Upgrade LED Bulb White 3W DC 4-12V LED Flashlight Bulb Replacement Part Compatible for MagLite Flashlights Torch 3-6 Cell C&D

I rarely leave a review but I needed to say something about this flashlight bulb. I have a Snap On, mag light type, 3 D cell battery flashlight that had a bulb that had stopped working. I tried replacing it with the type of bulb that was OEM, cost was about $1.50 with tax, but I broke the bulb trying to put it in to the holder for the bulb. I looked at one of these LED replacement bulb at Home Depot but balked at the $19 price tag. I saw this on Amazon for $11.43, with tax, so I bit the bullet and ordered it. Am I ever glad I did. It is super bright, much brighter than the OEM bulb. Very easy to install and my expectation is that it will last longer and use less power. I highly recommend this bulb if you can put up with the higher initial cost.

No, this isn't as bright as some of the "tactual" LED flashlights that are sold, but it has resurrected my favorite old Maglight. Some have complained about the "halo" or doughnut effect of the light and when I try to spread the light that does happen... so I just don't try to go wide beam. I can't speak to longevity or energy consumption as I have only used the bulb for a couple of days, but as for the light it puts out, it is a great improvement. The standard bulb sends out a pale yellow light that could reach a large tree about 60' behind our house, but you couldn't make out much detail. The "LudoPam High Power LED Upgrade Bulb 3W DC 4-12V" in my 3 cell Maglight sends out a white light that not only shows the tree in great detail, but also can illuminate the little meadow and even reach the top of the 100' tall tree. This helps me see if there are any predators around before I turn my Chihuahua loose to do her business.

This bulb fit right in my old Maglite flashlight. This LED is far better than the original bulb and much brighter. You must consider that with only 2 batteries, this restricts the bulb to 3 volts. The result is more light and whiter light, but no where near the output of the more powerful flashlights with 3 batteries and 4.5 volts to drive the bigger LED bulb. This is the reason why you see the different bulbs advertised with the cell numbers highlighted and why people complain about expecting brighter light output. This bulb is still so much better than the original, it is worth every penny to upgrade.

Perfect fit and brighter than expected

Prompt arrival, well packaged, and perfect for my flashlight!

Easy to install, replacement for an old incandescent bulb in a 4 D cell maglite. The results were dramatic. Much brighter and on par with a lot of modern led flashlights. Ordered the the other prominent brand and tried in a 3 D cell results were not quite as good. I believe LuduPam is the better LED for ten bucks it’s hard to beat. I can’t speak to longevity yet but I will update this review if I have any issues.

Ordered 2. Beautifully made. Neither one worked in either of two flashlights. I could not believe it and tried to modify contacts so there was no question about the bulb fit. Because they did not work still, I wondered if there was a polarity problem (diodes, by design, let current flow in only one direction). I finally connected them to wires connected to the battery pack and checked current in both directions. I cannot explain what happened, but they both worked with reversed polarity. One flashlight permitted reversing the batteries with good contacts, and the other only questionable contacts. The one with reversed batteries (putting the + at the - end where marked in the flashlight), works great now. It is a great bulb with intense light output. The other one, with questionable contacts, did not work, even when I tried to stuff a wire between the contact and the battery pole. I then reversed the batteries back to the way they were intended to be placed, and the light bulb worked perfectly. It produces great light that is well focused. I cannot explain this phenomenon. Clearly diodes, unlike filament lights, are very polarity-dependent, but this outcome suggests that there may be some breakdown in the farication or testing process (quality control) allowing them to leave the plant in this condition. If they work great right out of the box they should be 5 stars. If you have to do as I did and possibly not have the same happy ending, they may be worth 1 star. It is unfortunately a toss-up at this point.

We have an Ikelite Mini C Lite (4 C cells) which was missing a bulb. Until I started researching dive lights, I didn't know that they typically run hot and rely on being submerged to cool them. This LED bulb fit great but I had to reverse the battery polarity. Althought the bulb is brilliantly white when you look directly at it; the flashlight in use has a distinctly yellow cast. Overall, this is a great upgrade and I expect the bulb to last virtually forever not to mention extending battery life. Worth noting that the first bulb I received was DOA.

This is just a super product made an unbelievable difference to my Maglite. My thirty year old Maglite in recent times has been pushed back by my Led Lenser and Varta torches. Live on a rural property in Queensland so good light is important. Put this upgrade bulb into my six cell Maglite and wow its a different torch. Good white light and throwing an easy 75 meters plus. I really like my big Maglite and now for just a few dollars its better than new. Have another six cell so will get bulb for that plus back ups. On the Amazon site Ludo Pam have an even stronger bulb so will try that next order. Bulb came nicely packed in foam in a small cardboard box. Fit was perfect.

buen reemplazo para el foco de la lámpara, pero sería mejor que su luz fuera más blanca

I replaced the old yellow bulb on my vintage USA mafe MAG lite 2x batteries C . This new bulb is very sharp feeling daylight. 👌 I feel like I bought a new LED MAG flashlight 🔦 with the fraction of the price.

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This works really well. I’ve owned a 3 battery D cell Mag Light for about 10 years. I don’t use it that much anymore as I’ve transitioned to smaller rechargeable flashlights the past few years. I was aware of these LED bulb replacements for a while and I decided to replace the original bulb in my Mag Light. I’m very happy with the results, the light is much stronger and I can tell right away that the LED draws much less power extending the life of my batteries. The Mag Light will never be my first choice anymore when I’m out in the field but I’m happy to say that it will get many more decades of service living in my toolbox in the garage.