Originally posted by: Itchrelief
Originally posted by: merlocka
Skip the Mag LED modules, they are a flawed design with poor heatsinking and their output diminishes quickly when in use.
Try a TerraLux from Batteryjuncion.com for $25. The 3D-6D module is pretty solid. There is a "B" version (boost) for 2 cell models, but I've hears some quality complaints on this version.
I was under the impression that the heatsinking problem was inherent to the design of the mag body itself and not the drop-in led modules.
So isn't the Terralux just going to cook itself w/o any sort of improvement to the heatsink or a dimming feature like the mag?
Well, the Mags bodies are certainly a non-ideal design from a host perspective, in terms of heat dissipation. However, their are solutions which make the best out of what's there. From the extremely low output of the NiteEyez (and hence no heat problems!
) to Gene Malkoff's nicely crafted slugs, there are designs to mitigate the heat limitations.
Based on what I've read, and the lights I've messed with, the TL is a good tradeoff in design. It may sacrifice longevity of the emitter (that remains to be seen, but mine is still running strong), but it seems to be a better performing option. And for the crafty, there seem to be some mods that can be done to the TL module for even better performance.
And, I suppose my negative tone on the Mag module is primarily due to my disappointment that all Mag did was to deal with the same limitations that they originally designed, rather than updating the housing/socket for better performance in their LED products.