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mini mag mod
Posted by
waynep22045
on 1/13/2009
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Pros: I first ordered this by acident,and it turned out to be a blessing. with a little fileing it will fit the mini nag flashlight with 2 14500 lithium batteries and a streamlight TL-3 bulb you have a light that will amaze your friends for a mini mag
Cons: Non that I know of
Other Thoughts: this reflector could be used for other mods, but I am not up on the subject
Bottomline: Bottom line for the cost of the flashlight ,reflector and batteries you can not go wrong,it turned out to be an accident when I was playing around with it ,then i noticed it will fit the mini mag with a little work. all my plastic reflectors melted to the bulb. I am ordering 3 more . if you own a mini mag you should try this reflector,with 2 lithium 14500 and a TL-3 bulb you will not be disappointed.
Good value reflector
Posted by
_Diceman
on 6/4/2008
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Pros: Made of solid aluminium.
Well made.
Good quality.
Holes on underside for screwing in/out.
Cons: None of my torches could utilise the threads, the threads either stopped a centimetre or two short or were incompatible.
The reflective surface is just a coating, I tried to get some heavy fingerprints off with a DX microfibre cloth after grinding off the threads. They didn't seem to come off, and the bumps of the orange-peel surface revealed a coppery colour underneath. So it has to be treated like the surface of a CD or DVD.
Other Thoughts: This is a tough one to get 500 characters for so I ended up using it in sku.6514. It took up more space than the original reflector but the head had just enough thread left over to screw on securely.
Bottomline: Good value reflector.
Very nice texture and build quality.
Posted by
laser123
on 4/16/2008
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1 week to 1 month
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Pros: Its built extremely good, it is made of of solid aluminum which helps to enhance heat-sinking. The coating on it is very good, it is a medium orange peel and very shiny. Also the hole where the led goes is the perfect size for cree's, and because of that it has no donut hole in the beam(ie, no black spot in the middle of the throw).
Cons: So far i haven't found any con.
Well maybe theres one, i should of ordered this sooner :D.
Other Thoughts: The fact that it is made of metal not plastic like many reflectors are is very nice.
Too bad they don't sell reflectors just like this but bigger.
Bottomline: If you want a super cheap reflector that works amazingly well go with this, you wont be disappointed.
This reflector cleaned up my MTE's beam
Posted by
chumpychump
on 1/16/2008
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Pros: - All aluminum construction is rugged and enhances heat sinking
- High luster surface finish
- Effective texture for beam smoothing
- Generously sized pinholes for installation and removal
- Fits MTE 1xAA light (sku 6162)
- Precise machine work and beautiful finish for less than two and a half bucks! What a bargain.
Cons: - No relief for emitter leads on underside
- Threads aren't bad, but could be smoother
Other Thoughts: This reflector did an excellent job of removing rings and other artifacts from the beam of my MTE/Luxeon rebel pocket light. It did, however, noticeably enlarge and soften the beam's hotspot and thus reduce its intensity. Since my intention is to use the MTE as an everyday pocket light and stopgap bike light, the new fatter hotspot is actually a good thing for my application.
I had to tape over the LED leads to prevent shorting on installation, because the flat bottom of the metal reflector lacks any relief slots through which the emitter leads can pass.
Bottomline: This nicely finished solid aluminum reflector addresses the one noteworthy misgiving I had about the MTE Rebel 1xAA light-- the smooth plastic reflector with its swirly beam and iffy heat evacuation. The transplant was not a simple drop in, but it wasn't a troublesome ordeal either.