Streamlight Ultra Stinger bulb swap.

[LSU]

I’m a long time lurker who has a flashlight addiction.
I have an older (10 year +Streamlight ) Ultra Stinger whichuses a Streamlight Xenon Bulb 78914.

I would like to upgrade to an LED bulb that is brighter.
Does such a bulb exist? If yes, anyone have any experience with it?

Thank you.

 

[chillinn]

Hi LSU. Welcome to CPF!

Here is one possibility,
Terralux TLE-ST1-EX MiniStar ST/EX LED Upgrade Conversion Kit for Streamlight Stinger, Stinger XT and PolyStinger

another,
Streamlight Stinger Classic Upgrade Kit

...but the truth is you'll get far better performance for about half the price with another light altogether.

Xenon Stingers have a lot of value, and if you're not happy with yours, someone will buy it from you. And you have to ask yourself why they're so expensive if LED is better. I recommend you question your assumptions.

 

[thermal guy]

Lumens factory has a nice one

 

[LSU]

Chillinn- “but the truth is you'll get far better performance for about half the price with another light altogether.”

I agree but I like the way this light feels and it has been through a lot of hurricanes down here.

I want to keep it.

I’ll have a look at your suggestions. Thanks.

 

[chillinn]

Lumens factory has a nice one

Stinger-LED (Gen 3) for Streamlight Stinger, Stinger XT, PolyStinger, Super Stinger

nice catch... had I known!
LSU, ignore those other two suggestions I made. If you must convert your Stinger, use Lumens Factory.

 

[Buck91]

Can vouch for lumens factory. I have a bunch of stuff from them and it’s great. I do find some of their drop ins a bit floody especially in the e-series and M-series Surefire (their LED drop ins). Great tint on the neutrals and beautiful warm in the warms.

 

[ABTOMAT]

Keep in mind the Ultra Stinger/Stinger HP aren't bulb compatible with most of the other Stingers in the kits posted here. This is the one for the Ultra: https://www.lumensfactory.com/en/product_detail.php?pid=551

Regarding upgrade/replace there are pros and cons for each. The incan Ultra Stinger is a lighter, slightly smaller, and better looking light than the Ultra Stinger LED, and an upgrade LED is less than half the cost of a new one. The new Ultra Stinger LED has multiple brightness settings, a new battery and smart charger, and I'm sure the beam and thermal management is better than an upgrade. Although the Ultra Stinger LED beam is a VERY tight spot without much spill. I think you'd want to decide whether the performance or feel of the light is more important.

Stingers don't really sell for much on eBay but you'd probably get $40-60 for it an Ultra Stinger kit, depending, so that'd soften the blow of buying a new one.

Stinger, Ultra Stinger, Ultra Stinger LED: