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Dukester said:
I took my MiniMag apart and did notice two things. One being the bulb was slightly fogged up. The second thing I noticed the lens was marred with age. The reflector looked fine!
What bulb comes stock with the MiniMag, I thought that they were halogen? I also would be interested in the bulb from Radio Shack.
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I also noticed a yellow beam and a graying bulb in my old MiniMag. Swapping to the unused replacement bulb in the tailcap improved the beam color, but using a Brinkmann Nexstar bulb helped even more (although the battery life takes a huge nosedive, I understand.)
I beleive I've heard it said that the standard MiniMag bulb is actually a vacuum bulb - not a halogen, krypton, or any other gas-filled bulb. If that's true, it might explain the problem, since vacuum bulbs do tend to "fog up" as the filament material evaporates and is deposited on the inside of the bulb.
It's such a pity. A xenon bulb and a textured reflector could make the sturdy, time-tested MiniMag a lot more competitive, performance wise, with modern designs. Come on Mag, you can do this!