Brinkmann xenon lamp for Mini Mag-Lite 2AA ?

[Velcro]

Hi,

I'm thinking about getting a Brinkmann xenon NextStar lamp for my Mini Mag-Lite 2AA after reading positive comment about it.

However, I couldn't find any info on spare 2AA NextStar lamps on the Brinkmann website.
Do they even sell spares, or do you have to buy a complete 2AA NextStar flashlight just to get one?

And is the drain on the batteries the same as with the standard Mag Instrument lamp?

Thanks for any info.

Greetings,
Velcro

 

[Brock]

The standard lamp in the 2 AA mag uses about 300mA and the Nextstar lamp was pulling 450 mA. I definetly noticed a shorter battery run time, but I always want brighter rather than longer

That replacement lamp is at http://www.thebrinkmanncorp.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=8&Product_ID=311&CATID=2

Brock

 

[kb0rrg]

I have this bulb too in my mini-mag. It is brighter, whiter and has a smoother, tighter pattern than the regular bulbs. I am going to order more soon. I don't know first hand what the effects are on the run time, but I am sure Brock is right. I have measured the current draw and it is greater. I don't recall the numbers. (I'm sure Brock's numbers are similar to mine). Higher current always equals shorter run time with all things being equal.

 

[Velcro]

Thanks for the info guys. And Brock, thanks for the URL! I couldn't find them myself.

Just one question left. The picture of the URL shows three pairs, each with a different color. Which is which?


Greetings,
Velcro

 

[kb0rrg]

I just called their sales department, told them what I wanted and they sent it to me. They sent me two mini-mag bulbs in a box about the size of a shoe box. I found this ammusing

 

[Brock]

I don't know why they show them in three differnt colors. I ordered mine right off that page. Mine came in a huge box also, it was pretty funny.

Brock

 

[Size15's]

"One Size Fits All"?!

Be thankful you didn't order anything larger than the box! (They'd have forced it in!!

)

 

[Velcro]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brock:
I don't know why they show them in three differnt colors. I ordered mine right off that page. Mine came in a huge box also, it was pretty funny.

Brock<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Okay, thanks.

Greetings,
Velcro

 

[Unicorn]

It looks like the pair on the left are slightly smaller than the other two pairs. Maybe they are for the AAA lights?

 

[Brock]

I think what they do is take one picture of say the AA and AAA lamps, the single AA lamps and the 2 C lamps. Then they use the same image in all three pages on their site. The 2 AA and 2 AAA are actually the same lamp.

Brock