Maglite XL100 LED Flashlight Review

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hey, it fits pretty good on the tail end. Not good in the front, it moves the reflector out of focus. This one is ti 😎.
 
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I agree, that looks pretty good, but that would not fit in my holster. :sigh: Wish they had made it with a smaller hole...

JML said:
But is the lens diameter 22.8? Or 22.61? The latter is what Flashlightlens sells for the AA Minimag, in two thicknesses & glass types.
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I don't have any digital calipers, but the original plastic window is the same diameter as my 2AA's original. I got my glass windows from zbattery.com (part number 108-617) for $1.20 each. I had to buy 5 2AA ones and 2 MagCharger tempered ones (for my D-cell) to help offset shipping costs (the $5 is about right though, since they use USPS Priority Mail).
 
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JML said:
Now I guess I'm going to go ahead and get a glass lens. Might as well get one from Flashlightlens.com.

But is the lens diameter 22.8? Or 22.61? The latter is what Flashlightlens sells for the AA Minimag, in two thicknesses & glass types.

The XL-100 does throw pretty well. I was pleasantly surprised.

I did find one other thing I don't like, though. The Type-II anodizing is very smooth -- and slippery. I wish, I wish, I wish Mag would join the Type-III bandwagon.
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You missed this one a few posts back from Mac

cmacclel said:
The Lens' is .0032 or .81 MM thick and .897 or 22.8mm in diameter.

The reflector is designed to be installed once. There are 6 locking tabs that flare out into a groove inside the head. The only way to remove the reflector *easily* without damage is with a special tool that would compress all 6 locking tabs at once but with the minimal amount of clearance I doubt you could make such a tool.

Mac
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Robin24k said:
I agree, that looks pretty good, but that would not fit in my holster. :sigh: Wish they had made it with a smaller hole...
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If you use the Nite-Ize stretch holster, the lanyard ring will fit fine with the light situated bezel down. You would probably have to choose between the rubber anti-roll that you have installed on yours or the lanyard ring (which would act as an anti-roll anyway)

I use the stretch holster for several of my lights inluding the XL100 and haven't had any slip out...its a nice holster.

JB
 
So it seems that the aftermarket MiniMag mineral glass lens is thin enough and large enough to work on the XL100. But I am reluctant to try one of the better glass lenses like the Borofloat or another AR-coated lens because they all seem thicker than the original plastic lens (and the Mag glass lens, as well), given this one posted measurement. Despite searching on the web and in the CPF forums, I cannot find any other measurements of the original XL-100 lens, a MiniMag plastic lens, or the MiniMag AA glass replacement, other than what's posted above in this thread. The lens thickness seems to be a more critical measurement for this light than the MiniMag, because of the way the reflector press-fits into the head. Anyone know the actual thickness of the MiniMag glass lens?

Not that the cost per lens is much money, but I hate to toss out the bucks for something that won't work!

The Flashlightlens.com replacement MiniMag glass lens measurements are 22.61 mm x .95 mm for AR Float Glass, and 22.61 mm x 1.10 mm for Borofloat. They cost more than the simple mineral glass lenses that Mag sells.

I have a Mitutoyo digital caliper, but I'm not willing to take things apart unless I know I can reassemble them without damage, and unless I have replacement parts!
 
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I'm using the anti-roll mainly to prevent the head from scratches, but also as a "bumper" so that the glass would be a little more protected if I were to drop the light. Still got to rethink the lanyard... :crazy:

elumen8 said:
You really might want to get familiar with members' reputations and abilities before saying anything...

JB
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No offense to either of you, but I'm wondering how he got the measurements since he implied that the reflector wouldn't be easy to remove.
 
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DM51 said:
It is not safe to assume that this phrase will fully exonerate you from what you actually posted, which was really quite disrespectful.
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Pardon my ignorance of the poster...thanks for the clarification. 😳 Post edited.
 
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Robin24k said:
That looks like the UPC (which in full is 038739660059). The Home Depot SKU is six digits and located on the price tag, not the item itself.
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That's exactly what is printed on my receipt and the UPC is 0 38739"66005 9 on the enclosed lit, so the SKU might be something on the in store display?
 
Robin24k said:
No offense to either of you, but I'm wondering how he got the measurements since he implied that the reflector wouldn't be easy to remove.
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If you know Mac, I'm sure he did it. He dissects everything, even if he has to destroy it, check his threads about the Mag Rebel. A well respected member who has the resources to do just about anything.
 
Nope, hence my ignorance. :ohgeez: Never paid much attention to the custom lights and their builders.

So is flashlightlens.com incorrect with the 22.61mm measurement for the 2AA? Is the 2AA 22.8mm?
 
Robin24k said:
So is flashlightlens.com incorrect with the 22.61mm measurement for the 2AA? Is the 2AA 22.8mm?
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You realize what an absolutely enormous difference 0.17mm makes? I'll bet the smaller lens just falls right through the front of the bezel, as the lip is surely no wider than the thickness of a sheet of paper... 🙄
 
spc said:
hey, it fits pretty good on the tail end. Not good in the front, it moves the reflector out of focus. This one is ti 😎.
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There's not much room to unscrew the tailcap before the contacts are lost and the light turns off (and the o-ring is showing). Maybe 1mm or so. That's the thickness of the stainless version of that lanyard ring. Is the Ti ring also 1 mm thick? With the ring on the tail, how far can the tailcap be unscrewed before it shuts down?
 
Yeah, I think its about 1mm. Theres a little over a quarter of a turn before it shuts off with the ring on. But when Its tightened, the contact is good. You can smack it around and it wont shut off. The only thing is that the rubber seal doesn't go as far into the tube- it makes it though, you can just feel it get snug before it tightens on the ring.
 
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This Novatac ring or clip works perfectly with this light 😉
SS ring,
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Novatac clip :twothumbs

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