Got this to upgrade my mom's 3D maglite. Also converted to use rechargeable batteries. Perfect strength for around the house. The initial one I received was defective and I reached out to Lumen Craft for resolution. They sent out a replacement one immediately. Great customer service. If you have and old incandescent maglite you want to bring back to life, I highly recommend this route.
Just received my firefly LED conversion My 6 cell D mag light has sat for years due to only having access to standard yellow bulb replacements. This LED is a game changer and now my mag light has been put back into action. Great product and fair price. Thank god there businesses out there that want to sell quality product. Thank you Lumencraft. !
Just received my firefly LED conversion My 6 cell D mag light has sat for years due to only having access to standard yellow bulb replacements. This LED is a game changer and now my mag light has been put back into action. Great product and fair price. Thank god there businesses out there that want to sell quality product. Thank you Lumencraft. !
This Firefly 800 lumen upgrade replaces a Fusion 1536 multiple LED upgrade that has been in my 3D Maglite for 10 years or so, using NiMH rechargeable batteries. This upgrade has much more of a thrower beam with a high intensity center spot and a quite noticeable dimmer surrounding cone of light compared to the basically unfocused blob of light put out by the Fusion conversion so throw is improved. The light cone is very similar in shape to that put out by my Wurkkos TS12 rated for 1350 Lumens maximum but is not as bright as the Wurkkos in it's Turbo mode. It is warmer in color hue however. With it's replacement reflector this no longer offers beam focusing but I have long thought that the original reflector on standard Maglites needed redesign to eliminate the enormous doughnut hole that is visible at most beam adjustment positions. This has been visible in both incandescent lights and single LED upgrades that utilize the original incandescent reflector. One thing this seller needs to list is the difference in light output, if any, when this is installed in different battery configuration Maglites with from 3 to 6 NIMH D cells.
Great light! Works very well with the twin 26650 conversion in a 2D maglite. Good build quality, very bright and a good beam.
However, warning to those with an older maglite that they want to convert! Some older lights have an extra lip in the head of the light. This will stop the insert from seating fully, even if you remove the extra ring. To fix this, you have to grind down the diameter of the bottom two fins on the insert.
To easily check if your light will have this issue, measure the diameter of the lip, if it is around 1.875 inches or larger, you will be fine. Any smaller though, and you may run into issues.