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Offline Kmarr

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Mini maglite lumens
on: March 08, 2010, 02:55:23 AM
I'm trying to find the lumens on a mini maglite(non LED version) but all I come up with on the site is...nothing :-\

For reference purposes, what is the actual lumens of a mini mag 2AA?

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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #1 on: March 08, 2010, 03:07:55 AM
7 or 8 with fresh batteries, but 5 or less most of the time.

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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #2 on: March 08, 2010, 01:20:36 PM
That yellow pee hole in a snow bank look ! How I don't miss it !

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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #3 on: March 08, 2010, 04:19:36 PM
I never noticed what a puny amount of light it produced. I think its due to the fact I never edc it, nor never really needed it for extreme light situatuions other than luminating hallways

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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #4 on: March 08, 2010, 04:31:45 PM
There are some Maglite upgrades that are worth the effort.

For my 4D Maglite, I've dropped this in: (Supposedly 500 Lumen)



For my mini Maglites, I've added these (from the same website, zbattery.com) (140 Lumen)

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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #5 on: March 08, 2010, 05:31:59 PM
The TerraLUX TLE-5EX drop-in is a great upgrade, although I somewhat question the 140 Lumen claimed.  It still makes the Mini an excellent light though.
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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #6 on: March 08, 2010, 06:18:42 PM
Quote from: Mr. Whippy on March 08, 2010, 04:31:45 PM
There are some Maglite upgrades that are worth the effort.

For my 4D Maglite, I've dropped this in: (Supposedly 500 Lumen)

(Image removed from quote.)

For my mini Maglites, I've added these (from the same website, zbattery.com) (140 Lumen)

(Image removed from quote.)
A tad pricey, but oh so cool.

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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #7 on: March 09, 2010, 09:24:22 PM
Quote from: Mr. Whippy on March 08, 2010, 04:31:45 PM
There are some Maglite upgrades that are worth the effort.

For my 4D Maglite, I've dropped this in: (Supposedly 500 Lumen)

(Image removed from quote.)

That is the best you can get for a D maglight?  I would have thought you would have been able to get several P7s or SST-50s into one of those things, especially when running liions
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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #8 on: March 10, 2010, 09:40:04 PM
Quote from: Magnus on March 09, 2010, 09:24:22 PM
Quote from: Mr. Whippy on March 08, 2010, 04:31:45 PM
There are some Maglite upgrades that are worth the effort.

For my 4D Maglite, I've dropped this in: (Supposedly 500 Lumen)

(Image removed from quote.)

That is the best you can get for a D maglight?  I would have thought you would have been able to get several P7s or SST-50s into one of those things, especially when running liions

Huh.  Looking at some of the SST-50 lights make 500-1000 but require 2-3 CR123 cells to do it AND have shorter runtimes.  Going to the TerraLUX site, the current version of this drop in is rated at 700 Lumens.


 :-\


It seems extremely bright to me...

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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #9 on: December 15, 2010, 11:27:36 AM
Spam!  :ahhh

Somebody's posting SPAM!!!  :ahhh  Halp! Halp!


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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #10 on: December 15, 2010, 12:22:53 PM
Quote from: Mr. Whippy on December 15, 2010, 11:27:36 AM
Spam!  :ahhh

Somebody's posting SPAM!!!  :ahhh  Halp! Halp!


I think it's the SKID DEMON!

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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #11 on: December 15, 2010, 12:29:42 PM
Neil made the bad SPAM go away. :o
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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #12 on: December 15, 2010, 09:25:02 PM
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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #13 on: December 15, 2010, 09:46:13 PM
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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #14 on: December 15, 2010, 11:43:42 PM
The Brinkmann Nexstar Xenon lamp gives the Mini-Mag a pretty decent boost, but of course, at a cost to run time.
http://www.brinkmann.net/parts/flashlight_and_spotlight/details.aspx?item=802-1053-0

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Re: Mini maglite lumens
Reply #15 on: December 16, 2010, 08:10:23 AM
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