Sold/Expired FS: Mag Charger XM-L T6 Modification - 1000 Lumens

tommydonovan said:

Well I got my custom XM-L Magcharger in the mail two days ago and decided to do a small review for others who might be interested in getting one. Jayrob did an excellent job of modifying the light and kept in communication throughout the build. The light was packaged in the original box and shipped in another box with packaging. Well protected . As far as the build goes, Jayrob posted plenty of pictures above as well as the specs, so I won't get into that.

The flashlight is VERY solid and is well made. The modifications Jayrob performed are all inline with this theme. I have a number of flashlights and did a quick comparison between all of them.

First up is my Inova T4. Mine is a 2009 model and rated at 200 Lumens. Needless to say, no comparison. I also have a Streamlight sl-20x with a Terra-Lux 600 Lumen drop in. The Mag has much more spill and the throw is no comparison either, in favor of the mag obviously. My brightest light is a Lumintop td-15x, rated at 720 Lumens. The hotspots on the two are fairly comparable in terms of brightness, but the diameter of the Mag's seems to be about twice as large (probably due to the larger surface area of the emitter I think, as the overall throw is very good and the beam seams to be very tight, just larger right out the front.) This does not seem to diminish the overall throw of the light. The spill on the Mag is MUCH larger. Overall output is noticeably brighter during a ceiling bounce test. As far as throw, the Mag had no problem illuminating a tree approximately 500 feet away last night. Seemed to illuminate roughly the same amount of the tree, just much better than did the Lumintop.

If having a scorchingly bright light always at the ready in a charger fits your needs, this is the one for you! Output is very good, durability, so far, seems to be excellent and the ease of use for a custom light is second to none-just drop it in the charger when you're done and it's always ready. No need to worry about buying batteries or swapping them out, etc. It also comes with two chargers, one for home and one for the car (where mine is used exclusively).

Disclaimer: If it wasn't apparent in my posting, I'm not an expert . These are just my impressions. Seriously though, great light and a great job by Jayrob!

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iflyjts said:

Hey Jayrob,

I received my new modified M@gcharger in the mail as promised two days ago. Very impressive! I looks like the light came direct from the factory, you really took your time and it shows on the excellent
build quality. Thank you for answering all my questions before, during and after the build up. When I took the light outside after dark, that was when I (and my neighbors) new this was a "bright" light.
The somewhat "cool" hot spot is well defined and XM-L T6 (with the SMO reflector) throws a solid beam that lit up everything I pointed it at from close up to out over 100 ft. The three modes will make this a great light to have around the campsite for different "not so bright" needs. I have not been able to do any run times on the different modes running a fully charged NiMh M@glite battery pack, but i am sure
it will perform as you published.
I've got another magcharger that I will probably be sending you for the same build and I will be telling all my LEO police friends to send you their lights for this modification.

Thanks again...

iflyjts :thumbsup:

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tommydonovan said:

Hello all,

Just posting to do a follow-up on my experience with Jayrob's XM-L Magcharger. I've had mine for about 5 months now. I've used it for hundreds of hours thus far. It gets abused regularly and hasn't missed a beat. Typical usage for me is as follows: Sits in my car for the majority of each day. It is subjected to 100+ to 30 degrees most days. I have to charge it very infrequently- in fact, it's never gone dead. I just throw it in the charger once a week or so. I have routinely ran it for 30 minutes + continuously on "high". I have had no overheating issues, even though the head does get "very warm" during these extended use sessions.

I have had a number of colleagues and others comment on how bright this light is. Sometimes, when it's darker out, it might even be "too bright". That term on this forum is probably akin to blasphemy lol. What I mean is that, at close range, when it's very dark, it can actually wash out what you're trying to see. Overall, I stand by my initial review, in that this is a stellar light, and if you're looking for a light that is easy to use, bright, and has good value- this is it! Thanks again Jayrob!

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wildchild541 said:

I got my 1000 Lumen Magcharger today and its well worth it.
Blinding hotspot and a heap of flood!
Thank you Jayrob for the awesome flashlight

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Ginseng said:

Hey Jay,
This is very impressive. Right now I run a MagCharger with the WelchAllyn 1185 bulb as my "long spotter." Do you or anyone else have an idea of how the XM-L will perform at a distance? Perhaps as lux at 200 feet. The total output is not that far off (in terms of ceiling bounce) so my question is how well does the reflector collimate at that distance. Also, are they coming with NiMH packs now? Historically they've been NiCads and my understanding is that unless you tweak the electronics to provide a milder trickle rate, you could damage the cells.
Wilkey

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tommydonovan said:

Hello all,

Just posting to do a follow-up on my experience with Jayrob's XM-L Magcharger. I've had mine for about 5 months now. I've used it for hundreds of hours thus far. It gets abused regularly and hasn't missed a beat. Typical usage for me is as follows: Sits in my car for the majority of each day. It is subjected to 100+ to 30 degrees most days. I have to charge it very infrequently- in fact, it's never gone dead. I just throw it in the charger once a week or so. I have routinely ran it for 30 minutes + continuously on "high". I have had no overheating issues, even though the head does get "very warm" during these extended use sessions.

I have had a number of colleagues and others comment on how bright this light is. Sometimes, when it's darker out, it might even be "too bright". That term on this forum is probably akin to blasphemy lol. What I mean is that, at close range, when it's very dark, it can actually wash out what you're trying to see. Overall, I stand by my initial review, in that this is a stellar light, and if you're looking for a light that is easy to use, bright, and has good value- this is it! Thanks again Jayrob!

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