Sold/Expired FS: Brinkmann "3W/3AAA Aluminum" Upgraded to Seoul (809-1084-1)

[ace0001a]

BRINKMANN "3WATT LED ALUMINUM" UPGRADED TO WITH SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR P4 U-BIN LED

NEW--TAKEN OUT OF PACKAGE ONLY TO UPGRADE LED...COMES IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING WITH 3 NEW ENGERGIZER AAA ALKALINE BATTERIES.

$39.99 SHIPPED VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL CONUS...PAYPAL ONLY

ANOTHER SOLID FLASHLIGHT PRODUCT FROM BRINKMANN.

AS STATED ON THE PACKAGING (my comments in parenthesis):

- 3 Watt Luxeon L.E.D. for Extreme Brightness (now upgraded to SSCP4)
- Water & Shock Resistant
- Push Button w/Silent Signal Feature (forward clicky, momentary on and can stand on tail) :thumbsup:
- Tough Aluminum Housing
- 30 Times brighter than A Standard L.E.D. (although now much brigter with an SSCP4)
- Convenient Metal Clip

 

[ace0001a]

As people may know, this flashlight sells for $29.99 at the department stores. Add the cost of the cost of the SSCP4 LED star and you will see that I'm not making much at all.

 

[ace0001a]

:wave:This appears to be a new model eventhough the model number is lower then their 3W 3AAA plastic flashlight that we've seen before. For a mass market retail product, these Brinkmann flashlights have been good with their build quality in my opinion...

So, any takers out there? How about some comments?

 

[groutboy_1]

Hi ace0001a, I recently picked up one of these "new" lights (a least at my target.) It's a decent light, bright output and i like the solid build...though , how do you get the bezel/head off the body... mines on pretty tight...and how hard is it to mod., for a novice? Also, the unit that i purchased appears to have a slight defect at the reflector base.The reflector is misaligned, I want manaually adjust it. I like your mod., how much added output, and what's the beam profile look like?

 

[Stan671]

I'll Take It.

Please PM or Email me with the PayPal details. Thanks.

 

[ace0001a]

I'll Take It.

Please PM or Email me with the PayPal details. Thanks.

PM Sent

 

[ace0001a]

Hi ace0001a, I recently picked up one of these "new" lights (a least at my target.) It's a decent light, bright output and i like the solid build...though , how do you get the bezel/head off the body... mines on pretty tight...and how hard is it to mod., for a novice? Also, the unit that i purchased appears to have a slight defect at the reflector base.The reflector is misaligned, I want manaually adjust it. I like your mod., how much added output, and what's the beam profile look like?

It took several tries with a good pair of rubber gloves along with gental heat from a blow dryer. The reflector wasn't hard fixed as I recall, so you will be able to align it when you get in there.

Happy modding man! :rock:

 

[Stan671]

PayPal payment sent.

 

[ace0001a]

Stan671, sent out this morning...hope you enjoy it!

groutboy_1: To follow up on the questions, the beam pattern with an SSCP4 is a little more floody than the stock LuxIII, but shining both against a wall from a few feet away and you can see that there is more light coming from the mod. The difficulty here is the labor involved in getting the head off. Inside there's a LuxeonIII Star that is screwed on and wires soldered. It's pretty straight forward from that point.

 

[Stan671]

Package received today, Jeff. Thank you very much. This is my first SEOUL-based flashlight and my first modded light. Probably the first of many more to come. My wallet is sighing.