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: To the person who said luminova is better than
: tritium that is false.Luminova glows strong
: during short periods. Trititum glows less
: stronger than luminova but it glows
: consistently during long periods. What
: material do you find on guns for quick
: aiming in the night? Answer is tritum. What
: kind of material is used in military
: watches? Tritium.
: I only wish there was a moderator who could ban
: the spammers once for all.
Everything you said about tritium and luminova is correct, but I still prefer the luminova in my watches. Tritium decays over time, so 10-12 years is the average lifespan of watches containing tritium. Yes, it never stops glowing, but when it does you have to get the markers replaced with fresh tritium. With luminova, I never have to worry about it decaying and losing its ability to absorb light.
I also own guns with night sights, but that's a different story. Those sights must be made of tritium simply because it isn't practical to run outside and wave my gun around, hoping the sights will absorb the sunlight. All I'd have to show for that would be a few years in prison. Every 10-12 years it will cost me $120 or so for new sights, but that's the price you pay if you want those sights.
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