Understanding Tritium : Everything You Need to Know, And a Few You Don't (Science Time)
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2024
- Table o Contents for the impatient:
0:00 - Intro
1:40 - 1. What is Tritium?
3:23 - 2. How does it Work?
4:20 - 3. Safety
4:52 - 4. T25, T50, and T100
5:33 - 5. How long does it last..
Support the Channel:
Some of the links below are affiliate links that will earn me a small commission.
Amazon Store: www.amazon.com/shop/relativetime
Presenting my most boring video to date. A mini lecture on Tritium, specifically on GTLS: Gas Tritium Light Sources. Also known as Tritium tubes, inserts, lume.
It's everything you need to know before looking to buy something with Tritium, and maybe a few you don't. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
"The power of the sun in the palm of my hands."
-Some guy who has 4 mechanical arms who wants a lot of tritium for his machine
Not boring at all. Very interesting info. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! If people would enjoy a bit more science, or be bored by it. Cheers!
I was about to say, sorry to burst your bubble but this was in no way boring.
As a deputy sheriff, I used night sights on my guns so, with that experience,I bought a Ball Trainmaster Roman as my duty watch.
Pffft, nerrrrrrrrd…
(I looked this up to be here.)
Yeah like you can judge whom to trust, regular peasant.
Well done. You clarified some points that I didn't understand. Kudos to you!
Thanks! Glad to be of help!👍
I’m glad I found your video on this. I’ve been watching your channel for years but for some reason didn’t watch this one before and I appreciate your scientific background and explanation.
Great great explanation. Even 3-4 years after you posted it, I am very happy I found your video. Thanks much :)
You're a very good teacher, put it simple and easy to understand
Thanks!
Fantastic video.
You really went into great depth without becoming overwhelmed or boring.
I love knowing what's the science behind something before making any choice/purchase. Your video was very clear and relevant to me. Thanks a lot!
I love the way how You explain things... So calming, and straight to the point. Good work Sir
I truly appreciate you taking the time to explain this to us non scientists! Much obliged!
This is a much needed video! The production value is great, as usual. Keep it up!
Thank You. Was a little concerned people would be too bored with it. Hows the orient solar chrono treating you?
Great explanation. Nothing new for me personally here, but - title says it all - it is indeed everything you need to know. Took me a while to dig it all out elsewhere, from multiple sources. I would be much better off just by watching this one first.
Thank you also for the impartial advice and for allowing us to make our own decisions. Really appreciate it.
Clear, concise and to the point. Excellent video.
Thank you so much for taking the time to create this educational content; quite fascinating and informative! Keep up the great work 🙌🏼
Thanks, will do!
I was recently introduced to radioactive materials in science class, thank you for explaining a lot about the energy and how to work with them! Keep it up man!
Thank you. Glad to help. I've been planing on doing a little more science themed videos, but havent got around to it. Someday...
Excellent video. Thanks! Your soothing voice, stunning photography and gentle manner are all exceptionally easy to watch/listen to. I have a Carnival tritium watch and even though it's 'only' 25 it is plenty bright when my eyes are adjusted to the dark. Moar tritium!
Excellent video. Very informative, clear and to the point. Without the straight to DVD theatrics nor BS of other channels.
Thanks! I usually try to write out what I'm going to say beforehand. Or at least outline it. That way their won't be too many distractions or tangents.
Excellent narration of a subject little known.
Thanks for taking the time to explain it to the watch collector's community.
Your video is now 2 years old but still teaching us newbies everything we need to know about tritium Shane. I bought an obscure watch from Times International at the start of my obsession called "CPLA General Watch"! It has tritium tubes on the hands and indices (T25 I suspect). There is no "half life" with your perfect explanation to us laymen. So glad this video of yours is still available. Incidentally, I've just turned 65 so a half life of twelve and a half years should do me nicely😄
Learning about the technologies our beloved timepieces are built upon is never boring. Very good presentation and editing too. Maybe this could be the beginning of a series? How about telling us about what jewels in watches do, and their history. Or one about what controls the accuracy in mechanical and quartz watches, and why one is more accurate than the other. Maybe one about the forgotten predecessors of quartz: tuning fork (eg. the Bulova Accutron, which I personally find very interesting. The Omega is not the only moon watch) and electromechanical (eg. the Citizen Cosmotron)? Anyway, your work is appreciated :)
Thanks, and thanks for the suggestions. You have some good ones. I have a few other ideas as well, so I'll make it a semi-regular thing. I wasn't aware of the Citizen Cosmotorn, I'll have to look more into that one. Cheers!
