Chris M.
Flashlight Enthusiast
I only got it last week- and the bulb is showing very noticeable signs of blackening already- look...
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It`s hardly had any use- half an hour perhaps- maybe 45 minutes tops, I`ve been playing with it a fair bit but the longest it`s been on for at one time was about 5 minutes. The supplied batteries read about 2.9 volts on my analogue AVO (after a few seconds shining and few seconds rest) so they`re not gone yet. But it`s definately blackening. The beam has lost its pure whiteness and now looks a bit tired, almost on par with a brand new 3D Mag now- and that`s worrying cos it blew it away when I first fired it up last thursday evening.
So...has anyone else experienced this after only a short time of casual use? My 9Z has had over an hour of burning in a similar pattern- short bursts and about 5 mins maximum on at once- and it`s still crystal clear and perfect, on its second fill of batteries.
So what`s up? Did I get a duff one?
An aside question if I may- how is the E2`s bezel constructed? Is it solid aluminum with the angled sides of the reflector as part of it- and just chromed/whatever- or is it hollow behind the reflector? I want to do an "ultimate LED mod" on it- one LED is not enough compared to the E2`s normal (non-blackened) bulb. I plan to convert it by obtaining a spare bezel, removing lens and reflector and cramming as many white LEDs in there as I can (it`s too small for a Luxeon but I reckon I`d get 12x 5mm ones in), then putting the clear lens back on. Then I could simply swap bezels over depending on whether I want bright and narrower, or longer run time and wider. Is this feasable, or should I give up- bear in mind that I have no access to metalworking stuff like a lathe here. Maybe when I go back to Uni in October there will be something I could use, but I can`t really wait that long....
...alternatively, any plans from those lot at Laser Products for an E2 LED bezel along the lines of my idea? Be nice, it would....
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It`s hardly had any use- half an hour perhaps- maybe 45 minutes tops, I`ve been playing with it a fair bit but the longest it`s been on for at one time was about 5 minutes. The supplied batteries read about 2.9 volts on my analogue AVO (after a few seconds shining and few seconds rest) so they`re not gone yet. But it`s definately blackening. The beam has lost its pure whiteness and now looks a bit tired, almost on par with a brand new 3D Mag now- and that`s worrying cos it blew it away when I first fired it up last thursday evening.
So...has anyone else experienced this after only a short time of casual use? My 9Z has had over an hour of burning in a similar pattern- short bursts and about 5 mins maximum on at once- and it`s still crystal clear and perfect, on its second fill of batteries.
So what`s up? Did I get a duff one?
An aside question if I may- how is the E2`s bezel constructed? Is it solid aluminum with the angled sides of the reflector as part of it- and just chromed/whatever- or is it hollow behind the reflector? I want to do an "ultimate LED mod" on it- one LED is not enough compared to the E2`s normal (non-blackened) bulb. I plan to convert it by obtaining a spare bezel, removing lens and reflector and cramming as many white LEDs in there as I can (it`s too small for a Luxeon but I reckon I`d get 12x 5mm ones in), then putting the clear lens back on. Then I could simply swap bezels over depending on whether I want bright and narrower, or longer run time and wider. Is this feasable, or should I give up- bear in mind that I have no access to metalworking stuff like a lathe here. Maybe when I go back to Uni in October there will be something I could use, but I can`t really wait that long....
...alternatively, any plans from those lot at Laser Products for an E2 LED bezel along the lines of my idea? Be nice, it would....
