What do you with your outdated LED lights?
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I have a NexTorch (2 x CR123) with a 3w Luxeon LA rated at 60 lumens, which looks about right. I was going to put something brighter in, but when I removed it, it's a really heavy, well made module. I don't know if that's typical of P60 style Luxeon modules, but I decided to live with it because of the apparant quality.
I also have a couple of Mags (3 x C and 4 x D) with LED dropins that aren't too impressive (around 100 and 140 lumens) which I'm seriously considering giving away to family. I might one day get a 2 x D/C Mag with a really good dropin, but otherwise I'm done with big flashlights.
I also have a couple of Mags (3 x C and 4 x D) with LED dropins that aren't too impressive (around 100 and 140 lumens) which I'm seriously considering giving away to family. I might one day get a 2 x D/C Mag with a really good dropin, but otherwise I'm done with big flashlights.
StandardBattery
Flashlight Enthusiast
That's a dangerous light, who knows what they used to make in back then.
Definetly send that one here for proper disposal.
oldpal
Enlightened
I'll bet you would take it off my hands. But seriously, would using a Malkoff M30 dropin detract from the 3P's value?
Hugh
dropins are not permanent; they are easily reversible with no ill effect.
oldpal
Enlightened
That's a dangerous light, who knows what they used to make in back then.
Definetly send that one here for proper disposal.
Oooo I'm scared now. Do you think it's really dangerous?
I liked your post, very funny.
Hugh
oldpal
Enlightened
Sgt. LED
Flashaholic
Mod, mod, mod, mod. Some lights can get double the output with only a simple emitter swap!
If you are going to lose yourself to this hobby then learn to solder.
Get an iron and some solder.
Buy a few optics and reflectors in various sizes.
Get a few LED's of each type.
Hang around the homemade and modified section to learn about putting stuff together.
Pick a few drivers you'd like to try.
Get some good heat transfer compound too.
Use the hell out of the search function.
Before you know it you'll be buying older lights for cheap on the marketplace and making top notch lights out of them and using them with pride.
It's possible to generate some cash doing this too.
If you are going to lose yourself to this hobby then learn to solder.
Get an iron and some solder.
Buy a few optics and reflectors in various sizes.
Get a few LED's of each type.
Hang around the homemade and modified section to learn about putting stuff together.
Pick a few drivers you'd like to try.
Get some good heat transfer compound too.
Use the hell out of the search function.
Before you know it you'll be buying older lights for cheap on the marketplace and making top notch lights out of them and using them with pride.
It's possible to generate some cash doing this too.
BBnet3000
Newly Enlightened
i still use "outdated" lights. (oh no! a lux 3!!!)
i like actually getting use out of the things that i own. i dont want "shelf queens" or wasteful/throwaway lights
i will eventually mod my coast LED lenser to take whatever LED is newest at the time, and find a way to put a lithium battery in it. i also havent decided whether to put a p4 or a p7 in my maglite yet.
i like actually getting use out of the things that i own. i dont want "shelf queens" or wasteful/throwaway lights
i will eventually mod my coast LED lenser to take whatever LED is newest at the time, and find a way to put a lithium battery in it. i also havent decided whether to put a p4 or a p7 in my maglite yet.
DHart
Flashlight Enthusiast
Funny thing... I recently bought an outdated head, brand new!, to put on one of my E1e bodies... a KL4! :duh2: I'll blame that partly on being something of a newbie. I thought I might send it off for a mod, but since decided that with an RCR123 it gives good floody light for indoors use, so I decided to spend the mod money on another flashlight instead. :shrug:
jzmtl
Flashlight Enthusiast
Upgrade! MagLED to SSCP4, novatac with crappy blue emitter to U2SVOH, 1st gen fenix P3D and L0D to R2 (although the result wasn't nearly as impressive as previous two), dollar store 2D and 2AA plastic light with direct drive 3x5mm LED array.
Come to think of it, the only light I have right now that wasn't upgraded is an eagletac, since it came with Q5 to start with.
Come to think of it, the only light I have right now that wasn't upgraded is an eagletac, since it came with Q5 to start with.
LowBat
Flashlight Enthusiast
Give-away or CPF Marketplace.
Illum
Flashaholic
why not give-away at cpf marketplace?
I've been doing that for years, parts wise
I keep them in their packaging if i still have it and in a drawer. I'm begining to think about letting some go on marketplace.
