[SEL] - Maglite LED Conversion O.T.

[Steve W.]

FRM8198 at aol.com wrote:
> Hi List,
> Has any one converted their Maglite flash light(s) to use  LED(s)?  If so, 
> where did you get the conversion kit?  Is the cap  switch required?  Nite Ize 
> makes one, but, I haven't been able to find a  sales outlet.  
> 
> Francis  Maciel
> Santa Maria,  California
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I have 5 of the Nite Ize units. They work OK but you lose the focusing 
ability. They also produce a bluish tinted light, that is more like a 
floodlight. Wal~Mart carries the conversion kits without the rear 
switch, Bass Pro Shops carries the one with the switch. The switch is 
nice BUT you have to remember to leave the lens loose so that the 
internal switch stays on.
If you want a real bright light they are not the thing. For that you 
want the new 1 WATT LED Mini Mag that just came out. They are a bit 
larger but DON'T look in the lens.

If you want a nice conversion for a full size Mag Lite, Mag has a 3 WATT 
LED conversion bulb for 19 bucks. It allows you to focus and REALLY 
light up the world. It works GREAT. I have 4 of them in the lights I use 
for fire duty. They are nice because they don't blow when dropped and 
they REALLY extend the battery life however when the batteries are dead 
the light just goes OUT. Just make sure you get the correct one for the 
light you have. They are NOT universal.

Nite Ize has a cheaper LED universal bulb for 2-6 cell lights but DON'T 
bother with it. It is JUNK and provides less light than dead batteries 
with the normal bulb.


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Steve W.
Near Cooperstown, New York

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