LED flashlights

minir · Post by **minir** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 6:53 pm

Thanks for all the info you guys posted.

After reading this post i decided to upgrade my Maglites to LED lighting.

So i ordered 1 Watt LED Upgrade II & I.Q. Switch Combo - Mini Maglite

Also i ordered 1 Watt LED Upgrade Kit for my 4D Cell Maglite from Nite Ize, Inc.

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While i was at it i ordered another light to keep in my bedroom, which i recieved today and am most impressed with it a "Streamlight 88031 Protac Tactical Flashlight 2L with White LED Includes 2 CR123A Lithium Batteries and Holster (Black)
http://www.streamlight.com/product/prod ... d=202#tabs

To further indenture myself to my bank manager i bought a Viatek RE02G Renu-It Pro Series Gray Professional Grad Disposable Battery Regenerator/Used for AA, AAA, C, D and 9-Volt Batteries" to help defray cost on mostly regular batteries though this works on both.
http://www.amazon.ca/Viatek-RE02G-Profe ... cr_pr_pb_i

Awaiting delivery on the LED bulbs & charger then i will be totally up to date with the exception of finding in Canada a LED bulb for my Maglite Solitaire keychain light. I'm just guessing but i think i've had these Maglites for 20 years or more so the upgrades are well deserved. I live in the country so flashlights are essential due to power outages etc.

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minir

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:58 pm

minir wrote:Thanks for all the info you guys posted. After reading this post i decided to upgrade my Maglites to LED lighting.

So i ordered 1 Watt LED Upgrade II & I.Q. Switch Combo - Mini Maglite

Also i ordered 1 Watt LED Upgrade Kit for my 4D Cell Maglite from Nite Ize, Inc.

minir

You'll be happy with the upgrades, I have both of those products and they work very well.

minir · Post by **minir** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:41 pm

Humboldt wrote:You'll be happy with the upgrades, I have both of those products and they work very well.

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Thanks Humboldt

Good to know.

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Larry

cho · Post by **cho** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:59 am

minir wrote:Thanks for all the info you guys posted. After reading this post i decided to upgrade my Maglites to LED lighting.

So i ordered 1 Watt LED Upgrade II & I.Q. Switch Combo - Mini Maglite

Also i ordered 1 Watt LED Upgrade Kit for my 4D Cell Maglite from Nite Ize, Inc.

If those are the upgrade kits I'm thinking of then I agree with Humboldt. They do a very nice job especially for their price. The switch is nice too because pushing is much easier than twisting a small head, plus it makes it more one had friendly.

minir · Post by **minir** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:10 am

*cho* wrote:If those are the upgrade kits I'm thinking of then I agree with Humboldt. They do a very nice job especially for their price. The switch is nice too because pushing is much easier than twisting a small head, plus it makes it more one had friendly.

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Morning *cho*

I'd been thinking of doing this for sometime but kept forgetting about it till this thread re-awakened me once again so i thought Do It Now. Hopefully it will work out well and i can forget about it for another 20 yrs.

Glad to hear others have been pleased with the outcome of their upgrades as it makes the expenditure easier to take.

Thanks *cho*

Larry

minir · Post by **minir** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:03 pm

Received my switch and bulb for MiniMag11...bulb worked great, however i went back to the orginal switch as i have big hands and it was not comfortable using the button.

The bulb for my 4D Cell worked great

Overall a nice upgrade and a snap to install, if stuck YouTube is your friend.

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minir

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:06 am

minir wrote:Received my switch and bulb for MiniMag11...bulb worked great, however i went back to the orginal switch as i have big hands and it was not comfortable using the button.

The bulb for my 4D Cell worked great

Overall a nice upgrade and a snap to install, if stuck YouTube is your friend.

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minir

If you get anything else in the future and have any problems I'd be glad to help. Can always call my NiteIze rep and ask him

minir · Post by **minir** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:55 am

Humboldt wrote:If you get anything else in the future and have any problems I'd be glad to help. Can always call my NiteIze rep and ask him

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Thanks for your kind offer Humboldt.

No problem i was originally looking to see if any unusual maneuvers needed to be done in the exchanges and visited YouTube, however it was very straight forward in actual useage.

Thanks

Larry

Bastid · Post by **Bastid** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:46 am

This looks neat... 700 Lumens but only for one day...
http://sport.woot.com/offers/lifegear-7 ... flashlight

calm · Post by **calm** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:28 am

Finding a flashlight that will be everything for everyone's needs is very difficult. I received Armytek Predator as a gift over a year ago, I liked it so much I bought another light from Armytek. I think it's a great tactical light, has a rugged matt body, comes with a lanyard, and it really illuminates well at good distances. I don't have much experience with all the different companies, but I like Armytek and can recommend this one.

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:34 pm

The latest additions to my lights are a couple of pelican lights. Pelican 2010 Recoil LED Photoluminescent Flashlight

and the VB3

RaisinCain · Post by **RaisinCain** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:39 pm

Ever consider one of these?

http://www.amazon.com/Ambient-Weather-E ... d_sim_sg_4

Bastid · Post by **Bastid** » Sun May 26, 2013 2:39 am

Just came back from the gunshow today with this little number...
Im not if they are made localy or just assembled localy but the kit came with a charger, 2 18650 2600mAh batteries and the 3 setting unit for $100
700 Lumens on high, lasts for about 2 hours. Didnt find out how long it lasts on medium and or low. This thing is like using an arc welder for a flash light lol

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sun May 26, 2013 10:07 am

nice !

