Just received my first maglite

jason 77 · May 13, 2010

Like the title says I just got my first maglite in the mail today, it's a red 5D maglite. I really wasn't thinking of how big a 5D would be but man this thing is huge to me! LOL

I just need to figure out what kind of LED light retrofit I should do to this thing. I already have a aspherical lens for it from DX.

Just thought I would share...

tx101 · May 13, 2010

Go for a Cree XRE R2
Push the emitter at 1.2A
and you will have yourself a crazy thrower

On the other hand, if your looking for a MONSTER
try a SST50 or SST90 with the aspheric lens :devil:

CampingLED · May 13, 2010

Tried that lens on a MagLED and you need to get it further from the emitter to get optimum throw. You therefore need to fit a LED deeper than the average bulb / LED replacement.

jason 77 · May 14, 2010

tx101 said:
Go for a Cree XRE R2
Push the emitter at 1.2A
and you will have yourself a crazy thrower

On the other hand, if your looking for a MONSTER
try a SST50 or SST90 with the aspheric lens :devil:

Yeah was leaning towards the cree XRE R2.....

CampingLED said:
Tried that lens on a MagLED and you need to get it further from the emitter to get optimum throw. You therefore need to fit a LED deeper than the average bulb / LED replacement.

Yeah I just ordered it as it was one of the few on DX that looked like would fit in the maglite. Can you recommend where to get a better aspherical lens ?

nein166 · May 16, 2010

jason 77 said:
Can you recommend where to get a better aspherical lens ?

Try this one its the same spec as the Melles Griot but a lot cheaper

jason 77 · May 16, 2010

nein166 said:
Try this one its the same spec as the Melles Griot but a lot cheaper

Thanks! Just ordered one... cool website by the way!

jason 77 · May 18, 2010

Ok the LED came today, XRE Q5 for now anyways...

Can someone confirm that the "Modified PES - D Universal Sink " listed on the sandwich shoppe will fit my 5D maglite please?

nein166 · May 19, 2010

jason 77 said:
Ok the LED came today, XRE Q5 for now anyways...

Can someone confirm that the "Modified PES - D Universal Sink " listed on the sandwich shoppe will fit my 5D maglite please?

That will fit but it is not the right one to use for an aspheric.
The PES is for reflectors and it mounts into the head. With this you won't be able to adjust the focus and it probably won't be far enough from the back of the asphere to make a beam just a smooth flood.
The heatsink you need will mount into the body and be independent of the head.
Look up the H22A heatsinks

jason 77 · May 19, 2010

nein166 said:
That will fit but it is not the right one to use for an aspheric.
The PES is for reflectors and it mounts into the head. With this you won't be able to adjust the focus and it probably won't be far enough from the back of the asphere to make a beam just a smooth flood.
The heatsink you need will mount into the body and be independent of the head.
Look up the H22A heatsinks

Great thanks for the info.. That would explain why the measurements listed did not match up to what I was measuring on my own maglite... good thing I didn't buy one! HAHA

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