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

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 is a great upgrade! I have an old (from the early 90's I think) Maglite that takes D Cell batteries. It has been a workhorse and did the job. However, some newer LED flashights were making this thing look like a dinosaur.It did not put out as much light and used more battery power. The LED bulb makes this a lot brighter. Plus, it uses less power which means the batteries will last longer.This extends the useful life of my Maglite a lot - glad to keep it on hand! Just wish it were rechargeable.

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.

Very bright bulb. A lot better than the factory one

Works great way brighter

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.

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.

It was what I wanted