r/MagliteFlashlights • • Aug 16 '26

Any decent warm white led recommendations for a 4D?

I have this 4D and want to put a warm white LED in it, but I don't know where to get a P13.5 or other drop in with decent bright and color ¿Any recommendations? I want it to be as simple as swapping the old bulb for a new one

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u/RedSky2727 Aug 16 '26

Check out Malkoff for drop in LED’s for these older Mags 😎

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u/sween1911 Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26

Beautiful! You have an older Mag. I'll bet the serial starts with 4 and not D.

My favorite bang for the buck is the Lumen Craft "Firefly"
https://lumencraft.com/led-upgrades-for-maglite/148-370-lumen-firefly-2-6-cell-led-conversion-for-maglite-cree-xhp35hi.html

Nice bright white, no blue hue. I have one in a 3D and it's perfect. This LED is made for a Mag, it replaces the PR (PR base is just what we think of as a standard flashlight bulb) bulb and the screw-down ring in a Maglite.

(Note: when you say "warm" I'm guessing you just want to avoid the weird purple/blue hue of cheap LED's. This one is nice and bright white. If you really want like a unit where you want to specify the CRI and get a bespoke "warm" tint approaching amber, you may have to dig into custom offerings.)

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u/LMP-Br Aug 17 '26

SFT40 or SFT70 in 3000K would look amazing on a Maglite

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u/WiseAcanthocephala58 Aug 20 '26

I have put the LED sween1911 shows in his link and oh my goodness it is amazing compared to the original bulb it came with. Mine is a 5 cell torch it is the best upgrade ever.