PhotonWrangler
Flashaholic
So I rushed out and got a MagLED 3-D drop-in the other day, thinking I could use it in my Great-Lite 3D clone. This flashlight currently has an Epieon bulb in it and I wanted to see what it could do with Mag's regulated LED.
So I took the flashlight apart, removed the Epieon, tried to insert the MagLED and discovered that it doesn't fit.
The Epieon uses a skinnier base than the MagLED bulb.
So I've just tried holding the bulb in place with the head removed in order to get a brightness comparison between the two bulbs and the MagLED is a LOT brighter and whiter than the Epieon (sorry John). I'd say about three times as bright on a fresh set of Eveready alkalines. (EDIT: I should clarify that the Epieon is a 1 watt and the MagLED is a 3 watt unit.)
I guess my next project will involve trying to make up an adaptor for the MagLED. It's as good an excuse as any to find a way to improve the heat sinking.
So I took the flashlight apart, removed the Epieon, tried to insert the MagLED and discovered that it doesn't fit.
The Epieon uses a skinnier base than the MagLED bulb.
So I've just tried holding the bulb in place with the head removed in order to get a brightness comparison between the two bulbs and the MagLED is a LOT brighter and whiter than the Epieon (sorry John). I'd say about three times as bright on a fresh set of Eveready alkalines. (EDIT: I should clarify that the Epieon is a 1 watt and the MagLED is a 3 watt unit.)
I guess my next project will involve trying to make up an adaptor for the MagLED. It's as good an excuse as any to find a way to improve the heat sinking.
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