Quick tip for the mini mag LED users.

[gafftapegreenia]

A couple months ago I purchased a mini mag LED. I was immediately impressed by it's output, being brighter than the single cell Nite Ize retrofit, but the slightly additional length made it get in the way when I sat down or drove my car. A few weeks ago I was just playing around, and found out that the mini mag LED fits perfectly in the sheath for the original mini mag. Upon discovering this, the mini mag LED has become my everyday light, brighter than the original and with none of the inconvenience of the longer sheath.

[lieperjp]

Originally Posted by gafftapegreenia

A couple months ago I purchased a mini mag LED. I was immediately impressed by it's output, being brighter than the single cell Nite Ize retrofit, but the slightly additional length made it get in the way when I sat down or drove my car. A few weeks ago I was just playing around, and found out that the mini mag LED fits perfectly in the sheath for the original mini mag. Upon discovering this, the mini mag LED has become my everyday light, brighter than the original and with none of the inconvenience of the longer sheath.

I too, have been impressed by the miniMag LED. My friends complain that I blind them each time I accidentally shine it in their eyes.

Is the sheath that comes with the miniMag LED different from the regular miniMag?

[gafftapegreenia]

The sheath that comes with the mini mag LED is indeed a bit longer than the sheath that comes with the regular mag. This was giving me some issues, until I made my discovery.

[philhaney]

Originally Posted by gafftapegreenia

... A few weeks ago I was just playing around, and found out that the mini mag LED fits perfectly in the sheath for the original mini mag. Upon discovering this, the mini mag LED has become my everyday light, brighter than the original and with none of the inconvenience of the longer sheath.

I got an LED retrofit for my incandescent Mini-Mag, and the output is brighter and the batteries do last longer, but I prefer the ability to focus the beam over the aforementioned benefits...

[gafftapegreenia]

The retrofit is nice, but MAG makes a model that comes LED from the factory. It's worlds better.

[cdub260]

Originally Posted by gafftapegreenia

The retrofit is nice, but MAG makes a model that comes LED from the factory. It's worlds better.

That wasn't my impression when I did a side by side comparison of the two lights a year or two ago. I found the conversion kit to be better than the official mini-mag version. That having been said, I will concede that they may have made improvements to the design since then.

[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.

[cdub260]

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.

Wow! You actually remember when you bought these things? I'm lucky if I can remember what I had for breakfast.

Seriously though, I'll give some thought to the LED Mag when it comes time to buy my next flashlight. It sounds like it might be worth a second look.

[Lightingguy32]

An alternative to the Minimag LED is the Streamlight Jr LED. I too own a minimaglite LED but I like the streamlight better because it is prefocused (no need to turn the head) into a spot. The minimag LED is indeed a staple now but on a side note it is worth getting a glass lens to replace the stock plastic ones because the plastic will scratch up really fast.

[Serendipity]

Originally Posted by Lightingguy32

getting a glass lens to replace the stock plastic ones because the plastic will scratch up really fast.

I actually saw a plastic one fall out... It was very strange, and I'm still not sure how it happened. The tech swore it was there before he put it in his sheath, and when he took it out later to unload the second truck, the lens fell to the ground.