Terralux question

[olrac]

this may be a stupid question but I am new to LED Lights. I have seen adds for TerraLUX TLE-5EX MiniStar2 EXTREME with SSC P4 LED and others that just say TerraLUX TLE-5EX MiniStar2 EXTREME. Is this one and the same module?

 

[NA8]

Hard to say. Someone just posted something about a NEW one the other day in the Dealers Corner, but it wasn't very clear what was "new and improved". Extreme is kind of a poor description if you ask me.

 

[olrac]

Boy that's the truth! Extreme(ly good) or (ly crap)
not very definitive

 

[customh]

Alright, what do you want to know exactly. Looking to buy one or no?

 

[copperfox]

Yes, I believe these are the same module. I think the "EX" in "TLE-5EX" stands for EXtreme, so saying "TLE-5EX Extreme" is just redundant.

I bought my TLE-5EX from batteryjunction. On the site it said SSC, but strangely, the package itself does not mention Seoul at all. It is brighter and a better tint (more bleached looking instead of reddish) than the standard TLE-5.

By the way, I also think the Terralux clickie tail cap is a great deal :twothumbs. Much better than that POS nite-ize tail cap.

 

[olrac]

Thanks, That's what I thought as well, just wasn't absolutely sure. I have one in 2AA mini and works well more like 60 lumens not 100 on primaries though. But a great "the lights went out get theflashlight from the kitchen drawer" light.

 

[Patriot]

copperfox is correct..they're one in the same.

The EX is best for lights with voltages of 6.0 and up. The EXB (boosted) is only for lights with voltages of 3.0 - 4.5.

I have 4 of them and they've all been perfect with no problems whatsoever. All were purchased at Battery Junction.

 

[afraidofdark]

+1 on the Terralux TCS-1 tailcap clicky.

And I'm another happy TLE-5EX customer. I had several of the older Terrlux TLE-5 Luxeon I MiniMag drop-ins, and the TLE-5EX SSC P4 just simply rocks, in comparison :rock:

Oh, olrac I agree with you that the output of the 5EX isn't close to the 100 advertised lumens. I did put a UCL lens on one light, and that brightened it up a bit.

 

[olrac]

+1 on the Terralux TCS-1 tailcap clicky.

And I'm another happy TLE-5EX customer. I had several of the older Terrlux TLE-5 Luxeon I MiniMag drop-ins, and the TLE-5EX SSC P4 just simply rocks, in comparison :rock:

Oh, olrac I agree with you that the output of the 5EX isn't close to the 100 advertised lumens. I did put a UCL lens on one light, and that brightened it up a bit.

Can you tell me where to get the UCL lens?

 

[NA8]

http://www.flashlightlens.com/item--UCL%AE-Lens--UCL_Lens.html

 

[olrac]

Thanks NA8 :thumbsup:

 

[vic2367]

another very happy customer of the 5ex with the terralux tail switch,