Having been a police officer for 25 years, I have accumulated quite a few flashlights. I recently upgraded an old incandescent 6P with a Malkoff drop in unit and I am very pleased with the results. I noticed that there is a Malkoff drop in for a Streamlight Stinger XP as well. I was looking at my Stinger today and it does not seem as modular as the Surefire. Has anyone upgraded their Stinger and care to comment? I also have an old 6 c cell Maglite I used on foot patrol that I would love to make into something special. It is unfortunate I do not have the electrician skill that would allow me to do much beyond a drop in mod.
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I don't have a Stinger, so I can't comment on how well the drop-in works.
Many of the maglite mods are relatively easy once you get the parts, the hard part is picking the parts that suits you. For example, a LED maglite mod typically consists of a few cutting steps (removing the bulb post and cutting the cap off the reflector), a few soldering steps (solder wires from driver to switch, soldering driver wires to LED), and the assembly step (add thermal grease/glue to bottom of LED, insert heatsink with LED and driver). You don't need to understand how the LED works, or how to program a microcontroller, or design a boost driver. All you'll need to know is how to solder and cut.
For the 6C, you could do a Cree XM-L mod. You'll need the LED, a buck driver (circuit to lower battery voltage to the LED's voltage), a Maglite C heatsink, and some thermal paste or glue/epoxy (glue preferred, so you won't need something else to attach the LED). Or you can get a Maglite C drop-in from Malkoff.
Another option is use 6 rechargeable batteries and do a ROP mod. IIRC, the ROP mod is even easier to do then the LED mods.
Many of the maglite mods are relatively easy once you get the parts, the hard part is picking the parts that suits you. For example, a LED maglite mod typically consists of a few cutting steps (removing the bulb post and cutting the cap off the reflector), a few soldering steps (solder wires from driver to switch, soldering driver wires to LED), and the assembly step (add thermal grease/glue to bottom of LED, insert heatsink with LED and driver). You don't need to understand how the LED works, or how to program a microcontroller, or design a boost driver. All you'll need to know is how to solder and cut.
For the 6C, you could do a Cree XM-L mod. You'll need the LED, a buck driver (circuit to lower battery voltage to the LED's voltage), a Maglite C heatsink, and some thermal paste or glue/epoxy (glue preferred, so you won't need something else to attach the LED). Or you can get a Maglite C drop-in from Malkoff.
Another option is use 6 rechargeable batteries and do a ROP mod. IIRC, the ROP mod is even easier to do then the LED mods.
I have an old Stinger that I used when I was an auto mechanic. I just used Strion bulbs in it & installed a Borofloat glass lens in it. I'm about to order a Malkoff drop in for it though as I still use the Stinger in the garage. I was never a fan of the Terralux drop ins.
I've done mods to the Stinger HP & did the same to my own personal one.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...uot-Drop-In-Module-quot&p=2544769#post2544769
I've done mods to the Stinger HP & did the same to my own personal one.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...uot-Drop-In-Module-quot&p=2544769#post2544769
