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(More customer reviews)I am very pleased with this LED upgrade. The light output is significantly brighter than the standard krypton bulb and is on par or better than the Xenon "Mag-num" bulbs. In fact, I've found the output to be on par with the 6D Maglite with a krypton bulb. I've also read the 3D cell updgrade LED gives the biggest bang for the buck, even surpassing the 4D for brightness. Another benefit is this is a "drop-in" replacement and maintains the same focusing characteristics of a regular bulb.
I estimate the batteries last twice as long as with the standard bulb, but I don't have empirical evidence to back that up. Unfortunately, Maglite doesn't supply the wattage of their incadescent bulbs, which makes direct comparisons harder to make.
If you own a Maglite, I recommend this upgrade. It is a siginificant improvement over the regular bulbs and certainly gives its money's worth of light. The reason I gave it four rather than five stars is because of issues with the heat sink that may diminish light intensity, as well as that the wide angle focus still has the characteristic black hole in the center. The last point may have to do with the reflector, which is not optimized for LEDs (on the regular one).
One final note. This upgrade does NOT work with rechargeable batteries. The bulb expects 1.4-1.5 volts from each battery to work, where rechargeables tend to only give 1.2 volts per cell. Hopefully Mag with come up with a voltage controlled version that will allow for this.
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2 Cell, Maglite LED Upgrade Module, 3W Luxeon Bulb, For 2 Cell "C" Or "D" Size Standard Maglite Flashlights, Will Retro Fit Standard Maglite 2 "C" Or 2 "D" Flashlights Only, Is Cell Size Specific & Is Noted On The Hang Pack Package, Will Not Void The Mag Instrument, Inc. Warranty.
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