MacManNM said:
Its not the color its the composition, conduction increases. Anodizing has the same effect as shot peening steel, it makes it harder, so technicaly its stronger.
?? Shot peening is a physical change in the material and anodizing is not, so I don't see how that can happen. It is an electrochemical surface finish only, it isn't like heat treating. Adding .002 total of a chemical to the surface will NOT make the part any stronger.
MIL-A-8625F, Anodize/Chromic & Sulfuric says nothing about strengthening parts, nor does anodizing.org:
http://www.anodizing.org/benefits.html
With radiant heat, black will
absorb heat, not help dissipate it. Take a look at most heat sinks. The vast majority of the ones I've seen are not black, they are clear or bare, and I've seen them in every color that you can dye anodizing, so I doubt that the black anodizing is an effective improvement in heat dissipation. Heat within the driver is mostly dissipated through the frame anyway, so most of the heat that the cone will receive will likely be radiant, not directly conducted.
Sorry, don't mean to argue, just trying to help provide the right info.
Sure is a nice looking driver though.