Ding dang it--I done gone and did it

[greenpondmike]

I found out yesterday I had a hole in the bottom of my shoe, but I was looking at incan flashlights on ebay and they had a brinkmann black max 1aaa flashlight for under 5 dollars with free shipping and then I discovered another for under $10 including shipping--a brinkmann legend professional 1aaa with a clicky tailcap.

To be honest I don't know if they will outperform a solitaire or not. I think I can use the solitaire bipin bulbs in it if the others go out. Is the brinkmann bulbs brighter? Anyone know about these lights? I think you can buy 10 black maxes for $20 on there still and there might be more legends on there also. Hope I ain't doing anything wrong posting this last part about availability and the price.


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[bykfixer]

The solitaire is a much better light. Now the Brinkmann used a bulb that has a round globe so the hole in the reflector is wider. But you can use the brighter solitaire bulb.

If you want to go with a Brinkmann go with the Legend. They were designed by Don Keller and built tougher than the black max.

Brinkmann wanted to build lights cheaper and threatened to have them built overseas. Don said "fine, I quit" and left. Anything Brinkmann that's not a Legend is junk except the 6 volt MaxFire and Rebel X6. They were decent. The MaxFire can accept modern LED modules.

The best Legends were the C and D series but the 2aa Legend isn't bad at all. There's also a "pre Legend" called the lawsuit light. It looks exactly like a solitaire, bezel stamp and all. Parts can be interchanged with a minimag except the switch. Those differed. Maglite sued Brinkmann over that one. But if you can find one of those they are good.

 

[greenpondmike]

I just won a lawsuit light for a $5 bid. It was a 2aaa. I did get a 1aaa legend--new old stock for under $5. Both lights khad about five dollars shipping. Well, on the two 1aaa's I bought I don't have to be concerned about getting the brinkmann bipin bulbs for them. I only wanted them because I thought someone on here said they were a little brighter. The solitaire is more plentiful and mag instruments still sell them. Thank you bykfixer. I want a ml25it 3c next and I can get it now, but I best wait because come next month I am worried about finances.

 

[greenpondmike]

I found one of those other lights on ebay and it looks like the rebel x6 where someone on here posted a pic. I don't think they know what they are selling. It takes those 123 batteries. It was $15 and I think four something shipping.

 

[greenpondmike]

Yeah, what you said about Don Keller and what I read about him, there probably wouldn't have been any maglites without his input, yet he always seemed to get the short end of the stick and got done wrong. Many others now are still making money off of his ideas and designs.

 

[bykfixer]

I found one of those other lights on ebay and it looks like the rebel x6 where someone on here posted a pic. I don't think they know what they are selling. It takes those 123 batteries. It was $15 and I think four something shipping.

The X6 was sold at Wal Mart for about a year. It was about $25. You can use a 4 cell maglite bipin or a streamlight TL2 bulb in those.
It's an all metal body with a ceramic bulb retainer and a glass lens. One could probably use a 6 cell maglite bulb and a pair of RCR batteries to get it nice and bright.

 

[greenpondmike]

I'm ashamed to say it, but I bided on the x6.

 

[greenpondmike]

Ok, I own it. I looked up the maxfire and the rebel x6. It's the rebel. It takes two cr123a batteries. I got it for $12 with around $5 something extra for shipping. They said they would refund my money if I don't like it.

 

[bykfixer]

Those are hard to find. Good score!

 

[greenpondmike]

Thank you bykfixer

 

[greenpondmike]

 

[bykfixer]

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The early ones could focus similar to a minimag.
Only thing I didn't like was how much resistance the tailcap switch took to turn it on.

Mine has a streamlight scorpion bulb in it. If the bulb keeps falling out just bend the pens a little.

 

[greenpondmike]

Ok. Would be nice if they include the battehries. One picture showed it on and it seemed bright. Cr123a batteries don't leak, so maybe they did include them.

It makes me think I have a poor man's surefire.

 

[Monocrom]

Brinkmann used to make good lights back in the day.