Quick tip for the mini mag LED users.

[Andy_Leviss]

Originally Posted by gafftapegreenia

Well, my side by side was with the Nite Ize one watt upgrade purchased Jan 2008, and an LED mag I bought around MAY 2008.

Not at all a great comparison, LOL, the Nite Ize is the worst LED retrofit of all the ones I've tested (and, as those of you who read my site know, I've tested a lot). The TerraLux ones are amazing, and they've got ones that are significantly brighter than the last one I tested a while back.

--Andy

[gafftapegreenia]

I'm sure you know that Nite Ize makes two retrofits, a 3 cell and a 1 cell. I have the one cell.

Now, I've seen the Terralux retrofits, and according to people on this board, they aren't worth the money. However, you seem to suggest that they are.

So, what model do you have, because now I"m curious.

[tech2000]

one of my two mini-maglites died earlier this month and I still haven't bought a new led for it...

[CavezziMagnum]

I was able to simply purcahse the LED upgrade for the MiniMag at Wal-mart for $5 last summer. So if you don't want to buy a new flashlight, an upgrade is easily available!

[gafftapegreenia]

Originally Posted by CavezziMagnum

I was able to simply purcahse the LED upgrade for the MiniMag at Wal-mart for $5 last summer. So if you don't want to buy a new flashlight, an upgrade is easily available!

Yea thats the 3 diode version. It looses the ability to focus, but dollar for dollar considering intensity and battery life, its the best bang for the buck.

[avkid]

My LED Mini Mag seems to have committed suicide.
Some newish batteries sort of exploded and got acid all through the light, to the point that the paint flaked out when I removed the batteries.

Time for a new light I suppose.