Gene43
Enlightened
At 2100ma current the output is close to 8.5 watts. The K2 is screaming and still plenty cool.
Gene
Gene
ace0001a said:Brighteyez, according to the Maxstar5's PDF product sheet, it says "Electronically Regulated for Constant Light Output". Unless that is just informational sales fluff from Terralux, it does look like they've made some improvements since their DB3W module.
ace0001a said:Also, I did read in some thread here that their DB3W module had a similar output self reduction as the Mag LED drop-ins. I know that it wasn't stated in the initial reviews, but someone must have did a follow-up to report that.
ace0001a said:Brighteyez, according to the Maxstar5's PDF product sheet, it says "Electronically Regulated for Constant Light Output". Unless that is just informational sales fluff from Terralux, it does look like they've made some improvements since their DB3W module.
ElektroLumens said:It's very simple to put a K2 Luxeon LED into a Mag.
I've got some Cree XR-E's, and will be doing testing with them next week when I get some (hopefully) optics that work with them.
The Cree XR-E does look promising, to use in a 2D Mag with a boost circuit. I've done a lot of Mag mods, but have never offered a 'drop in'. It would be easy for me to do so, though.
Wayne
MattK said:I can address that - TerraLUX manufactures the DB-3W and Diamond manufactures their product themselves. There was a partnership on that product, since dissolved where TerraLUX was doing the manufacturing for both - this is why the products are similar looking. That said, they're not the same design anymore as TerraLUX has continued to develop the product to ensure superior fitment and heat dissipation.
Most of this becomes moot, of course, with the release of the MaxStar5 which resolves the heat soak issue by utilizing an LED that was designed to withstand greater temperatures.
JoeSnuffyII said:A Cree for a Mag......please do it Wayne....
ElektroLumens said:Why just one Cree XR-E? Why not 3?
How about a drop in for a 2D Maglite, three Cree XRE, Micropuck per LED, Cree optics? Would pull 1.5A. I have P3's XRE's, so let's just say 80 lumens per LED, for 240 lumens approximate. Using 12,000mAh D cells, should last perhaps 8 hours more or less. Basically, remove the reflector and bulb, insert Cree assembly into head, replace bezel (add UCL lens?), screw head on Mag. Done.
Does something like this sound interesting?
Wayne
ElektroLumens said:Why just one Cree XR-E? Why not 3?
How about a drop in for a 2D Maglite, three Cree XRE, Micropuck per LED, Cree optics? Would pull 1.5A. I have P3's XRE's, so let's just say 80 lumens per LED, for 240 lumens approximate. Using 12,000mAh D cells, should last perhaps 8 hours more or less. Basically, remove the reflector and bulb, insert Cree assembly into head, replace bezel (add UCL lens?), screw head on Mag. Done.
Does something like this sound interesting?
Wayne