3 lights: need opinions

[blackdragonx1186]

im looking to replace my minimag which has been at my side for some time now. its just not enough light for me, as always, lol. so, ive got it down to 3 choices. Ultrafire WF-502D, Ultrafire WF-606A, and Romisen Cree RC-N3. i plan on using nimh's for the most part. what im wanting to know is which will give me the most output/best run time, plus have the ability to be upgraded. thanks in advance!:twothumbs

 

[StarHalo]

Don't forget the upgrade path for the flashlight you have now - for $23, your MiniMag could be a 100 lumen Cree-powered pocket rocket..

http://www.batteryjunction.com/tle-5k2.html

 

[TONY M]

The RC-N3 is similar to the WF-606A however the output is less but the runtime is a good bit longer.

Have a look at Bessiebennies excellent thread here http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=194635

 

[blackdragonx1186]

Don't forget the upgrade path for the flashlight you have now - for $23, your MiniMag could be a 100 lumen Cree-powered pocket rocket..

http://www.batteryjunction.com/tle-5k2.html

already plan on doing that. the issue is, when i ordered my new teralux, the unit is a newer version, and less user friendly. when i get home from work ill get a pic, but ive already ordered the p-4 from dx. it should be here this week .

thanks tho guys. any others?

 

[blackdragonx1186]

The RC-N3 is similar to the WF-606A however the output is less but the runtime is a good bit longer.

Have a look at Bessiebennies excellent thread here http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=194635

gone thru it already. only real reason i posted the thread is because theres the third light thats in the mix as well:thumbsup:.

 

[Gunner12]

I'd pick the RC-N3. Because of the forward clickie, lower price, and easy to open(so it can be easier to mod).

 

[blackdragonx1186]

I'd pick the RC-N3. Because of the forward clickie, lower price, and easy to open(so it can be easier to mod).

yea i was kinda leaning towards that one.

 

[Gunner12]

Shiningbeam also has a Q5 version.

 

[blackdragonx1186]

Shiningbeam also has a Q5 version.

looks nice, but do you have that particular light? if so, how well does it do on nimh's?

 

[blackdragonx1186]

heres a pic of the terralux dropin mod for the minimag.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/blackdragonx1186/P5291476.jpg

i didnt post the normal img link as i dont resize my pics, and i dont know if this forum does or not:thumbsup:

 

[Gunner12]

I don't have the light, but here's a runtime chart of the RC-N3(stock), it uses the same driver as the RC-N3 Q5, so runtime should be similar.

That LED looks to be either a Luxeon I or III, that means swapping in a current gen LED(the Seoul P4 U-bin works best) will give you twice the output for the same runtime.

 

[blackdragonx1186]

I don't have the light, but here's a runtime chart of the RC-N3(stock), it uses the same driver as the RC-N3 Q5, so runtime should be similar.

That LED looks to be either a Luxeon I or III, that means swapping in a current gen LED(the Seoul P4 U-bin works best) will give you twice the output for the same runtime.

i know, i plan on swapping them. the problem is the way the led is soldered on. the leads go into the little can thing, and i dont see a way to get it apart without breaking it. i was thinking of snipping off the leads of the current led, as i dont like the color of it. that way i think i could attach the seoul to it.