JohnnyLunar
Newly Enlightened
I have two D-cell Maglites, a 3D LED, and a 4D Incan. I have installed the Malkoff drop-in in the 4D. I like it very much, but I'm a little disappointed with the throw, due to the very shallow reflector of the incandescent Maglites. It ends up wasting a lot of the Malkoff's output in spill (well, "wasting" is subjective).
Anyway, I am wondering if anyone has tried installing the Malkoff drop-in in a new Maglite LED. The LED switch is set a little lower in the tube, and therefore allows a much deeper reflector. When I compare my Malkoff 4D next to the stock Maglite 3D LED, the 3D holds a much tighter focused beam, and matches the throw of the more powerful 260-lumen Malkoff.
I was able to get the switch out of the 4D, but the set screw (holding screw?) inside the switch of the 3D won't engage or loosen, so I can't get the switch out. Therefore I cannot compare the incandescent and LED switches side-to-side, but the only differences seem to be that the LED switch is a little shorter and narrower. Perhaps the Malkoff could sit lower in the tube of the LED model, and therefore utilize the LED's deeper reflector, making a super-thrower?
Has anyone messed around with a Malkoff drop-in and an LED Maglite? Can it work? Can you possibly shave down the incandescent switch so that the Malkoff can sit deep enough in the tube to fit the LED reflector? I don't want to start ruining switches if there is no point.
Anyway, I am wondering if anyone has tried installing the Malkoff drop-in in a new Maglite LED. The LED switch is set a little lower in the tube, and therefore allows a much deeper reflector. When I compare my Malkoff 4D next to the stock Maglite 3D LED, the 3D holds a much tighter focused beam, and matches the throw of the more powerful 260-lumen Malkoff.
I was able to get the switch out of the 4D, but the set screw (holding screw?) inside the switch of the 3D won't engage or loosen, so I can't get the switch out. Therefore I cannot compare the incandescent and LED switches side-to-side, but the only differences seem to be that the LED switch is a little shorter and narrower. Perhaps the Malkoff could sit lower in the tube of the LED model, and therefore utilize the LED's deeper reflector, making a super-thrower?
Has anyone messed around with a Malkoff drop-in and an LED Maglite? Can it work? Can you possibly shave down the incandescent switch so that the Malkoff can sit deep enough in the tube to fit the LED reflector? I don't want to start ruining switches if there is no point.
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