Brighteyez
Flashlight Enthusiast
Found some at one of the local Wal*Marts. They were on a locked shelf hook with the flashlights above the Nite Ize Mini Mag modules. Like one of the other posters described, all 3 sizes were combined on a single hook (read the packaging if you encounter this to make sure you get the right ones.)
I installed one into a 3D cell Mag and did a relatively quick comparison against a 3D Mag with a Sears 1W Endurance module in it, a 3D Mag with a Xenon Magnum Star incandescent, and a LEDBeam 3C. Batteries in the Mags were all Duracell alkalines, and the LEDBeam 3C has 4500mAh NiMH cells in it. The alkalines are all relatively fresh with less than 15 minutes use on each, and the LEDBeam 3C was last charged about 3 weeks ago and has about 30 minutes of use on the charge.
Each of the Mags was focused to it's tightest spot. Output from the Mag LED module is noticably whiter than the Sears 1W module and will outthrow it. The Mag with the Xenon bulb will outthrow the Mag LED, but the Mag LED appears to have much more usable spill, most likey due to the whiter cast. The surprise came with the LEDBeam 3C. With the Mag focused out to as close as it would come to the size of the LEDBeam 3C, the spot from the LEDBeam 3C (actually compared two of them) was larger and whiter than the output from the Mag LED. The slightly smaller spot from the Mag appears that it will outthrow the LEDBeam 3C by a little bit (done on a lit residential street.) Overall, in practical use (not in a comparison with the LEDBeam,) the spot from the Mag LED will appear pretty white and distinctive, and should not be detracting nor would it be perceived as being off color (yellowish or greenish.) For someone seeking the durability and functionality of a Mag with the benefits of a Luxeon III, this should prove to be a viable and affordable upgrade. In terms of overall cost, if one does not already have the Mag body to upgrade, it may be more cost effective to purchase the assembled lights from one of the web resources (like action-lights.com) as the overall cost of both a 3D body (even in one of the warehouse store combo packs) and the Mag LED module would exceed the cost of the Mag LED light itself. As the light is intended to be used with the components of an existing Mag product, keeping the retaining ring, a spare incandescent bulb, or even another PR bulb module (like the Sears or another Mag LED Module) can be kept in the tailcap as a spare for use in the event that the installed module fails.
And for those that might have wondered about the recent Fry's $9.90 clearance on the Mag lights, it may have just been to clear out remaining inventory of some older packaging. The current packaging for Mags all have Krypton in red on the packaging where you would see "3 Watt LED" on the LED light packaging. Many manufacturers do dump stuff like that at Fry's just to get rid of it.
Item to note While the packaging does indicate that the module is manufactured in the U.S., it also clearly states that there are components that are imported from China. Additionally, no where on the packaging does Mag claim that the LED itself is a Luxeon, nor is the name LumiLED mentioned anywhere.
UPDATE 5/26: After sampling 4 modules, 2 3-Cells and 2 2-Cells, there does not appear to be much consistency in the tint between modules. One(3c) was very white, one(3c) was white with a very slight yellowish tint, one(2c) was white with very slight greenish tint, and the last(2c) had quite a bit of bluish tint to it (this one is going back.) Other than that, I think Mag has come out with a contender that will, without doubt, bring LED lighting into the realm of the mainstream consumer as a viable alternative to incandescent bulbs. All one really has to do is to pit one of their 3W LEDs against any of their Krypton brethern and the choice should be pretty clear.
I installed one into a 3D cell Mag and did a relatively quick comparison against a 3D Mag with a Sears 1W Endurance module in it, a 3D Mag with a Xenon Magnum Star incandescent, and a LEDBeam 3C. Batteries in the Mags were all Duracell alkalines, and the LEDBeam 3C has 4500mAh NiMH cells in it. The alkalines are all relatively fresh with less than 15 minutes use on each, and the LEDBeam 3C was last charged about 3 weeks ago and has about 30 minutes of use on the charge.
Each of the Mags was focused to it's tightest spot. Output from the Mag LED module is noticably whiter than the Sears 1W module and will outthrow it. The Mag with the Xenon bulb will outthrow the Mag LED, but the Mag LED appears to have much more usable spill, most likey due to the whiter cast. The surprise came with the LEDBeam 3C. With the Mag focused out to as close as it would come to the size of the LEDBeam 3C, the spot from the LEDBeam 3C (actually compared two of them) was larger and whiter than the output from the Mag LED. The slightly smaller spot from the Mag appears that it will outthrow the LEDBeam 3C by a little bit (done on a lit residential street.) Overall, in practical use (not in a comparison with the LEDBeam,) the spot from the Mag LED will appear pretty white and distinctive, and should not be detracting nor would it be perceived as being off color (yellowish or greenish.) For someone seeking the durability and functionality of a Mag with the benefits of a Luxeon III, this should prove to be a viable and affordable upgrade. In terms of overall cost, if one does not already have the Mag body to upgrade, it may be more cost effective to purchase the assembled lights from one of the web resources (like action-lights.com) as the overall cost of both a 3D body (even in one of the warehouse store combo packs) and the Mag LED module would exceed the cost of the Mag LED light itself. As the light is intended to be used with the components of an existing Mag product, keeping the retaining ring, a spare incandescent bulb, or even another PR bulb module (like the Sears or another Mag LED Module) can be kept in the tailcap as a spare for use in the event that the installed module fails.
And for those that might have wondered about the recent Fry's $9.90 clearance on the Mag lights, it may have just been to clear out remaining inventory of some older packaging. The current packaging for Mags all have Krypton in red on the packaging where you would see "3 Watt LED" on the LED light packaging. Many manufacturers do dump stuff like that at Fry's just to get rid of it.
Item to note While the packaging does indicate that the module is manufactured in the U.S., it also clearly states that there are components that are imported from China. Additionally, no where on the packaging does Mag claim that the LED itself is a Luxeon, nor is the name LumiLED mentioned anywhere.
UPDATE 5/26: After sampling 4 modules, 2 3-Cells and 2 2-Cells, there does not appear to be much consistency in the tint between modules. One(3c) was very white, one(3c) was white with a very slight yellowish tint, one(2c) was white with very slight greenish tint, and the last(2c) had quite a bit of bluish tint to it (this one is going back.) Other than that, I think Mag has come out with a contender that will, without doubt, bring LED lighting into the realm of the mainstream consumer as a viable alternative to incandescent bulbs. All one really has to do is to pit one of their 3W LEDs against any of their Krypton brethern and the choice should be pretty clear.
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