maglite c cell

[kennieyk]

I cant seem to find the c cell mags local .. I thought I read that they was rare .. Is that the case ? Whats so special about the c cell mags ???
Thanks

 

[PJ]

Home Depot stores seem to restock them every few months. I noticed a few purple and some black 2C at a store in Canton,MI.

I did find a black 3C Mag at Fry's in Las Vegas over a year ago, if you are near them.

You might also look in some of the smaller hardware stores and auto parts stores in your area.

Good luck.

 

[scott.cr]

I've really only been able to find C-Mags reliably at Fry's. (I really dig the 3C cut down and rethreaded to use with a tailswitch and four CR123s... you name the light engine.)

 

[ACMarina]

RadioShack generally stocks the 2C at a minimum..

 

[Pellidon]

It is partly a Beatamax vs VHS thing. You kids will have to ask your parent's about that.

Partly a Freudian issue. I ain't going any farther with that one either. :nana:

I like the C cell lights over the D anyway. Better balance and feel in my hands. Fry's and Rat Shack here are the only consistent outlets for C sized Mags locally. Mail order is the next best thing.

 

[waynejitsu]

Ace hardware carries 2C, 3C and 4C

 

[Codeman]

The last one I got locally was from Radio Shack - a 2C.

 

[Monocrom]

Radio Shack
Home Depot
Ace Hardware

Black 2-C models at Radio Shack. Black and colored 2-c models at Home Depot. 3-C black models at Ace.

Those are the best places to look.

 

[kennieyk]

is there any really awesome mods a begginer can do to a maglite??

 

[Cydonia]

The C size seems to be a bit of a renegade. Odd why this size isn't more popular. Must be to do with C size cells. Or like Pellidon said, it's some bizzare Freudian issue...

Anyway, order one online is the best way. A few weeks later it will arrive at your door wrapped in discreet plain brown paper packaging :laughing:

 

[Codeman]

is there any really awesome mods a begginer can do to a maglite??

Yes!. Go to Reflectalite and buy a GH24 bulb. Then get a section of heater host to slip inside the battery tube (I think 3/4" is the right size). Split the hose down the long axis so that you can slip 3 CR123A cells inside and slip it inside a Mag 2C. Add an aluminum cammed reflector if you don't mind spending a few more dollars.

Even without the aluminum reflector, this easy mod will knock your socks off. With it, you will have a perfectly round, extremely white beam that is over 200 lumens.

IMO, this is the most bang for the buck simple mod that exists.