You explained pretty much every tritium related question I had, thank you very much:)
I Agree... Excellent Video..
He Answered All My Questions On This Subject...
Boring but not boring. Informative. Exactly what I was looking for.
Wonderfully interesting and well spoken video, a pleasure to listen to.
Explained all I needed to know and then some even though I am looking at tritium for a keychain and not a watch.
Also awesome voice, you should consider doing ebooks or readings.
Super informative, thanks for making this.
This was a great video. Well explained and presented. Thank you for you time and video.
This is one of most informative video I watched in you tube. Thanks. I enjoyed it.
enjoyed the video and learned a few things - thank you! I first used tritium watches for night time maritime work on pilot boats.
Great knowledge. A must watch for even the casual collector. Thanks for posting.
Thanks! I'm glad to see people enjoyed it, and just didn't fall asleep.
An absolutely fantastic video. Very informative. Thanks for sharing
Very informative, really enjoyed this one!
Very informative video, I can see it's incredibly useful for those less scientifically adept given the layman's terms description of the processes going on. I am an element collector but I have two tritium tubes sent as a gift! Now I see them in a different light! (pun intended!)
Great informative video! Thanks, I have an vintage Tag heuer with tritium that no longer works under normal lighting conditions....
I'm all over the place with youtube videos. really I watch a bit of everything and I just wanted to say. your description and way of education for some reason, is among the best I've ever seen in my 10 years on this platform.
Thank you! this is the BEST video I watched about tritium!
So good, that no other video about tritium is needed, thank you for your work!
That was a great video. Thank you for this! I only found out about these watches an hour ago so the information was really needed. Thank you again!
No problem, glad you found it useful.
Thankyou that was really interesting .
You really spelt it all out and answered everything I was wondering about.
Informative and very well done. Everything you need, nothing that you don't. I like your style.
Thanks!
Superbly explained. Thank you.
Nice job! Learned a lot from your video. Nice to know not all tritium are created equally.
Very well done and informative video 👍👍 Thank You!
Just became a subscriber. Excellent presentation. Interested to see your other videos.
This is a really well done video. Thank you
So well explained, answered every question. Thank you 👍
Thanks!
Thanks For The Education...
Excellent Video.!!
So awesome man! Very useful and entertaining!
Really well done with lots of useful information. Thanks!!
Very informative and useful information sir. Well done and thank you.
Thank you for explaining something no one else ever has,,iv used Tritium most of my life in various applications and never could explain it to anyone before other than to say its radio active.
Vary interesting and informative Thank You 👍👍
Wow. Amongst so many useless "reviews" and product demos did I find this very informative, concise and just put video. Well done, thanks. No I know what's up with this whole shebang around tritium tubes.
Great information! You killed it 👏
thank you so very much. this was invaluable info. im currently looking for some "nite sites" and just needed some tritium education, and this was very very informative. thank you.
Excellent video. Even as someone already with tritium, (a byproduct of my chosen profession) I found it very interesting, especially when you got into how tritium works together with a phosphor to generate light.
The thumb rule I remember is that after five half lives, a radioisotope is considered pretty much decayed off.
BTW, somehow I am not surprised that you have a science related background. (yes, that's a compliment )
Oh yes, More "How it works" segments would be good.
Thank you. It's really a very simple system, but there is a lot people don't know about it. Cheers!
That's brilliant info sir 👍 thanks I feel very informed now.
Extremely informative thanks learnt something today😉👍
Hello Shane, Sweden here again.
This was not at all a boring video, I found it rather interesting.
It so happen to be that I am a bit of a science freak, physichs, chemistry, astronomy and you name it.
