Nite Ize LRB-07 3-LED Bulb Upgrade/Replacement for AA Mini Flashlight

by NiteIze

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Nite Ize LED Upgrade produces significantly longer burn time – up to 100,000 hours of continuous use compared to between 10 and 30 hours for a Mag-Lite with an incandescent bulb. The Nite Ize LED Upgrade also extends battery life of the AA Mini Mag-Lite up to four times longer than with an incandescent bulb. The cost savings to the user in replacement bulbs and batteries is significant.

Product Description

Upgrade your AA MiniMag lite with LED technology.The two-pin, three bulb L.E.D. module replaces theincandescent bulb. Available in 4 colors.White LED: Best for general use.Blue LED: Enhances detail.Red LED: Preserves night vision.Green LED: Increased night vision sensitivity.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 0.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009IQQ8S
• Item model number: LRB-07
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,807 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Converts 2 AA Maglite to bright flood light, September 1, 2006

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A reader (Branchburg, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

Installation of this kit will do several things to your 2 AA Maglite: it will change the color of the light produced to blue-white and will remove the ability to vary the shape of the beam from tightly focused to a wide-angle flood; it will only produce a wide-angle flood. The result will be a flashlight that is very useful over short distances (eg. a darkened room or basement or walking along a dark road) but useless for trying to brightly illuminate anything any distance away. The payoff of the LED is that it is supposed to be much easier on batteries than the standard krypton bulb.

Candle mode still works but not as well as with the standard bulb.

I gave the LED kit 3 stars because of the limited range of the light; on the other hand, the light produced is bright and is supposed to make batteries last much longer. I also like the blue-white color that the LED produces.

Happily, it appears that it easy to convert back to the original setup if I have to do so. However, for indoor use or limited-range outdoor use, the LED setup is fine.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More of a Side-grade than Upgrade, October 6, 2008

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Tony Belding (Hamilton, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nite Ize LRB-07 3-LED Bulb Upgrade/Replacement for AA Mini Flashlight (Tools & Home Improvement)

The important thing to realize here is that this product changes your flashlight a lot -- in ways that some people will like, and other people obviously won't like. It no longer focuses to a bright spot, so you can't light up objects at much distance. It isn't nearly as bright either. On the good side, it's still bright enough to find your way around at night, and the quality of the light -- the whiteness and smoothness of the spot -- is much improved. A set of batteries will keep it running much longer, and the LEDs should never break or burn out. If those are the qualities you are looking for, then I say go for it!

On the other hand. . . If you want a small flashlight that's really bright, that focuses well and lights things up at at a distance (but with less battery life), then you might consider an actual Mini Maglite LED flashlight. It's a completely different beast, and I think they both have their uses.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nite-Ize Upgrade Kit for Mini Maglite, February 16, 2008

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Ebenezer (Bainbridge, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This product was exactly what I wanted (I bought 2) and the kits were easy to install. I now have 2 Mini Maglite flashlights which give a bright white light. I can see much more clearly at night than with the old bulbs which gave a yellowish light. [No more tripping over dog toys!] There has been no flickering or dimming of the light over time. I've noticed that the batteries are lasting longer. This product was not available in local stores, even our ACE Hardware. The Amazon price was reasonable, the kits were easy to order and they arrived VERY quickly. Overall, I'd rate this product as excellent.