Maglite are coming out with new LED!!!

[Sgt. LED]

Woah now that is news!

Never seen that.

 

[shomie911]

Maglite may already be using a new LED. At one of the Targets in Phoenix, near PV Mall if I recall, I noticed 2 black 2AA Magleds with a square die rather than the old hexagonal die. By die, I mean the plastic component; this may not be the proper terminology. The cylindrical component containing the LED appeared to be different as well. It appeared to have a number of small holes around the outer periphery. I am considering this a UFO sighting:tinfoil: at the moment because I haven't seen one of these anywhere else so far. And I haven't been to this Target since I first noticed it.

You may have just broke the first Maglite news in a long time.

Wonder what LED it is.

 

[Burgess]

Well, they DO make 'em in colors now.


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[LEDninja]

Wonder how much the minim@g cost & how much the mount cost?

yeah, that certainly is possible...but fixing international perspectives is a bit...

 

[LukeA]

yeah, that certainly is possible...but fixing international perspectives is a bit...

In his defense, that IS a MagLED.

I think.

 

[puzzl3]

nice info

 

[LG&M]

Please tell me that was photo shopped. From his uniform I think he might be French, That would explain a lot.

 

[defloyd77]

I'd sure as heck would hope that's a MagLED. He should definately check out Cheaper Than Dirt's MM remote switch.

 

[Illum]

square dies?

great, Maglites took out LuxeonIIIs and replaced them with SSC USWOH P4s

 

[CandlePowerForumsUser]

Whats wrong with SSC P4s?

I likes them a lot. :twothumbs

I wanna see pics of the new LED

square dies?

great, Maglites took out LuxeonIIIs and replaced them with SSC USWOH P4s

 

[shomie911]

Whats wrong with SSC P4s?

I likes them a lot. :twothumbs

I wanna see pics of the new LED

I like P4s as well.

The new Peak Kino Bay HAIII I just ordered has a P4 in it.

So a P4 in a Minimag would be quite nice.

 

[copperfox]

Just came back from my local Walmart. All LED maglites (D cell and mini) I looked at are still using the luxeon emitter.

 

[Burgess]

Did you look at the colored Mini-MagLEDs (2AA) ?


Believe they all have a serial number beginning with 2T.


Thank you for everybody's help.


:twothumbs
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[Sgt. LED]

I would buy a P4 minimag.
:thumbsup:

 

[copperfox]

Yes, I looked at a one black, a couple silver, and a couple red minimagLEDs. I also looked at a couple 2 & 3 D-cell magLEDs.

 

[Illum]

nevermind, I'm thinking USWOL's:shrug::thinking: :whoopin:

This is what I have in terms of "SSC P4s" to compare with




these are not all the bright compared to the SSCs I've seen around here [pics hijacked from NewBie's http://www.molalla.net/~leeper/seoulmy.htm]

 

[ampdude]

I wish they would get rid of the focusing crap as is blocks some of the light output. And they need to get with the program and get a switch and a modern LED emitter, this is not 2002, luxeon III's just don't cut it anymore.

They also need to bring back the 5 and 6C cell lights as there is an obvious demand for them.

 

[copperfox]

USWOH's arent as nice as the SSCs we know and use today...
the square die is noticeably smaller...but I guess its an improvement nonetheless...

Illum, I am confused. Firstly, USWOHs ARE the SSCs I know and use today :laughing:. Secondly, I don't have any of the new U2 bin emitters so are you saying the die of the U2 bin has gotten larger or smaller?

 

[Illum]

edited, with pics

first off...I wasn't paying enough attention to details...as I have SSC USWOLs to compare with and not USWOH's

I guess my samples of USWOL's has either a smaller die or just less phosphor...but I've modded a couple lights with them and I must say I'm not too impressed

 

[metlarules]

The only design change that I'm asking for is a swap to the lux k2 tffc.
It can't be that hard to do and shouldn't cost too much more. The rest of the light is robust and proven which goes along way with me.