Bastid · Post by **Bastid** » Sun May 26, 2013 11:26 pm

I tell you what though, Ive been playing with it and when its on high for a few minutes its gets pretty hot.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Mon May 27, 2013 12:07 am

Bastid wrote:I tell you what though, Ive been playing with it and when its on high for a few minutes its gets pretty hot.

I have a co-worker who put a SureFire in his back pocket w/out realizing it was on.

According to him he still has a scar

Bastid · Post by **Bastid** » Mon May 27, 2013 12:32 pm

calm · Post by **calm** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 7:56 am

My flashlight Armytek Predator

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 8:28 am

calm wrote:My flashlight Armytek Predator

Coming to you from a dial up connection in western Russia (now known as Belarus).
Curious why someone from there, is spamming a Canadian product?

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 12:43 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Coming to you from a dial up connection in western Russia (now known as Belarus).
Curious why someone from there, is spamming a Canadian product?

Pwnd by YOSC!

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:00 am

picked up one of these from B&H today,625 lumen on bright for 16 hours on 3 D's,

it arrived today and so far I love it,good old maglite quality,and I don't mind the 3d size,

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1 ... k_whs.html and free shipping /no tax. for $41.75

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:52 am

Funny you revived this thread. I have been looking at a bunch of 18650 based lights since I have a ton of them being a vaper and all

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 11:24 am

morbidpete wrote:Funny you revived this thread. I have been looking at a bunch of 18650 based lights since I have a ton of them being a vaper and all

ya ? which ones do you like ?

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 3:37 pm

Dan wrote:ya ? which ones do you like ?

I want a peacekeeper, but I just cant convince myself to drop that kind of cash on something I will loose out in the field. I'm leaning more towards the Fenix PD35. a bit more LM, way cheaper and would clip to my gear easier. Plus I wouldn't be so pissed if i lose it or it gets stolen (amazing how many people in the military steal)

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 4:08 pm

Dan wrote:ya ? which ones do you like ?

are you into flashlights? I'm sure i can use my current batteries (18650 li-ion) but they are not protected and can put out 40amp (10 second pulse) so worried about frying the LED (samsung 25R) should i use only ICR batteries?

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 1:39 am

morbidpete wrote:are you into flashlights? I'm sure i can use my current batteries (18650 li-ion) but they are not protected and can put out 40amp (10 second pulse) so worried about frying the LED (samsung 25R) should i use only ICR batteries?

not sure about that one pete

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 12:37 pm

Dan wrote:not sure about that one pete

after reading up. They will be fine. Same rules that apply to mech mods int he vaping world apply to the flashlights. don't let the battery get below the nominal voltage or they vent. I'm well aware and used to that rule so shouldn't be an issue.

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 11:06 pm

Dan wrote:picked up one of these from B&H today,625 lumen on bright for 16 hours on 3 D's,

it arrived today and so far I love it,good old maglite quality,and I don't mind the 3d size,

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1 ... k_whs.html and free shipping /no tax. for $41.75

That looks nice. I really need (want) to start picking up a few LED's. My motto is you can't have enough flashlights. 2 under the bed, 1 in every car, 1 in the kitchen, garage and front hallway and I still need MORE.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 12:38 am

Easto wrote:That looks nice. I really need (want) to start picking up a few LED's. My motto is you can't have enough flashlights. 2 under the bed, 1 in every car, 1 in the kitchen, garage and front hallway and I still need MORE.

Perhaps we are related.
Dan, if you like that one you can pick up a 3 D-cell mag light pretty cheap and buy a LED conversion kit.
I use the NiteIze brand since we sell their stuff, but I assume there are others.
Takes 2 minutes, works great.
http://www.amazon.com/LED-UPgrade-Bulb- ... R92%2C160_

We get free mag lights from our shipping supply company (boxes, bubble wrap, packing tape, etc...) and stock up on them this time of year.
I buy the conversion kits and swap them out on the mini-mags and 3D mags.

I might have a few kits at work, let me know if you want one and I'll check.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 12:50 am

Humboldt wrote:Perhaps we are related.
Dan, if you like that one you can pick up a 3 D-cell mag light pretty cheap and buy a LED conversion kit.
I use the NiteIze brand since we sell their stuff, but I assume there are others.
Takes 2 minutes, works great.
http://www.amazon.com/LED-UPgrade-Bulb- ... R92%2C160_

We get free mag lights from our shipping supply company (boxes, bubble wrap, packing tape, etc...) and stock up on them this time of year.
I buy the conversion kits and swap them out on the mini-mags and 3D mags.

I might have a few kits at work, let me know if you want one and I'll check.

thanks Humboldt,I appreciate that,but that kit you linked is only "estimated" at 55 lumens,and besides,I bought that new Maglite and it is pretty cool.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 1:12 am

Dan wrote:thanks Humboldt,I appreciate that,but that kit you linked is only "estimated" at 55 lumens,and besides,I bought that new Maglite and it is pretty cool.

True, it's nothing compared to my good LED flashlights. But it's way brighter than a regular mag for a few bucks more. Handy if you already own an incandescent one.
Honestly, my LED lights are too bright a lot of the time and I use them on low for anything up close, otherwise it's blinding.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:40 am

Humboldt wrote:True, it's nothing compared to my good LED flashlights. But it's way brighter than a regular mag for a few bucks more. Handy if you already own an incandescent one.
Honestly, my LED lights are too bright a lot of the time and I use them on low for anything up close, otherwise it's blinding.

ya,that's true,good point.