Streamlight TL-3 bulb expected life(?)

[chrome-addict]

Just curious if anyone knows how many hours one would expect to get out of the TL-3 bulb (9v). Would a Strion bulb last longer because it's ran at a lower voltage?

 

[happychap]

The TL-3 bulb life is 30 hours. It's mentioned on the Streamlight website under Docs/Info > Fact Sheet for the product. I could not see details for the Strion.

 

[Art Vandelay]

The TL-3 bulb life is 30 hours. It's mentioned on the Streamlight website under Docs/Info > Fact Sheet for the product. I could not see details for the Strion.

Could you post a link please?

 

[happychap]

There you go:

http://www.streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=37#tabs

 

[Art Vandelay]

There you go:

http://www.streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=37#tabs

Thanks. 30 hours is very good for a $ 5.99 bulb. http://www.lighthound.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2510

 

[mega_lumens]

Not to start a new thread does anyone know where to find the potted TL-3 bulb used with weapons? I remember it being sold but can't find it.

 

[VF1Jskull1]

mine still working after 2 years on factory installed bulb.

 

[NelsonFlashlites]

...Would a Strion bulb last longer because it's ran at a lower voltage?

Do you mean mounting the Strion bulb in a Strion or in a TL-3???

If you mean strion, well, I'm not sure...BUT if you mean TL-3 then NO, a bulb designed for 3.75v will flash quite fast at 9v.

 

[NelsonFlashlites]

Not to start a new thread does anyone know where to find the potted TL-3 bulb used with weapons? I remember it being sold but can't find it.

I did a Google Product Search and found this at DSG arms (a company I've personally never heard of and therefore can obviously not recommend...)

It's $19.50

 

[Alteran]

Does anybody know if you can run a TL-3 bulb on 2 3.7V RCRs? Would this effect bulb life/runtime/brightness? To me, it seems like you may be sacrificing some brightness for bulb life, because the bulb would be underdriven at 8.4V at the start, and end up at around 7.4V.

 

[Art Vandelay]

I have heard of people using a TL-3 bulb in a TL-2 with two 3.7 rechargeables. I have never tried it myself.

 

[VF1Jskull1]

i run my stock tl-3 bulb w/ 2x17500's and they last longer and maintains brightness longer than using the 3 cr123a's.... a 17500 is 3.7 volt Li-Ion also... but it has higher capacity than a rcr123a... plus w/ the two 17500's, you don't need a dummy cell that may add additional resistance to the circuit.

 

[Alteran]

I was wondering if that would work. Sounds good! If you did run the TL-3 bulb off of 2 RCRs in a TL-2 body and head, you would probably lose some throw. To me, the throw in a pretty small package is what's great. Thanks for the tip!

 

[mdocod]

The TL-3 bulb in a TL-2 on 2 RCR123 3.7V cells is going to perform about the same (as far as brightness goes) as it would on 3xCR123 in the Tl-3, but you loose a lot of runtime. The TL-3 bulb in the TL-3 running on 2x17500 is slightly brighter through the run with similar runtime as 3 CR123, but the initial voltage is easier on the bulb, so the chances of instaflash are actually reduces a bit, bulb life stays pretty similar.