Malkoff Lego Incan?

nmiller

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I'm getting back into incandescent flashlights. Anyone know if a Malkoff MDC body can be used with an e-series incan head? I'd love to use the MDC body with a lumens factory round e-head. Thanks!
 

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I have used my E2D incandescent head on my 2XAA Malkoff body and on my 16650 body. Didn't really like the looks of it but worked fine. Not sure if that helps.
 

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Thanks. That's all I needed to know. Any chance you could post a picture of it? I'm just curious to see what it looks like. In my head I thought it would look good....
 

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Thanks. That's all I needed to know. Any chance you could post a picture of it? I'm just curious to see what it looks like. In my head I thought it would look good....

As soon as I get home. You got it.
 

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Thanks. That's all I needed to know. Any chance you could post a picture of it? I'm just curious to see what it looks like. In my head I thought it would look good....

The light engine inside this particular host isn't incandescent, but it will look the same otherwise ....

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FWIW I run them vice versa and one of my best every day carry lights is a sure fire E2D body w/long 2/way pocket clip with the Malkoff single mode weapon light head on it w/a single 16650.
 

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Thanks everyone.

Dot: Did the hi/low work?

Arch: Thanks for the photo. I can see why people may not like it, but it works for me.

Thermal: If you have the new ribbed MDC body I'd still like to see it.

I ordered the 1x123a body from Gene. I will have to place an order from Lumens factory soon.
 

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It didn't 😁 get high just fine but not low. Probably kicks the voltage down to low for the incandescent to work.
 

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Oh and just know you got to put some torque on the e series head to get it far enough on the body to make contact. Don't see how you would hurt anything but just letting you know
 

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In the late 1990's Don Keller did a 2C Legend prototype for Snap On with a high and a low switch. The low was about 60% of full output. Snap On said "no thanks" so the actual production never took place. Point being is if you can modify the high/low ring to reduce around 40% of the output that may work. But how would you modify a Malkoff hi/low ring? I dunno.
If I recall correct something called a potetiometer was used in incan lights long ago. A dimmer switch if you will. So perhaps a P60 in an HDS with control ring would be better suited.
 

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Finally put this together. Lumens Factory head and bulb (40 lumens) with Malkoff MDC unshrouded body. I love it. It's an excellent EDC/ backup light. So simple yet perfect.
 

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