Kingpower K2 w/ acrylic ball or acrylic lens?

[Zatoichi]

Just drop a lens into the holder and push the Mag's head in, it holds it in place. That's how I do it anyway (I'm assuming it's the rubber lens holder/anti-roll cap?)

 

[dealgrabber2002]

Yea, it's plastic w/ anti roll... but I am not planning to use it on the maglite. I am planning to use it on the Fenix E20. I hope it fits perfectly... the diameter on the E20 is 25mm (1 inch). It almost the same as the maglite.

 

[dealgrabber2002]

I am still waiting for my E20 and the acrylic lens to arrive. But quick questions for those that can chimp in.

To reach the max throw on the acrylic lens, would the beam be squareish?

 

[dealgrabber2002]

It's no good. Can't get the E20 to focus right with the acrylic lens.

 

[Blue72]

It's no good. Can't get the E20 to focus right with the acrylic lens.

It might be the flashlight, you mentioned in another thread you are having problems with it.

 

[dealgrabber2002]

It might be the flashlight, you mentioned in another thread you are having problems with it.

No, it's not that, I can't get it to focus until I see a strong/squarish hot spot.

 

[Gunner12]

Try taking off the head and using the bare LED with the lens. Try to find the focal point. Maybe the lens isn't going down far enough.

 

[dealgrabber2002]

Try taking off the head and using the bare LED with the lens. Try to find the focal point. Maybe the lens isn't going down far enough.

I did that and it did focus that way. But the hot spot is much weaker than with regular reflector.

I think you are right about it isn't going down far enough. Any solution?

 

[Blue72]

No, it's not that, I can't get it to focus until I see a strong/squarish hot spot.

A good focus does not mean the best throw, I get the best throw with a off focus hot spot.

Go outside and play with the lens on a object 200 -300 feet away

 

[dealgrabber2002]

A good focus does not mean the best throw, I get the best throw with a off focus hot spot.

Go outside and play with the lens on a object 200 -300 feet away

When I took out the head and just use the acrylic len and place it on top of the led... it got a squarish beam.. but VERY weak. Judging it with my nake eyes, it's no more than 30 lumen.

My stock head with reflector gives a much stronger hotspot around 90-100 lumen.

 

[dealgrabber2002]

Would using a different kind of acrylic lens from DX might help it focus? If so, which one? Thank you.