White Flashlight To Red Flashlight

[Nitro]

What's an easy way to turn a regular flashlight or handlamp into a red light? Are there red lenses available?

Thanks

 

[Hoghead]

Yes, there are red lenses. What kind of kind of are you referring to?

 

[U_U]

maglite!!!!

 

[GeoffChan]

when i was young, i used a red marker to make the bulb red.

Now i just use a SF Beamfilter.

Geoff

 

[Nitro]

PT Yukon HL, Maglite, Pelican M6

 

[JasonC8301]

Maglite makes red lenses for its C/D, and AA lights.

PT Yukon HL - not sure.

Pelican M6 - You can get a Maglite C/D lens and then have someone cut it down.

 

[Hoghead]

FlashlightKing has lenses for C/D mags

Red lens for MiniMag

Petzl Tikka/Zipka Red Lenses

LPS Tactical has Red filters for Surefire

 

[Nitro]

Are the Lenses Plastic or Glass?

 

[BF Hammer]

Some types of flashlights have red lenses available, most right-angle military-style lights come with red lenses. There is a 2AA Brinkman Rebel flashlight that comes with a red lens adaptor, and a Rayovac 2AA adjustable-angle head light that has a red lens included. PR-bulb flashlights also can be retrofitted with a red LED PR base bulb. There also some red LED adaptors for 2AA minimags. It all depends on if you want to just buy a new light or convert an existing light.

 

[Hoghead]

Plastic

 

[U_U]

i tried making the bulb red with one of those overhead markers (the kind of pens that write on all surfaces) but the red had some cracks of white light between.

 

[Hoghead]

You could use a red EverLED in your MagLite

 

[U_U]

the red lense for the maglite, is it also as dark as the one for the d and c cells? does anyone here own them and if yes can you post a picture of it in use and the lense alone? thanks

 

[Phaserburn]

The red Everled is the way to go for the Mag.

 

[Flying Turtle]

Just get an Eternalight Derringer

 

[chumley]

You can get get colored filters in sheets from lighting supply stores. They are made for theatric and concert lighting. The filters can be cut down to any size.

 

[greenLED]

If you're using a mini-mag, you can replace the bulb with a 3mm red LED (or any other color for that matter). If you continue to use the 2AA, no resistor is needed (light's dimmer, though). If you go with 3 N cells, you'll have to use a spacer with a resistor. I've also seen replacement lenses of different colors for the minimags. G'luck!

 

[U_U]

you can order the 2AA maglite accessory pack that includes some stuff. three different lenses (red one included) and clip and a lanyard. i ordered two packs and two opalec newbeams.