Mini Maglite (2 x AA) clear lens - cheapest place to buy?

[metroplex]

I need a new clear lens (Maglite # 108-046) for my 2AA Mini Maglite and most of the online stores want $10 shipped for just 1 lens.

Can I find this locally for less money?

I have a TLE-5EX Terralux upgrade on order and hear that it comes with a new reflector, but I haven't seen anything about a new lens.

 

[REparsed]

Lighthound has clear Mini Mag mineral crystal lens' for 1.49

http://www.lighthound.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1326

 

[customh]

There is a minimum purchase at lighthound, I would buy from dat2zip at the sandwiche shoppe.
Here's the link:
http://theledguy.chainreactionweb.c...id=64&osCsid=3664ebab9e664be0fd9fea4867766ccc

 

[Jerry_S]

If you just want the clear plastic stock lens, PM me a mailing address and I will send you 1. I have replaced mine with the mineral glass lenses. Jerry

 

[metroplex]

Thanks for the link to the sandwich shoppe. I guess I just need a replacement lens. I'll take you up on the offer for the replacement plastic lenses.

 

[Kevin K]

Try <www.flashlightlens.com>

 

[customh]

Metroplex, I'd get a glass one, just because they are better and let more light through, makes better use of your TLE-5EX that way.

 

[phosphor]

Metroplex, I'd get a glass one, just because they are better and let more light through, makes better use of your TLE-5EX that way.

Do you think there is a significant difference between the mineral glass lens they sell at The Sandwich Shoppe for $1.50 and the $8.00 UCL replacement lens sold at Lighthound ? Will there be a significant increase in light transmission with the UCL lens beyond what just clear mineral glass will provide that "justifies" the increase in cost ?

- regards

 

[ViReN]

Do you think there is a significant difference between the mineral glass lens they sell at The Sandwich Shoppe for $1.50 and the $8.00 UCL replacement lens sold at Lighthound ?

UCL has light trnsmission about 95 - 98 % of visible light where as ordinary glass is less than 89% (at best)

 

[REparsed]

I looked around and found some approximate light transmission specs:

UCL ~99%
Borofloat ~93% (probably closest to the mineral crystal)
new stock plastic ~91%

 

[phosphor]

I looked around and found some approximate light transmission specs:

UCL ~99%
Borofloat ~93% (probably closest to the mineral crystal)
new stock plastic ~91%

Thanks for your responses guys !!....so UCL comes pretty close to allowing "full transmission". Hummm..........so do we conclude that a 6% increase over mineral glass is "significant" ?

I guess I could stop and figure out that one by my self if I took a munite. If, lets say, at the emitter 100 lumens is generated, then 99 lumens gets "transmitted through" UCL glass and 93 lumens are visible through the mineral glass lens. I doubt I would be able to detect the difference. Any thing I am missing here ?

- regards

 

[vic2367]

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