Budget upgrade for my 4 D-cell halogen maglite

ChopperCharles · **on:** November 21, 2018, 08:18:01 PM

I want to upgrade my halogen maglite, which runs on 4 D cells. I'm looking for something that will really throw light an enormous distance, and cost under fiddy bucks. What are my options?

Also, similar question for a 2 D-cell LED maglite. My little atomic beam tiny thing running off a single 18560 battery will outperform the LED maglite all day, every day.

What are my options?

Charles.

SteveC · **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2018, 09:48:48 PM

Coast makes some great flashlights that are reasonably priced.

SteveC · **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2018, 09:50:13 PM

Linky

https://coastportland.com/flashlights/

Don Pablo · **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2018, 09:57:11 PM

Convoy C8 looks good.
Runs on 1 18650, 1000 lumens and beam for 200m. $20 or $30.
I was thinking of getting one myself.

Old Boy · **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2018, 01:47:11 AM

If you do a Amazon search you can come up with some really powerful options, but not from established companies is my impression.

Or you can try Nite Ize
https://www.niteize.com/collection/led-upgrades.asp

ChopperCharles · **Reply #5 on:** November 24, 2018, 04:31:45 PM

No no, you misunderstand. I want to put a new LED emitter/reflector in my maglite. Something like the Terralux TLE-310M or Fusion 36 upgrade kits, but preferably something with a single high power CREE led and an optic.

Charles.

Don Pablo · **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2018, 05:31:41 PM

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Poncho65 · **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2018, 06:10:39 PM

I upgraded both my 3D Mags several years ago but no idea what the brand of upgrade was and it was different for both

they both have lasted and are both way better in battery life and brightness as well

so any drop 8n upgrade you go with should be a vast improvement over the incandescent

Poncho65 · **Reply #8 on:** November 28, 2018, 12:09:26 PM

I realize now I should have taken the head of the lights off for better pics

but maybe you can tell a little bit about the upgrades with these pics

They each have different led upgrades but each one helped these lights tremedously

Not only making them brighter but also making the battery life way better

Poncho65 · **Reply #9 on:** November 28, 2018, 12:11:06 PM

and if I recall it was a simple prcedure, take the bulb out and put this bulb

Aloha · **Reply #10 on:** November 28, 2018, 04:27:50 PM

I also "upgraded" my Maglite 2C cell light. I bought an off the shelf led drop in. It certainly boosted the lumen but its still only ok IMO. I have a Maglite XL50 thats pretty darn nice. It has some serious throw. It runs off 3 AAA cells and still kinda has that Maglite looks.

Heres my thought, if you want to spend 50 would you consider looking at the XL series from Maglite? Then with whatever you have left you might be able to find a drop in for your other light? If not then when I was looking Malkoff seemed to get a lot of attention.

Have a look at this