Will we ever get factory tail caps for the LED mini mags?

Juggernaut · Apr 8, 2008

Since the new Mini Mag LED lights are not compatible with the older style aftermarket tail caps :mecry:"such as the clicky ones" is there any new products available for the new LED variants. Or does any one know if any will be introduced in the near future?

HeadCSO · Apr 8, 2008

I emailed Mag Instruments a couple of years back to see if they had any plans to produce a clicky tailcap. The answer was no.

darkzero · Apr 8, 2008

Juggernaut said:
Since the new Mini Mag LED lights are not compatible with the older style aftermarket tail caps :mecry:"such as the clicky ones" is there any new products available for the new LED variants. Or does any one know if any will be introduced in the near future?

I've never had a MiniMage LED in hand yet. For what reason are tailcaps not compatible?

Black Rose · Apr 8, 2008

darkzero said:
I've never had a MiniMage LED in hand yet. For what reason are tailcaps not compatible?

Regular 2AA Minimag on the left, 2AA LED Minimag on the right.

Crenshaw · Apr 8, 2008

stellar descision making there....

"okay lets give them LEDs, but lets make them incompetable with our older products so they cant use aftermarket parts what have been around to help us for so long"

:ohgeez:

Crenshaw

e2x2e · Apr 8, 2008

You can actually use an add-on tail cap with the MagLED. I used the NiteIze clicky(not the IQ switch, the regular one), all I had to do was stretch the spring and it worked. The light flickers if you shake vigorously, but other than that it works fine.

Juggernaut · Apr 8, 2008

e2x2e said:
You can actually use an add-on tail cap with the MagLED. I used the NiteIze clicky(not the IQ switch, the regular one), all I had to do was stretch the spring and it worked. The light flickers if you shake vigorously, but other than that it works fine.

Do you know if the IQ switch would work to if you stretched the spring out the same?

Black Rose · Apr 8, 2008

I was just looking at my NiteIze IQ switch to see if it would work.

If I could attach a longer spring to it, it would probably do the trick. I didn't want to try and stretch the spring in case it breaks.

e2x2e · Apr 8, 2008

Juggernaut said:
Do you know if the IQ switch would work to if you stretched the spring out the same?

I don't know, but I'd assume yes.

PS: Be careful when stretching it, I used needlenose pliers.

USM0083 · Apr 8, 2008

e2x2e said:
You can actually use an add-on tail cap with the MagLED. I used the NiteIze clicky(not the IQ switch, the regular one), all I had to do was stretch the spring and it worked. The light flickers if you shake vigorously, but other than that it works fine.

I used a magnet, bought through Lighthound for 18650 cells that didn't have the button top.

TORCH_BOY · Apr 8, 2008

Juggernaut said:
Do you know if the IQ switch would work to if you stretched the spring out the same?

With the IQ switch you lose some brightness with the light on high but not much

Will we ever get factory tail caps for the LED mini mags?

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