Here is a quick write-up on my "Seouled" Fulton angle head flashlight. I love the Fulton, it is tough, has nice threads for a plastic light, includes 4 filters, and even stores a spare bulb in the bottom like a mag light. The clip is tough and the angled configuration makes for a light you can use while clipped to a belt, or place on the ground while you change a tire.
One caution: there are knock-offs of the Fulton that are different in some key respects. The Chinese-made copies have a plastic reflector opposed to the Fulton's metal reflector which for my mod helps soak up heat. Definitely worth spending the extra $2 or so for a genuine Fulton. Mine cost $10.
First, I found that the two cell MAGLED module drops into the Fulton with just the tiniest amount of filing of the hole in the metal reflector. I suspect some would fit in with no filing. A blob of solder on the positive contact on the MAGLED module turns it into a drop-in for the Fulton. You could leave it at that or....
You can add a Seoul P4 emitter for $6 from Dealextreme. I mounted mine on a copper spacer (with clear nail polish to isolate the pos. slug). I think it would work ok without the spacer, but would not have the nice throwy hotspot. This roughly doubles the brightness. I estimate, based on comparison to my L1D Q5, almost 100 lumens dimming to 50 or 60 as the MAGLED throttles back from heat. For the mod, I just cut the legs off the LuxIII and soldered them on the SSD. Paying careful attention to polarity. You could leave it at that, or...
The aluminum reflector of the fulton acts as a heatsink, so I figured why not add more material. I used tightly rolled aluminum foil around the MAGLED, and then around the base of the reflector. It soaks up heat nicely, and It *seems* to dim slower and less, but I have no way to measure it. It certainly can't hurt. The foil is denser than it looks in the photo. After being on for 30 mins it is still far brighter than the stock MAGLED when first turned on. And the rolled aluminum is nice and warm. Estimate 20 hours runtime, though I also have two 2XAA D size adaptors to use 4XAA eneloops, which will provide about 5 hours runtime and lighter weight.
Total cost: $31. ($10 for light, $15 for MAGLED, $6 for SSD P4.) This is probably my favorite light. I keep a SMJLED in the spare slot in case I need a lot of runtime.
The beam, using a spacer with the P4, has a small bright spot with a huge, very usable spill and above average throw. If you remove the "hood" that holds the filters the spill is even greater. The beam has a couple of artifacts around the hotspot, but these are not noticible in use, and actually bother me less than the cree rings on my L1D Q5. Sorry, My beamshots stink. Wall shot at two feet, and outdoors at 50 ft.
Also, this mod is totally reversible.
Here was the post by Cydonia that helped me mod the MAGLED: https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/166999 however, As I mentioned, I just cut the legs of the LuxIII since I have no need for it.
One caution: there are knock-offs of the Fulton that are different in some key respects. The Chinese-made copies have a plastic reflector opposed to the Fulton's metal reflector which for my mod helps soak up heat. Definitely worth spending the extra $2 or so for a genuine Fulton. Mine cost $10.
First, I found that the two cell MAGLED module drops into the Fulton with just the tiniest amount of filing of the hole in the metal reflector. I suspect some would fit in with no filing. A blob of solder on the positive contact on the MAGLED module turns it into a drop-in for the Fulton. You could leave it at that or....
You can add a Seoul P4 emitter for $6 from Dealextreme. I mounted mine on a copper spacer (with clear nail polish to isolate the pos. slug). I think it would work ok without the spacer, but would not have the nice throwy hotspot. This roughly doubles the brightness. I estimate, based on comparison to my L1D Q5, almost 100 lumens dimming to 50 or 60 as the MAGLED throttles back from heat. For the mod, I just cut the legs off the LuxIII and soldered them on the SSD. Paying careful attention to polarity. You could leave it at that, or...
The aluminum reflector of the fulton acts as a heatsink, so I figured why not add more material. I used tightly rolled aluminum foil around the MAGLED, and then around the base of the reflector. It soaks up heat nicely, and It *seems* to dim slower and less, but I have no way to measure it. It certainly can't hurt. The foil is denser than it looks in the photo. After being on for 30 mins it is still far brighter than the stock MAGLED when first turned on. And the rolled aluminum is nice and warm. Estimate 20 hours runtime, though I also have two 2XAA D size adaptors to use 4XAA eneloops, which will provide about 5 hours runtime and lighter weight.
Total cost: $31. ($10 for light, $15 for MAGLED, $6 for SSD P4.) This is probably my favorite light. I keep a SMJLED in the spare slot in case I need a lot of runtime.
The beam, using a spacer with the P4, has a small bright spot with a huge, very usable spill and above average throw. If you remove the "hood" that holds the filters the spill is even greater. The beam has a couple of artifacts around the hotspot, but these are not noticible in use, and actually bother me less than the cree rings on my L1D Q5. Sorry, My beamshots stink. Wall shot at two feet, and outdoors at 50 ft.
Also, this mod is totally reversible.
Here was the post by Cydonia that helped me mod the MAGLED: https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/166999 however, As I mentioned, I just cut the legs of the LuxIII since I have no need for it.
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