Terralux TLE-20 LED Drop In For 2 AAA Maglite - Simply replaces the original bulb!

By simply replacing the original bulb, its possible to extend battery life 5 times. Its also 4-5 times brighter than the original bulb. Will fit perfectly into a 2AA or 2AAA Maglite. Will also work in a Maglite Solitaire. Up to 36 Lumens and a 15 hour burntime on 1 set of batteries. The LED has a rated lifespan of 20,000 hours. Also known as the Microstar. Short review and demonstration.

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[SoundOut260]

Allright mate do you know if this upgrade is the BEST one to get theres so many on the market it gets confusing sometimes

ie..Terralux TLE-20 LED (Yours)

Mini Maglite1 watt Led Upgrade II Nite Ize

Nite ize 3 LED upgrade (i belive you cant do spot to flood)

TerraLUX TLE-5EX MiniStar2 ..so watts the diff between Terralux TLE-20 and TLE-5EX ?? thanks

[Alloutdoor1]

@SoundOut260 In my opinion the nite ize inserts are rubbish - sorry but i think they are. The difference between the TLE-5EX and the TLE-20 is essentially power. The 5EX produces 140 lumens in an aa maglite with a runtime of about 6 to 6 hours. The TLE-20 only produces 36 lumens (but with a 15 hour runtime!). The other main difference is that the TLE-20 will also work in a 2 aaa solitaire (but with lower output and runtimes!). Hope that helps mate!

[SoundOut260]

@Alloutdoor1 thanks for the indepth reley its helps me a lot ive made my mind up now,much appreciated gonna buy one off ebay now

Cheers

[Alloutdoor1]

@SoundOut260 Glad to help!

[Alloutdoor1]

@tigreslokos no worries mate! Let me know how you get on?

[tigreslokos]

@Alloutdoor1 haha I totally agree, I bought the mini mag aaa because its good looks and functionality lol.. but i found the TLE 20 for 10 bucks on eBay + S&H, i'm gonna buy it and see how it does! thanks for everything man, really apreciate it! (= cheers

[Alloutdoor1]

@tigreslokos Its a definite upgrade for a aaa maglite however, for the same price as this drop in, you can probably get a decent flashlight! Glad to be able to help. I have still got my upgraded maglite - its been working for 3 years and i still think maglites look cool lol!

[tigreslokos]

@Alloutdoor1 ook great! thanks a lot man, I'm gonna order it sometime soon (= thanks again! have a nice one

[Alloutdoor1]

@tigreslokos Yes definitely boosts output and runtime. It is noticeable. Not quite as good as the manufacturer may claim but a huge improvement on the original bulb. Hope that help.

[tigreslokos]

does it really boost your output? is it noticeable? I just got my aaa mini mag and I'm interested in this Terralux drop in..

thanks man (=