Got the NEW Maglite ML25IT 2C

[Chicken Drumstick]

Slightly. If you use it a few minutes at a time some blistering around the bulb area will show up but nothing bad. I ran mine 15-20 minutes at a time and got minor blistering with a stock lens and reflector. If you drill out about a millimeter or three around the bulb that won't be an issue as the bulb hugs the reflector.

Just take note of the raised area near the bulb on the back side of the reflector. It is what pushes down on the on/off switch similar to a minimag.

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About 2 hours total use

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Can drill some without issue

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Really hugs the bulb.

So yeah, removing a little plastic from away from the bulb can help heat spread away from the plastic better.
This one has the TL3 bulb.

Someone asked about Tads bulbs. Yes they will work too. And using a pair of C cells makes it possible to Yuji these too, if you want a low power mega runtime version.

Sorry to quote and old post and thread.

But what is a TL3 bulb? Google doesn't seem to show anything of any relevance. So I assume it is an abbreviation of some kind. Thanks.

 

[vicv]

Sorry to quote and old post and thread.

But what is a TL3 bulb? Google doesn't seem to show anything of any relevance. So I assume it is an abbreviation of some kind. Thanks.

From a streamlight TL3

 

[knucklegary]

Search Streamlight tl3 bulb (xenon)

 

[fivemega]

Streamlight TL-3 bulb

 

[bykfixer]

What they said ^^^