When I am scrapping in the garage I usually have the pad going with a lecture on something, Laurence Crauss, Brian Green or Neil Degrass Tyson, Ed Copeland.
Thank you! I'm just humbled that this video seems to be at the top if you search for tritium.
Damn, this was explained so thoroughly. Awesome. Subscribed.
Great explanation on tritium thanks for doing this video!
Perfectly done video, well done :)
Shane, This video had the perfect amount of info for a non-chemist to follow. It was interesting and informative. I think there was one small mistake, though. Around the 6:46 mark, I believe you meant to say "which is less dramatic than it sounds", or "which sounds more dramatic than it actually is". Still a great video. Thank you.
I believe your correct. I'm still not 100% comfortable on camera, trying to remember what I wan't to say. But I'm glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!
Superb! Your content sir is one of the few gold nuggets pyrite mine!
LOL thanks!
Incredible information, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative video. Thank you for making it!
Glad it was helpful!
Wooow!! Good topic! I didn't know there is a quality of tritium like different between: 25, 100 :)
that was new for me :)
Radium is oldschool... I remember some books about WW2 and authors wrote about own watches :)
This video is very helpful :)
Thanks! It's not a quality difference as much as a quantity. It should just be more gas pumped into the tube before it's sealed off.
I was looking at Phoibos site, and saw a new watch coming out. I think it's called the Sentinel, but on one version they list it as having "Version C Super-LumiNova old radium on indexes and hour marks " I have no idea where they got old radium, or how well that can clear customs.
Great explanation!
Great, informative video. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Well done and easy to follow.
Thanks, and I hope you enjoyed it.
Good information. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Your welcome.
excellent video. many thanks
yet another excellent video, Cheers 👍👍
Very interesting....thanks really learned something new...
Very informative video. Good job.
Thank you!
Fascinating and excuse me, illuminating! Thank you.
ha! Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
This is amazing and I learned so much! Thanks
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you. I’ve been worried about the safety of the tritium tubes in my watch. Knowing they are safe and coming from a chemist means a lot.
Glad to help. As long as you don’t swallow them, or do something silly with it they should be perfectly safe.
Smart, and good at explaining.
Awesome info, and very well explained 👍
Thanks. Glad you found it useful.
Wow. What a fantastic explanation. Thank you very much!
You're very welcome!
Used them on AK sights Yugoslavia. Other countries used clip on sights like Russia Egypt Poland and East Germany. Polish had holes drilled in rear sight leaf inorder to hold 2 and 1 was used in front clip on sight. They worked real well esp when you used a different color in the rear which doesn't wash out the front one. Sometimes the rear bringing closer to eye it's brighter. Therefore it sometimes washes out the front sight making it more difficult to put on target and see your target.
Ones I used was told to replace jic around 7 years because of going dim. I preferred them a little dim because of washing out target. Blue in rear 🔵🟡🔵 each person. May prefer other combinations.
I was thinking of buying a tritium watch t100 that's around 12yrs old and wondered if it is worth it, this tells me for the right price it should be fine, so thanks for educating me with your dulcit tones ☺️👍
Great video.And good explanation.
Thank you!
Very good explanation of tritium. I have a t100 quartz watch and use it often, especially when I go to bed. If I wake anytime during the night it's still glowing nice and bright. I know they have a 25 year lifespan but then again at my age so do I.
😀 HA! That's an excellent point. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
Smart intro. Important matter to review on contemporary watchmaking. Thanks for sharing your view.
Regards.
Thanks! Tritium watches are becoming a little more common. So I thought it would be good to make a video.
great video, thank you for explaining tritium tubes. i agree with others that lume is so much brighter than tritium tubes..
I just purchased my first tritium powered rifle optic and was curious to the science behind it. Very informative video.
Glad to help. What optic did you get? Meprolight?
Actually yes, I did. The M21 with the triangle retical. I also added an illuminator. Thinking about getting a polerizar as well. I'm loving it on my G3 clone so far. @@RelativeTime
Thanks for the video.This info is greatly appreciated.
