Brinkmann xenon lamp for Mini Mag-Lite 2AA ?

Velcro · Mar 4, 2001

Hi,

I'm thinking about getting a Brinkmann xenon NextStar lamp for my Mini Mag-Lite 2AA after reading positive comment about it.

However, I couldn't find any info on spare 2AA NextStar lamps on the Brinkmann website.
Do they even sell spares, or do you have to buy a complete 2AA NextStar flashlight just to get one?

And is the drain on the batteries the same as with the standard Mag Instrument lamp?

Thanks for any info.

Greetings,
Velcro

Brock · Mar 4, 2001

The standard lamp in the 2 AA mag uses about 300mA and the Nextstar lamp was pulling 450 mA. I definetly noticed a shorter battery run time, but I always want brighter rather than longer

That replacement lamp is at http://www.thebrinkmanncorp.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=8&Product_ID=311&CATID=2

Brock

kb0rrg · Mar 4, 2001

I have this bulb too in my mini-mag. It is brighter, whiter and has a smoother, tighter pattern than the regular bulbs. I am going to order more soon. I don't know first hand what the effects are on the run time, but I am sure Brock is right. I have measured the current draw and it is greater. I don't recall the numbers. (I'm sure Brock's numbers are similar to mine). Higher current always equals shorter run time with all things being equal.

Velcro · Mar 5, 2001

Thanks for the info guys. And Brock, thanks for the URL! I couldn't find them myself.

Just one question left. The picture of the URL shows three pairs, each with a different color. Which is which?

Greetings,
Velcro

kb0rrg · Mar 5, 2001

I just called their sales department, told them what I wanted and they sent it to me. They sent me two mini-mag bulbs in a box about the size of a shoe box. I found this ammusing

Brock · Mar 5, 2001

I don't know why they show them in three differnt colors. I ordered mine right off that page. Mine came in a huge box also, it was pretty funny.

Brock

Size15's · Mar 5, 2001

"One Size Fits All"?!

Be thankful you didn't order anything larger than the box! (They'd have forced it in!!

)

Velcro · Mar 5, 2001

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brock:
I don't know why they show them in three differnt colors. I ordered mine right off that page. Mine came in a huge box also, it was pretty funny.

Brock<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Okay, thanks.

Greetings,
Velcro

Unicorn · Mar 6, 2001

It looks like the pair on the left are slightly smaller than the other two pairs. Maybe they are for the AAA lights?

Brock · Mar 6, 2001

I think what they do is take one picture of say the AA and AAA lamps, the single AA lamps and the 2 C lamps. Then they use the same image in all three pages on their site. The 2 AA and 2 AAA are actually the same lamp.

Brock

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