Hi everyone! I have been EDCing an RA clicky 120 for about 8 months. I love the UI and size, but have grown to hate the bluish tint and limited throw/output. By limited, I am referring to a comparison between this light any some of my other flashlights such as my new SureFire 6PX (btw...I love it! 
). Today, I decided that this flashlight deserved a new emitter...here's what I created:
I removed the Cree XP-E emitter from a spare Maratac AAA (which, BTW, was not easy). I proceeded to open the head of my RA, unsolder and remove the original Seoul emitter, cut a transistor heatsink to use as a platform to raise the LED to the proper height, and attach the XP-E emitter. You can see in this picture the copious use of thermal paste:
Here is a picture of the light assembled:
I am very happy the the results! The tint is obviously warmer, and the hot spot is tighter with ample spill. The UI performs as it did prior to the mod. Here is a beam shot from approx 12 feet against a white door:
The above shot is showing the XP-E modified ra EDC120 vs. a stock Novatac 120 which is almost identical to the output of the original ra EDC120. Both lights are set to full output.
The output is noticeably brighter and tint warmer!
It's unfortunate that this is not the OEM LED in this flashlight (sorry Henry...). Otherwise, the RA EDC is tough to beat! The 200 lumen SureFire 6PX is still slightly brighter (emphasis on slightly), however it is a 2 CR123 flashlight so I guess it's an unfair comparison. Can anyone guess an approximation of the new Lumen Output? In hindsight, I probably should have put my meter in series with the emitter and obtained a mA power reading on high...
-Dave
). Today, I decided that this flashlight deserved a new emitter...here's what I created:I removed the Cree XP-E emitter from a spare Maratac AAA (which, BTW, was not easy). I proceeded to open the head of my RA, unsolder and remove the original Seoul emitter, cut a transistor heatsink to use as a platform to raise the LED to the proper height, and attach the XP-E emitter. You can see in this picture the copious use of thermal paste:
Here is a picture of the light assembled:
I am very happy the the results! The tint is obviously warmer, and the hot spot is tighter with ample spill. The UI performs as it did prior to the mod. Here is a beam shot from approx 12 feet against a white door:
The above shot is showing the XP-E modified ra EDC120 vs. a stock Novatac 120 which is almost identical to the output of the original ra EDC120. Both lights are set to full output.
The output is noticeably brighter and tint warmer!
It's unfortunate that this is not the OEM LED in this flashlight (sorry Henry...). Otherwise, the RA EDC is tough to beat! The 200 lumen SureFire 6PX is still slightly brighter (emphasis on slightly), however it is a 2 CR123 flashlight so I guess it's an unfair comparison. Can anyone guess an approximation of the new Lumen Output? In hindsight, I probably should have put my meter in series with the emitter and obtained a mA power reading on high...-Dave
