Mag reflectors are too good. Their perfect parabolic shape and mirror finish magnify every imperfection in the bulb filament ... and it's a disaster if the bulb hasn't been potted with the filament in the exact center. They throw very well, but what's the point when the beam is pathetic.
Surefire gets around such matters with their fairly good quality control and stochastic reflector, which will make a decent beam out of just about anything.
It would be nice if someone made a stochastic after-market reflector for Mags. I think the market for this would be fantastic.
But in the mean time, check out the faceted reflector from the $7 RayOVac Swivel-Lite. With only a little work, it fits the Mag like it was born to fix Mag beams. It can be focussed, but by screwing it in and out, not using the Mag focus mechanism. The only problem with the reflector is that it's the slightest touch cloudy, perhaps from plastic outgassing.
I put one on my Space Needle. (Please forgive me MR Bulk!)
Surefire gets around such matters with their fairly good quality control and stochastic reflector, which will make a decent beam out of just about anything.
It would be nice if someone made a stochastic after-market reflector for Mags. I think the market for this would be fantastic.
But in the mean time, check out the faceted reflector from the $7 RayOVac Swivel-Lite. With only a little work, it fits the Mag like it was born to fix Mag beams. It can be focussed, but by screwing it in and out, not using the Mag focus mechanism. The only problem with the reflector is that it's the slightest touch cloudy, perhaps from plastic outgassing.
I put one on my Space Needle. (Please forgive me MR Bulk!)