Maglite 2D collection

Swedpat

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Today I received my 3 new Mag 2Ds. This means I at the moment have following colors of 2D:

*black
*gray
*silver
*copper
*red
*darkgreen
*blue
*midnight blue
*purple 1
*purple 2

Both of the purples advertized as purple, but the first is to the bluish, and I think the second is "standard" purple.

Even if these 10 colors make a very nice setup I of course wonder if there may be any more colors available of 2D. Anyone who knows, and in that case dealer?

Regards, Patric
 

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I'm also collecting maglite 2D's I only have one shade of purple so would be interested to see the difference. Do you have any pics of your collection you could post?

There are a couple more:

-shimmer blue (light blue)
-jade green link
-lime green (I don't have this one but seen pics)

Here's a pic of my collection:
smallew.jpg


The gunmetal grey is from fivemega and you can find out more about the orange here. The rest are stock. left to right: shimmer blue, blue, midnight blue, purple, red, copper, grey, silver, jade green, dark green, black.
 
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Seeing all these different colors of mag makes me wish the C cells came in just half of whats pictured above. As far as my favorite color, it's a hard choice between jade green and copper, though I think I would lean slightly towards jade green.
 

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Nice collection monkeyboy! :thumbsup:

And thanks for the links!

Are the most of them special editions from Maglite?
 

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I've put the collection together quite recently, over the last couple of months. Just through google hunting really. I think maglite only release small batches of the unusual colours, so you just have to get lucky with finding old stock.
 

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Thanks again for the tip monkeyboy!

I just ordered a Jade green 2D as well as an Americana limited edition and Purple 2C, which I sought for long time!

I received a message that the payment is sent.

Edited: and recently I received a message that the package is shipped. Great service from Gutes!
 
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I am looking around for threads showing good drop in LED options for the D cell mags, but have not found anything yet. I have a 2, 3 and 4 cell.
 

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I am looking around for threads showing good drop in LED options for the D cell mags, but have not found anything yet. I have a 2, 3 and 4 cell.

Take a look at the terralux drop ins. They are generally regarded as the best available and of much better quality than the typical DX junk floating around out there.
 

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Thanks guys. But the Malkoff site is down for some reason.



Oh, nice collection, btw.
 
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Thanks again to monkeyboy for the tip! Today I received the package. Apart from the 11th color of 2D I also got Americana Collection and Purple 2C. These I have long time sought for but didn't find anywhere.

The 2C purple I didn't consider for only collecting but to arm it with a Malkoff XP-G dropin. Unfortunately Malkoffs don't work in it, I discovered that it hasn't a "C" and the inner diameter is too wide for the Malkoff dropin. Therefore I placed a 6cell bulb and 3xCR123. When have been used to the modern LED-lights the brightness of a 6cell Mag isn't at all so impressive as one perceived it a few years ago, not even in a 2C sized host!

Regards, Patric
 
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The 2C purple I didn't consider for only collecting but to arm it with a Malkoff XP-G dropin. Unfortunately Malkoffs don't work in it, I discovered that it hasn't a "C" and the inner diameter is too wide for the Malkoff dropin. Therefore I placed a 6cell bulb and 3xCR123. When have been used to the modern LED-lights the brightness of a 6cell Mag isn't at all so impressive as one perceived it a few years ago, not even in a 2C sized host!

IIRC, there was some talk about this in an old thread. Some of the older purple Mag 2C's have a larger internal diameter and can fit 26mm cells without boring.
 

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IIRC, there was some talk about this in an old thread. Some of the older purple Mag 2C's have a larger internal diameter and can fit 26mm cells without boring.

I may try later with some aluminum foil to fill up the gap, maybe it will then work with Malkoff dropin.
 

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I may try later with some aluminum foil to fill up the gap, maybe it will then work with Malkoff dropin.

Go over to Britelumens.com ... Jo sells a copper sleeve for pre "C" Mags ;)

Strange thing about these Purple Mag 2Cs ... I brought one from Gutes as well but I also have a cutdown Purple Mag C
that has a C at the front of the serial number.
 

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Go over to Britelumens.com ... Jo sells a copper sleeve for pre "C" Mags ;)

Strange thing about these Purple Mag 2Cs ... I brought one from Gutes as well but I also have a cutdown Purple Mag C
that has a C at the front of the serial number.

Thanks for the tip! :thumbsup:
 

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I found a bronze color one new in blister packaging. (not copper) This was from the 1980's.
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Only one I have ever seen.
 
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