Mag623 cam vs camless reflector

[karlosk98]

Hello everybody, I plan to build a Mag623, but I can t find info regarding cam reflector advantage, do they represent an alternative to the camless since all pics show massive flood and no throw (they don t mention which type) and everybody mentions the expensive fivemega reflectors as for improve?

Thank you

 

[mrartillery]

On my 623 and 458 etc I leave the cam on, seems to help with heat transfer and put most of the heat on the ceramic socket, or at least thats the theory. These are the KD's that I use, but I also have a FM3-x and throwmaster on other builds. They are great! Really smooth out the beam and helps throw wonderfully, the 623 is a hard bulb to smooth out all the artifacts, especially with a SMO or LOP reflector, the filament creates shadows mainly seen when white wall hunting, not so much when outside. Stock size reflectors will produce massive flood, but the throw isnt all bad, not as good the larger, deeper reflectors though.

 

[karlosk98]

On my 623 and 458 etc I leave the cam on, seems to help with heat transfer and put most of the heat on the ceramic socket, or at least thats the theory. These are the KD's that I use, but I also have a FM3-x and throwmaster on other builds. They are great! Really smooth out the beam and helps throw wonderfully, the 623 is a hard bulb to smooth out all the artifacts, especially with a SMO or LOP reflector, the filament creates shadows mainly seen when white wall hunting, not so much when outside. Stock size reflectors will produce massive flood, but the throw isnt all bad, not as good the larger, deeper reflectors though.

What "stock size reflectors" do you use cam or camless? Can you use them as a regular mag? Thank you.

 

[ANDREAS FERRARI]

Here is a link to the Kaidomain reflector that I use on my Mag'633(a little brighter than a Mag'623).

http://kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=5631

Many of these high output bulbs were originally meant for overhead projectors and as such were designed for flood and not throw.

I personally like the cam since I can adjust the beam to my personal preference!

.....I leave the cam on, seems to help with heat transfer and put most of the heat on the ceramic socket, or at least thats the theory.

This makes sense to me.If you can adjust the beam to direct as much of the light(and the heat)away from the flashlight won't this help with heat management????

These 'hot-wire' lights become unbearably hot after a few seconds anyway but isn't that half the fun.

 

[mrartillery]

This is the one I use. Similiar to Andreas' except this one has a slight orange peel finish on it to smooth out unwanted artifacts in the beam. I personally have never been much of a fan of smooth reflectors but some people like them, its just a personal preference really. But when it comes to the 623 you are much better off going with MOP, because as Andreas stated, this bulb is meant to be used in a overhead projector with mirrors to reflect the light, not to be in a flashlight, so the beam with a SMO reflector will have some pretty bad shadows in it.