Mag 6D back to incan :-) Q?

[zs&tas]

Hey, i was running the great terralux 300m dropin, but thats in something else now, so the 6D's back to incan, the stock ( albeit on dying cells) bulb was a shock ! no where near as bright as even my low standards haha.
ive herd i can run a 5cell bulb, or i could get the magnum star 6 cell. which is the brighter / nicer route ? can a 5 cell magnum take 6 cells ?
thanks Guys

 

[think2x]

Yes, you can run a 5 Cell magnum star in a 6 cell light. I'm running one in a mag 5D with 6C cells now. I've also put together two Mag 2D's with 6AA and 5 cell magnum stars for co-workers. All lights running ALKALINES. I almost like this bulb better than my ROP's(almost)

 

[Kestrel]

Any reason not to use the ROP-L (3854-L)? An amazing bulb on 6x NiMH or 6x Alkaline - decent runtimes as well, and the stock plastic Mag parts seem to hold up to the heat. (Any opinions on the heat issue with that?)

 

[Justin Case]

For just a little more money :devil:, you can build a 6D version of one of these.

 

[mrartillery]

Just how much output would you like? ROP is a nice choice. My 6D that im working on now is powered by 7 IMR 26500's with a Osram 64656 and a FM3-X, complete except for the IMR's which I plan on ordering within the next week! Cant wait!

 

[ebow86]

Personally, I would just run the maglite magnum star xenon 6 cell lamp, it will likely be more reliable and longer lasting than the 5 cell lamp.

 

[alpg88]

idk man, back in the days when more cells meant brighter flashlight, 6d mag was reasonable, now, IMO, it has to be extremely bright to justify such a bulky light. at least 100w halogen.
but if you don't feel it worth spending $$, on this club, take ebow86's advice.

 

[zs&tas]

just looking for cheapish reliable, -readily avaliable parts (uk) where can i get a bi pin socket from ? Kaidomain is soldout ?
thanks

 

[Justin Case]

FiveMega G4 bi-pin socket

 

[zs&tas]

thanks, if i go for the bi pin ( great price by the way ) what bulb would be recomended for a stock 6d ( or 7c ? ) setup. ?

 

[mrartillery]

thanks, if i go for the bi pin ( great price by the way ) what bulb would be recomended for a stock 6d ( or 7c ? ) setup. ?

If you're going to use the bi pin, then maybe you should consider a MagCharger bulb, they're fairly cheap and readily available and will power up nicely on 6 D NiMh's. MagCharger bulb has a very low amp draw too, which will generate some long run times with a high capacity NiMh's.