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Originally Posted by vantassell
Do you have a 3.3 Ahr pack per light? or are the two lights wired to the same pack?
I actually use 2 packs per light...wired in series. Jumps the voltage to 14.4v.

Granted, this system is old technology and it is quite heavy. Output is way over what you can currently get from LED, however LED is getting better. I suspect that this kind of light can be obtained in the same sized package within a year or two.

The advertised output of the Magicshine is close but the real light output is significantly lower. Other commercial systems are approaching the Magicshine but for about 5 times the price.
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