Red Light

[mkiss]

Hello all,
My favorite simple red filtered flashlight that i use for night hiking has gone AWOL on me and i would like to replace it with one that has only red LEDs. I was thinking of either buying a simple LED light and replacing the white LEDs with red or maybe even trying to build one from scratch with a red LED 3 watt lamp in it. I have never built my own flashlight before so i am very new to this area. anyone have any suggestions?

 

[LEDAdd1ct]

If you want the red lumens cheap and easy, pick up one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B8686Q/?tag=cpf0b6-20

(it was the only link to it I could find in a quick Google search)

For some reason, I can only find the red-orange units in stock, but I can say from experience (I have one of the red ones in a 3D host) they are bright and nothing but red!

 

[StarHalo]

If you want the red lumens cheap and easy, pick up one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B8686Q/?tag=cpf0b6-20

Add1ct, can you use one of these in a Mag without the head/"candle mode"?

 

[LEDAdd1ct]

I am 99% sure you can. I'll double-check for you when I get home. But since the Diamond drop-in simply replaces the original incandescent bulb, I see absolutely no reason you couldn't use it like that.

I'll post back here once I verify for you!

EDIT: No problems what-so-ever without the head on. The module could care less whether the head is attached. Just don't drop/hit it by accident.