Handlobraesing
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Nice and bright for five minutes or so, then its dimmed down to about half the output.
When initially powered on, it draws around 3.8watt, but drops to 1.65watts as it reaches operating temperature, which is less than ten minutes. Streamlight ProPolymer 4AA Luxeon draws 2.25W after its warmed up, so the Mag 4D, while offering way better runtime, the output is about the same, or less than the much more portable SL. It offers adjustable focus and maybe better throw, but the size does not justify the output. The 4D module consumes more current from 3 cells than 4 cells showing that it is voltage regulated, however others have reported that the 2D and the 3D counterparts are not regulated like this.
I'm going to return the 4D module and put my xenon lamp back in for when i need a good throw. I'll just use my SL 4AA that performs quite favorably to the 4D Mag LED for everyday thing. I lose the ability to change focusing and only get five hours of use per charge, but its got a lanyard and fits in pants pocket, so overall I'm gaining a lot.
When initially powered on, it draws around 3.8watt, but drops to 1.65watts as it reaches operating temperature, which is less than ten minutes. Streamlight ProPolymer 4AA Luxeon draws 2.25W after its warmed up, so the Mag 4D, while offering way better runtime, the output is about the same, or less than the much more portable SL. It offers adjustable focus and maybe better throw, but the size does not justify the output. The 4D module consumes more current from 3 cells than 4 cells showing that it is voltage regulated, however others have reported that the 2D and the 3D counterparts are not regulated like this.
I'm going to return the 4D module and put my xenon lamp back in for when i need a good throw. I'll just use my SL 4AA that performs quite favorably to the 4D Mag LED for everyday thing. I lose the ability to change focusing and only get five hours of use per charge, but its got a lanyard and fits in pants pocket, so overall I'm gaining a lot.