maglite help

[Skvez]

A white LED needs more than the 1.5V of a single battery and so you can't simply replace a filimant lamp with an LED. Circuits to chop and transform up the Voltage exist but are probably too large to fit the original AAA maglite.

LEDs tend to be a more focused light so candle mode shines a spot on the ceiling rather than looking like a candle. This focused beam also tends to greatly distort any intensity comparison as the LED is brighter but with a narrower beam.

You can always revert back so I'd suggest you get a few and try them.

I have a mix of LED and filament, sometimes it's nice to have the 'dimmer' filament to see something like a map without making too much light.