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One caveat when it comes to tritium tubes: they fade and die out with time. Green last the longest (supposedly ~25yrs.), then the orange, yellow, red and finally blue (~5 yrs. tops). After owning a few tritium watches, the oldest for about 7 years, they have already faded. Ball asks a lot of money for something that will die out, but lume can be redone. I haven't heard about anyone replacing gas tubes when they're dead. Just something to think about.
Stu
P.S. - To any gun enthusiasts, this applies to your night sights too.
Stu is right........from what I read recently, tubes go away in about 10 years and have to be replaced.
The tritium on my 1990 SIG is gone but the Fuji lume-tipped fishing rods are still ok and still glow in the dark
