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Are there any other so called "PR drop in LEDs" other than the nite-ize PR LED that's made for D cell lights and is sold at Walmart for about $10 (which is a bit much, I think). I was curious as to whether there are ones that are luxeon or even Cree. One of these would be great for converting an incan light to LED without settling for a dim light like the nite-ize one referred to above puts out.
 
Thanks guys! The ads talk mostly about maglites, but I assume maglites use the same krypton bulb as any other krypton flashlight using the same number of batteries. I have a bicycle headlight that uses 2C batteries I was thinking of getting a LED replacement for. Would save alot of batteries!

Although I have to admit that I'm a little surprised at how a 1 watt replacement LED costs $18.95, when an entire flashlight using such an LED can cost about the same, or even less at the store.
 
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Genxsis said:
Are there any other so called "PR drop in LEDs" other than the nite-ize PR LED that's made for D cell lights and is sold at Walmart for about $10 (which is a bit much, I think). I was curious as to whether there are ones that are luxeon or even Cree. One of these would be great for converting an incan light to LED without settling for a dim light like the nite-ize one referred to above puts out.
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CPF members John 2551 ably assisted by LEDNinja have compiled the definitive PR Bulb listing with links to the relative websites carrying the PR based LED's.There are a few screw based bulbs as well.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=178595

It is a treasure trove so be sure to bookmark it. This was a great service to us all.

Thanks to John 2551, LEDninja and all who helped.
marlite
 
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Marlite said:
CPF members John 2551 ably assisted by LEDNinja have compiled the definitive PR Bulb listing with links to the relative websites carrying the PR based LED's.There are a few screw based bulbs as well.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=178595

It is a treasure trove so be sure to bookmark it. This was a great service to us all.

Thanks to John 2551, LEDninja and all who helped.
marlite
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Umm.... see post #3 :poke:
 
Genxsis said:
Are there any other so called "PR drop in LEDs" other than the nite-ize PR LED that's made for D cell lights and is sold at Walmart for about $10 (which is a bit much, I think).
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If you've read entirely through the link cited above, you already know that the revised version of the Nite-Ize PR LED is a whole 'nother animal, and is well worth the asking price...
 
I have the terralux TLE-1F drop-in in my PT Solo running off 2 L91's. It lives in my cycle/commuting pack as a backup as such. Definately NOT worth the $20 I paid. Check out the battery station's CPF specials page, there is a very decent 1W cree drop-in that I put into an army surplus angle head light. Running off a pair of I-dont-know-how-old D cells its almost as bright as the 1F running on two newer L91's.
 
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If you've read entirely through the link cited above, you already know that the revised version of the Nite-Ize PR LED is a whole 'nother animal, and is well worth the asking price...
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When you say "revised version", are you referring to the 1 watt LED upgrade at this link? http://www.niteize.com/productdetail.php?category_id=28&product_id=166

I don't remember what the wattage was on the $10 one at Walmart I was referring to. If this 1 watt is better, then it certainly would be worth it. Where is it available and for how much?
 
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The Mag specific conversions (i.e. MagLED, Terralux TLE-6EX) unfortunately won't work in a standard PR base flashlight, due to the way that the units are designed specifically for the Mag interface to a PR bulb. I know, I was trying to get these for a Brinkmann 5D mag look a like, but the bulb mount was a standard PR, not the Mag type screw down.
 
Genxsis said:
When you say "revised version", are you referring to the 1 watt LED upgrade at this link? http://www.niteize.com/productdetail.php?category_id=28&product_id=166

I don't remember what the wattage was on the $10 one at Walmart I was referring to. If this 1 watt is better, then it certainly would be worth it. Where is it available and for how much?
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I think this may be the drop-in being referred to. The first were dim, but the new version, IMHO, is putting out so much light I want to think it 's a luxeon I. I'm pretty sure it isn't, but it's still putting out quite a bit of light. I haven't seen a runtime chart for new ones, but NiteIze advertises 50 hours in a 2D light. They work best with a light that you can focus and would make an excellent emergency light. You can use the terralux drop-in for general lighting and keep the niteize drop-in in the tail cap for emergencies.
 
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I think this may be the drop-in being referred to. The first were dim, but the new version, IMHO, is putting out so much light I want to think it 's a luxeon I. I'm pretty sure it isn't, but it's still putting out quite a bit of light. I haven't seen a runtime chart for new ones, but NiteIze advertises 50 hours in a 2D light. They work best with a light that you can focus and would make an excellent emergency light. You can use the terralux drop-in for general lighting and keep the niteize drop-in in the tail cap for emergencies.
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This is the original dropin with LONG runtimes. It's nothing more than a buck circuit and a 10mm LED.

This is the "new" one, which uses a lowly Lux I.

Far as I know, the "new" one is not yet sold in any B&M store under the NiteIze name. It is however a rebrand of the TerraLux TLE-1F
 
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