Brinkman 2D 3 Watt Luxeon

[ernsanada]

I found this at Walmart for $19.99.

Uses a 3 Watt Luxeon. The beam is nice a white. Has rings in the beam. Does not have a very bright side spill.

The Brinkman does not have a rotating head to adjust the beam.

Momentary on constant on.

Fit and is good.

The Lens Bezel has machining marks.

The Type II Anodize is good. Maglite does a little better job.

Plastic lens and reflector.

Lens size is 50.89mm or 2.003".

I really like the Brinkman 2D.

It does not run into the problem like a Maglite using a Magled Drop In. Heat Management issues, loss of brightness. The Brinkman stays bright.

It's cheaper than a Maglite with a Magled.

I will probably mod the Brinkman 2D 3 Watt Luxeon in the future.

No thermal paste or Artic Alumina.

It looks very easy to mod.

The reflector is a lot shorter than a Maglite reflector.

This is where the +ve battery anode makes contact.

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Size comparisons.

Left, Brinkman 2D 3 Watt Luxeon. Right, Maglite 2D with Magled Drop In.

Left, Brinkman 2D 3 Watt Luxeon. Right, Maglite 2D with Magled Drop In.

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These are the lux readings I got. I am using a Meterman LM631 Light Meter measured at 1 meter. I waited 2 minutes before taking the readings. I used Radio Shack D Nimh Batteries 1.2V 4500mAh that were fully charged.

Brinkman 2D 3 Watt Luxeon - 5670 lux @ 1 meter

Maglite 2D Magled Drop in - Initial reading - 3290 lux @ 1 meter. 2 minutes - 2600 lux @ 1 meter.


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Brinkman 2D 3 Watt Luxeon @ 87"

Maglite 2D Magled Drop In @ 87"

Left, Brinkman 2D 3 Watt Luxeon. Right, Maglite 2D with Magled Drop In @ 87"

Left, Brinkman 2D 3 Watt Luxeon. Right, Maglite 2D with Magled Drop In @ 87" Stepped down exposure

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In time the Maglite 2D with Magled Drop In will loose brightness due to the Heat Management issues.

 

[ernsanada]

Brinkman 2D 3 Watt Luxeon @ 32'

2D Maglite with MagLED Drop in @ 32'

 

[nanotech17]

fantastic light.Can you send one abroad to me
That one is dying for SSC P4

 

[Vikas Sontakke]

Why is the outdoor shot showing Maglite with more output?

SSC U-bin on Star seems to be backordered these days.

- Vikas

 

[ernsanada]

Why is the outdoor shot showing Maglite with more output?

SSC U-bin on Star seems to be backordered these days.

- Vikas

I took the picture with freshly charged Nimh Batteries with the Maglite. If I took the picture 2 minutes later it would have been a different story.

Another reason is the Maglite uses a deeper reflector which will give the light more throw.

 

[ernsanada]

Left, Brinkman 2D Reflector. Right, Maglite 2D Reflector

Left, Brinkman 2D Reflector. Right, Maglite 2D Reflector

I think what killing the throw on the Brinkman 2D is the reflector. It's shorter and has the flat spot around where the emitter is.

The Maglite 2D has a deeper reflector with out the flat spot around the emitter.

At 1 meter lux readings, since the lights are close to the meter it doesn't matter about the throw.

 

[Scott_T]

I'd re-solder that blue wire, it looks to be hanging on by a thread

 

[f22shift]

if you unscrew the head, does it change the beam pattern at all. no focussing kinda sucks.

 

[ernsanada]

if you unscrew the head, does it change the beam pattern at all. no focussing kinda sucks.

The head seems glued in. I tried to turn it but it won't move.

BTW the tailcap was very hard to take off.

 

[ernsanada]

I'd re-solder that blue wire, it looks to be hanging on by a thread

I noticed the bad solder job.

I want it to fall off so I have an excuse to replace it with a SSC. :naughty:

 

[f22shift]

good review. this looks like an alternative for the taskforce 2c cree and the sportsman 3c? cree one. all budget throwers, easy to modify.

what was the current pull at the battery?

 

[cueballsi]

did you ever modify your Brinkmann?

 

[kkcc]

This is available today only from
sellout.woot.com
for $8.99 for 1 to 3 (Max) & $5 shipping per order.

Did anybody ever mod this light?

 

[rje58]

Thanks for the heads up! I picked up a couple - plan to mod at least one.

This is available today only from
sellout.woot.com
for $8.99 for 1 to 3 (Max) & $5 shipping per order.

Did anybody ever mod this light?

 

[kkcc]

Please enlighten me after your mod.

Thanks!

 

[Brownstone]

FYI: The driver is inside the switch assembly.

 

[Bumblebee]

Hi guys,

Please answer my query about the Brinkmann 3W LED flashlight.

This link is pertaining to the the problem in using the Sanyo Eneloop D sized shells in the Maglight flashlight.

One of the reviews in the Amazon about maglite mentions that we need to keep a penny on either side of the D sized shell (Sanyo eneloops). Otherwise the connection is closed.

So is this the same in Brinkmann??

Thanks,
B