Glad to help.
Very useful information man. Gun knowledge, science, and watches, a true man of culture.
Thanks!
Shane I know I'm late to this party. Thank you for doing this video. I have a Marathon Pilot's Navigator on the way so I was curious about how tritium lume works. Thank you for paying attention in school 😂✌🏽 I love your channel bro.
Thanks. Glad you found it useful. Been planing on doing a few more sciency videos, but just haven't got to it. Although i'm a little surprised that this one has become the top result when you search for Tritium on youtube.
Very informative thank you
Thanks buddy , great information!
Hope you enjoyed it.
Thanks a lot for this explanation. I had my eyes on a Carnival tritium T25 from Alieexpress. It really is appealing to me. After your video, i have to reconsider. I stil like the concept of tritium luminous hands on a watch.
Let me compliment you on your high quality videos. The are always very useful, no bs here.
Thank you. I've been tempted by those Carnivals as well. But the couple reviews I've watched mention they aren't as bright as other tritium watches. I think there is only a handful of companies in the world that make the tubes, so I'm guessing carnival might get a deal on some older tubes. Which would explain why they are a little more dim.
Which is one of the reasons I wanted to mention that, just to caution others. Thanks again!👍
I've seen the Carnival watches also, but all of them say shipping from China. Spend the extra coin on a Traser, you won't be disappointed.
great over view! Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for the insight; I have a 1968 Tudor Submariner with tritium dial & I had to shine a flashlight for a long time to get it to lume. Now that I know most likely it’s somewhere close to 1/16 life at this point then that makes sense. I will just enjoy it for what it is & not try to ruin it by refreshing the lume. 😊
Great video👍👍
Good work!
Very interesting.
I have a number of tritium watches. I really like them. However, I don’t think they are for everybody.
T-100 tubes are never as bright as good lume is, and it needs to be very dark to notice them. The advantage is that they glow continuously without a charge for years.
Thanks! I agree that they aren't for everyone. One of the reasons I wanted to make this is to caution the more casual collector. As some might be surprised in a few years when they are dimmer, even if you haven't worn them.
Surfitli I disagree about it needing to be very dark to see trits. I can see the trits in my armourlite just fine at sunset, or in a living room with my tv on. I guess it mostly depends on a individuals eyes and their ability to gather light.
Jeremiah 1 Maybe difficult to see is the wrong term. Tritium tubes are never as bright as Superluminova or similar grade lume when charged. If you put them together the tritium will be much dimmer.
The benefits of tritium are it doesn’t require a charge and glows consistently, as opposed to fading.
@Roberto Vidal Garcia Yes, tritium doesn’t fade like lume
Exactly. This is why I bought my watch with tritium tubes for military use. I know I'll be using it under light control conditions and the backlight of a casio from pressing the button, or fitbit with it's heart rate sensing led, show up like a flash light on a light enhancing night vision sensors. My watch, under a cuff of my uniform jacket, is more or less unnoticeable to those devices.
Great video but you left off some important points: Some colors appear brighter to the human eye so you have to factor in the color of the tubes. For the same amount of tritium in a tube green will appear to be the brightest. Another factor you didnt mention is what T25 or T100 means. T25 means the total output can be up to 25 millicuries in all the tubes combined. T100 is anywhere from 26 to up to 100. So a watch by one company designated as T100 could have 30 while another company could have a true100. The manufacturers never state how much is in any given model which is why you need to be careful with some of the watches coming out of China. I have never found a brand that gives you a certificate with the watch verifying how much total tritium is used. Does mb microtec even certify the brightness of each tube sold? And lastly most companies put alot of emphasis on the hour markers but it is the hands that really allow you to see the time in the dark. And the newer flat tubes appear to be brighter than the round tubes because they have more surface area which glows..
Given all the scare mongering and drama in the news and the internet..... its always satisfying to see an expert, calmly sit down and deliver FACTS. Well played sir.
Thank you. Unfortunately, that's the world we live in. What you know doesn't seem to be as important as how loud you yell it.
To the point and very informative
Thanks
Happy to pay the bills Otto