Agree on the LED conversion of the mini-Mag. I replaced the bulbs with
the TerraLUX MiniStar 2. I also got pyrex lenses to replace the too soft
plastic ones.

Another option, the Inova 24/7. It's multi functioned with low and high
intensity white and a pretty bright red. It also has several signal
modes that are more useful when earth bound. It uses a 123 lithium cell
- which are obscenely expensive if you buy them in a store, but can be
gotten almost as reasonably as AAs online. They have a long shelf life,
last forever with an LED and are lighter than AAs.

JJF

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I typically carry two with one being a 2 cell "mag light" and one
being a 3 cell "Mag Light". Not much good for cockpit lighting, but
it sure works around the airport. If it didn't reflect so much inside
the darn thing would make a good landing light. :-))


If you want bright (and reliability) get one of the LED replacement bulbs
for the MagLights. The Luxeon LEDs actually put out more light than
Krypton bulbs, and last for many, many years, typically over 100,000
hours of use. I had given up on MagLights because of reliability issues,
but with the improvements in LED technology, I think they're worth a
look. LEDs work very well for me for preflights, because they make it
easier to see the oil levels in sight gauges. A thin layer of dim yellow
oil can be hard to see with a relatively yellow light, but the LED light
makes it stand out very well. I will never buy another incandescent
bulb, not for flashlights or for my house. They've been overtaken by
technology, and are too expensive and wasteful for continued use.