Holy CRAP, just got my Hocus Focus back from EngrPaul for a Seoul upgrade....

And this sucker is BRIGHT!

I'll try to take some beamshots tonight if I get a chance but just shining it at the ceiling next to my L2D-CE it blows it away.

I don't think I'll be buying anymore lights anytime soon. This thing throws quite a bit and the L2D has great side spill so I have the best of both worlds at the moment. Only thing thats gonna make me happy now is one of the Malkoff mags or the multi-emitter lights from Elektrolumens :touche: :laughing:

Thanks a TON Paul!

Hey there, mate

I recently bought a LEDLENSER Hocus Focus and I am very impressed with its brightness using its stock-standard Led. If I can make it even brighter it might just become my favourite pocket sized led flashight. Can I ask what Paul's user name is and how much he charged you to upgrade?

Photongun said:

Hey there, mate

I recently bought a LEDLENSER Hocus Focus and I am very impressed with its brightness using its stock-standard Led. If I can make it even brighter it might just become my favourite pocket sized led flashight. Can I ask what Paul's user name is and how much he charged you to upgrade?

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His username is EngrPaul and he charged me $30 (that includes return shipping)

Well worth it imo.

I also am a Hocus Focus Seoul upgraded customer of EngrPaul, the work is exceptional, and the light is awesome.

LOL - Paul should name his business HC Upgrades, Inc.

Better be quick to get that mod done -i think Paul said he is getting out of the modding game. :-(

Thanks for the heads up fellas! I will contact Paul forthwith!!

Aww thats unfortunate. Paul no longer excepts messages! Who else might I contact to get my Led Lenser upgraded with similar expertise?

cant say anything bout the hokus focus but i cant wait to get the Cree LED LENSER
Hopefully next month

Photongun said:

Aww thats unfortunate. Paul no longer excepts messages! Who else might I contact to get my Led Lenser upgraded with similar expertise?

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EngrPaul documented the upgrade here:

http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showpost.php?p=1913675&postcount=116

soffiler said:

EngrPaul documented the upgrade here:

http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showpost.php?p=1913675&postcount=116

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I'm afraid I don't have the expertise, tools and dare I say intelligence to do the mod on my own. I would happily pay someone to do it though if they can replicate Pauls efforts.

This mod is a piece of cake for someone who is already experienced with the following:

- soldering
- desoldering
- working with small but NOT microscopic parts/wires
- two-part thermally conductive epoxy
- strap wrench (usually needed to disassemble the head)

Here's hoping you can find someone around Sydney that's got the required expertise/experience. Finding someone local will avoid international shipping hassles.

When I did mine, I omitted the .015" thick copper disc found in EngrPaul's writeup. Instead I applied a thin but complete layer of thermal epoxy (Arctic Silver, in this case... Arctic Alumina is also very popular) to the underside of the Seoul emitter. This step prevents a short-circuit condition since the underside of the Seoul emitter is common with the (+) lead. Let the thin layer fully cure, which essentially "encapsulates" the underside to become nonconductive electrically, but still thermally conductive. Now simply use a second batch of epoxy to place the emitter where the old Lux used to be.

jhempelayo said:

cant say anything bout the hokus focus but i cant wait to get the Cree LED LENSER
Hopefully next month

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What are you talking about, jhempelayo? Can you elaborate on this Cree LED LENSER?

For the record, this thread is about the Hocus Focus (aka Coast 7438) and a Cree mod has been attempted with poor results. The optics are very, very specific for the Luxeon-type radiation pattern (which is shared by the Seoul P4). So I am guessing this is a completely different light from Coast aka LED LENSER.

Finally got to compare this light to a SLPP tonight.......geeeeez this thing totally blows it away in throw..........on the wide focus! :laughing:

Photongun said:

I'm afraid I don't have the expertise, tools and dare I say intelligence to do the mod on my own. I would happily pay someone to do it though if they can replicate Pauls efforts.

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PM user "FlashCrazy"

He offered to do my mod but I had already made arrangements with EngrPaul.

Glad you're happy with it TQ

EngrPaul said:

Glad you're happy with it TQ

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Hey I tried to PM you telling you thanks but you have them turned off or your PM box is full (fyi if thats the case)

Thanks a ton! Its gonna be awhile before I can afford a light that will put this one to shame :laughing: