Just to add a note, I got hold of a terralux tle-300m-ex to run in a Mag 3D with a 5 cell 1/2D 3500mAh Nimh battery pack and charger. Was a package deal from Battery Junction. To get an idea on runtime and relative brightness levels, I tested the current on high-med-low with the battery pack fresh off the charger. (measured 6.9V) : high = 2.4amp, med = 1.1amp, low = 0.1amp (110 milliamps).
Assuming minimal voltage drop; that is 16.5 watts on high, 7.5 watts on med, and 0.75 watts on low. (runtime = about an hour and a half on high, three hours on medium, and thirty hours on low)
(This thing putting out 5 watts per led on high is pretty nice!) The battery pack sells for $25 by itself, but of course a special charger is needed.
by the way...
haha??! (i can't believe some of these smilies) What's this supposed to mean? wacking my sisters stuffed pony back when i was like 5.
(Just wanted to be the first one to use it)