Honoson 2 Pcs 3V LED Flashlight Bulbs Replacement P13.5S 30 Lumen AA C D

These are only 30 lumens, and I believe the rating is pretty accurate. These are designed for an 2-cell flashlight (AA, C, or D) that uses a PR-style bulb. They will not compare in any real way to a modern tactical light, or even newer generation LED lights from Mag-lite or other brands. However, they will make older lights much more useful. I have been replacing blown bulbs in several lights, mostly industrial (yellow and black plastic) lights that are for work or emergency purposes. These are great for that, since they are a direct replacement, and require no modifications. The emitter is also well-placed for these lights, and works well with the reflectors, providing a soft center-spot with decent spill. These are perfect for those style lights, or any older incandescent 2-cell lights. Since they are more efficient, batteries will last longer. Some tips: If the light will be used occasionally - such as an emergency light, I would go with Energizer lithium batteries, in C or D-cell adapters if needed, since they last a long time, and have a very good shelf life. They also don't leak. That way, if the lights go out, you will have a reliable emergency light ready-to-go for years. These also seem to work well with Carbon-Zinc batteries, which are inexpensive, but don't last as long. Alkaline batteries of course will work, but they will leak if left unattended, so use them for daily (or nightly) duty, and check them often. These are a great solution for work lights, since they are not too bright to cause eye strain, and would be great for plumbers, mechanics, or anyone else who needs to see well at arm's reach. Color rendering is pretty good, but not quite a good as incandescent. They have somewhat decent throw in an old Mag-lite, but I would go with something more powerful if a long-range beam is needed.

Really pleased with these bulbs. I got 3 (having not seen that I could have gotten 5 for just a dollar more). Anyway, all three work and have a similar pattern - nothing out of focus or dark in the center, etc. It has a whiter light than the original incandescent bulb which is what I expected. I'm not sure how well I captured things in the attached photo's - it is just plain hard to take a good picture of lights. One is a side by side comparison - I have two of these old two AA battery flashlights. The original bulb is on the left, this new LED bulb is on the right. You can see how much whiter the light is with this bulb - both on the wall and looking at the flashlight itself. The other two show the old and the new shining on a wall. Similar pattern with the distinct outer ring and the brighter inner area. Really pleased with these LED replacement bulbs. They should last forever really, they should be easier on batteries, and I *think* they will take the impact of a fall better should you happen to drop the flashlight.

I got the 3 bulb deal. One...now two bulbs seemed to overheat and started to blink and in about a minute it cuts out until it cools off. I'm on the next bulb and will see how long that lasts. Aside from the blink/heat problem is a good working light for 3 volt flashlights. I'm running it in a 2X AA flashlight. Update: first one is now dead and will not light up at all.

I have a mini military style angle head flashlight. These were a direct swap and much brighter. Now my batteries should last longer with the LED.

The bulb only works OK when the batteries are fresh. At 3V, the bulb draws 0.1A, so 0.3W as advertised. The bulb is not too bright; the stated 30 Lumens is probably in the ball park. However, the bulb dims quickly when the battery drains. At 2.6V (1.3V per cell) which the alkaline battery still has over 50% capacity, it only draws 0.007A and is too dim to be usable. And rechargeable batteries do not work. NiMH is nominally 1.2V per cell; with 2 cell at 2.4V, the bulb does not even turn on at all. The Lithium Ion battery voltage is too high for this bulb. A better replacement bulb should have some electronics to regulate the voltage. So forget about reusing the old flashlight; it's not worth it. Just get a LED flashlight, which is cheaper than a replacement bulb.

After having had little success getting a drop-in replacement to replace the old incandescent bulbs for an old 3D cell Mag Light and an old cheap plastic 2D cell flashlight. I took a chance with these bulbs. The LED 3-volt upgrade bulbs I purchased before these have had a greenish tinge. Although better than the krypton bulbs, with a brighter, better light spread, I hated that greenish color. I kept sending them back and finally gave up and settled for the one with the least green. I gave this a final shot and wow, fits easily and produces a nearly all-white light. If you look closely, there is a very minimal greenish color at the center of the beam but for me, it's quite acceptable. These are not super beams that project and light up a football field. Not so brilliant that it hurts the eyes. It simply upgrades an old standard flashlight, even a Maglite, and gives more usable white light and life to old flashlights.

Not so great for conversion kits. I wanted a bulb in the dim side and this is the dimmest I could find while searching (these are listed as 90 lumen; I have a 70 lumen on hand that still works and wasn't able to find more of that bulb/brand at the time). This bulb seemed to work well enough, but my battery killed it after a short amount of use. Overvoltage I think. I'm using a 21700 battery in my converted mx-991/u, which when fully charged, can be at or near 4v, instead of 3. I bought another set of 200 lumen "bright" bulbs by a different brand, which haven't arrived yet, but their listing indicated that their bulbs handle a voltage range, rather than 3v exclusively. I mistakenly assumed that these were the same in that regard, wasn't paying enough attention. If you are using 2 D-cells or any other setup that will not exceed 3v, these seem fine. (The old 70 lumen bulb that I mentioned also apparently handles a voltage range, being that I've been using it with the 21700 for days without issue, and an 18650 before that).

I couldn't happier with these LED bulbs. I used then to upgrade my two "vintage' Garrity flashlights. My flashlights are now brighter than I thought possible, with a nicely focused beam. What makes these upgrade bulbs work so well is the placement of LED high up in the clear plastic bulb, in the same position as the the old incandescent filaments used to be. So, the light from the LED hits the reflector where it was designed to work. I'm impressed.

nice upgrade for old incandescent flashlight bulbs

I ordered these bulbs because their dimensions seemed similar to the old burnt out bulb. When they arrived they were an exact fit, made my old flashlight brighter and I suspect will draw less power from the batteries. Compare the dimensions of the old bulb carefully and if they match I recommend buying them as a replacement.