heavy pencils but I think the all TI Model 8 might get tiring for anything beyond jotting a couple of words. I think a 9 mm grip with aluminum barrel might be better for me - I’m not sure if that would throw off the balance or not though.
No worries. I can always use my strategy of a super-high starting bid and then reduce it when relisting if it doesn’t sell.
Although the eraser refills are labeled Z2-1, the box says “For PENTEL Mechanical Pencils.” I think these erasers are standard erasers for most Pentel pencils, such as the P200 series.
I once saw the export version being sold together with a large batch of leads.
The Japanese version was 2H, and there was no price difference compared to other leads.
I guess this won’t be of much help.
It’s good to know, so I do not expect much! 
I’ve tended to find 10440 a bit limited in duration. What really perked my attention was how the RovyVon Angel Eyes series (E5, E7, E8) are dual fuel—proprietary LiPo 330mAh, and a slot for an AAA / 10440. So nice to have that flexibility in such a small form factor. But I have to say the new Reylight Pineapple Mk III is sweet looking with so many options. You can dress it up so many different ways. For AAA, I tend to use a Lumintop Tool AAA in copper. I also have an old Olight AAA in copper, single mode twisty.
Wow, I didn’t realize the model 8 was out. Looks like a model 7 with no slots in the body. Yeah, all titanium is quite heavy, on top of the brass bits. I have an all titanium Roady XL that felt a bit much in heft after using an aluminum body XL… but I got used to it. I love it now. But… I don’t do long writing sessions with it. Used more for jots.
yep, 10440/AAA is a bit limiting, but I always have a couple of spare AAA’s in my bag.
The copper Tool AAA is a nice looking flashlight 
but, like most things Lumintop these days, looks to be discontinued (I see the regular black one still for sale on Amazon - 4 left - but it doesn’t look to have a high CRI LED). I’ll look into the RovyVon Angel Eyes series, but there seem to be a gazillion models , and my goodness the Titanium models are expensive!
Yeah, Lumintop seems to have cut back on the Tool a year or so ago. The titanium one looks pretty nice but I like the heft and the tarnish patina of the copper AAA Tool. I got mine with the neutral emitter. My titanium example is mothballed w/o battery, waiting for either future use or trade/sale.
If you like headlamp style lights (“L” shape) there’s some great choices offered by FireflyLite and Noctigon/Emisar (Hank’s lights). The D2 dual channel is a really neat design.
RovyVon has many models, and while there are titanium and steel models, I much prefer the clear polycarbonate. The material is rugged and looks great. It’s nice seeing internals exposed. The A5 and A8 are about the size of an average pinky finger (adult male).
Staedtler Japan can totally make big money selling custom lead grade stickers in special high-visibility colors…
D2 looks interesting! I just bought a Silkhunt MH150 for working around the house, but may look into configuring a D2.
(btw, I just started getting into flashlights)
You could actually use a label maker on a small font to produce those. Lining up may be a challenge but you could cut out each lead hardness setting separately.
This is the mid-point golden age of LED flashlights. I’ve been into it since 2008. Believe me… the choices, efficiency, and hosts were so limited back then. And costly! It’s incredible how far things have come. Probably the last 10 years have been the biggest boost of technological advancement. And while popular companies such as Acebeam, Imalent, Olight, Fenix (etc.) provide nice offerings, the real bleeding edge are the smaller outfits like Reylight, Noctigon/Emisar, and FireflyLite. And frankly, at this point, the quality is just excellent. You get more choice on emitters and drivers via these smaller outfits. Plus a more interesting array of hosts.
Has anyone ever come up with a body-knock flashlight, so you don’t have to go hunting around for the button in the dark?
Nah, it wouldn’t really make sense given the girth of the flashlight body.
However, many offer raised switches and even backlight switches to help find them in the dark. Also, some designs have tail switches… so it’s pretty easy to find that way too.
There’s a few variations of this neat little thing
I recommend this as well. I have the iUltra version that lives on my backpack.
