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Enlightened
Okay so I finished my first ever Mag hotwire last night, a RoP. Here's my setup:
Maglite 2D
Odd Mods 6AA-2D adaptor
6x Sanyo Eneloop AA
Fivemega cammed MOP reflector
Borofloat lens
RoP low and high bulbs
I fired it up and although it's by far the brightest light I own, it didn't "wow" me. People always say stuff like "Every time I turn on my M6, I smile" and whatnot. Well this should be as bright as an M6, right? I dunno, I guess I just expected to be amazed. I will admit, at night, this bad boy will go for miles and has a ton of useful spill to boot. I guess for $100 I expected a glorious fire-starting hotspot.
I measured today with freshly charged Eneloops and got 8 volts, 1.93 A on low, and 4.11 A on high. Any ideas? Is it just my elevated expectations? Is it the MOP reflector? After seeing some beamshots where the hotspot looked way more intense than mine, I thought maybe I should have gone with LOP. Any input is appreciated.
Maglite 2D
Odd Mods 6AA-2D adaptor
6x Sanyo Eneloop AA
Fivemega cammed MOP reflector
Borofloat lens
RoP low and high bulbs
I fired it up and although it's by far the brightest light I own, it didn't "wow" me. People always say stuff like "Every time I turn on my M6, I smile" and whatnot. Well this should be as bright as an M6, right? I dunno, I guess I just expected to be amazed. I will admit, at night, this bad boy will go for miles and has a ton of useful spill to boot. I guess for $100 I expected a glorious fire-starting hotspot.
I measured today with freshly charged Eneloops and got 8 volts, 1.93 A on low, and 4.11 A on high. Any ideas? Is it just my elevated expectations? Is it the MOP reflector? After seeing some beamshots where the hotspot looked way more intense than mine, I thought maybe I should have gone with LOP. Any input is appreciated.