Mag P7 - Best Reflector Choice?

[special_dx]

Hi All

I'm a nube, posted a couple of times. I joined because I wanted to do a P7 M*g 3D as I had one of these torches going spare after I got the LED bug.

I have learned loads from you guys and finished the P7 with very pleasing results using a DX sku.12229 as the reflector.

I am interested to know what you guys think of other reflector setups, I have seen the removable cam offerings for sale at KD and thought about trying one of those. I may run in to trouble here as I have used an emitter mounted on a star, but I have access to a lathe to machine away the back of relfectors if needed.

I want the best compromise between flood and throw as I will use this light around the house for emergencies and such and for going for evening walks in the winter, but I don't intend to keep the focussing facility.

The current reflector gives a pretty good beam with large spill and a big, bright, but poorly defined hotspot. I would like to tighten the beam slightly and make it more uniform (floody?) without losing brightness. Would I be better off with a mag style alu OP reflector? I may buy one on recommendation of the responses here as I can always put it in my stock LED 2D if I prefer the DX reflector currently fitted.

In all honesty it has already wildly beaten my expectations based on my SF 6P with an XP-G drop in fitted, but I love to tinker!

Just in case you need to know, I am running a home brew heatsink (not much recess around the emitter) SSC P7 with a 4 slot star, KD 3 mode 3A buck driver, 2X 18650 (for now). I forgot the spec of the P7, but it is of the type that suits a buck board best.

Sorry to say, I have not had any success with taking some beam shots due to my low budget camera, I'll post 'em up if I can get it to work with my 6P for comparison.

Cheers
Matt.

 

[737mech]

I have a few of those KD MOP reflectors in my MAG P7 mods and am very pleased with them. Britelumens.com also sells some that are pretty much exactly the same as the KD. I have one of those and like it as well.

 

[Greg G]

I have used that DX reflector on several builds. It works pretty darn well.

The only other reflector I have compared it with is a FiveMega LOP, and they were so close I couldn't tell, *if* memory serves me right (it has been about a year since the comparison. I just remember thinking they were about even).

 

[special_dx]

Thanks Guys, I suspected the DX reflector was good, I will focus my cash elsewhere.

 

[irv_usc]

if you wanted to make a more floody beam, you need to get a reflector with more orange peel. of course you will lose the hotspot.

you could always build a 3x P7 for a really floody light

 

[Essexman]

Yet another vote for that DX reflector, much better than the std mag one.

What's that saying???...........If it ain't broke don't try to fix it!

I know it's a bit late but ----- :welcome: from another UK mag mod member.

 

[special_dx]

Yet another vote for that DX reflector, much better than the std mag one.

What's that saying???...........If it ain't broke don't try to fix it!

I know it's a bit late but ----- :welcome: from another UK mag mod member.

Thanks fella! I'm really pleased I did the mod