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I've owned MagLites all my life and have experimented with smaller LED torches, however just dont find that they feel as secure as the trusty olé MagLite!
The Maglites are functional as they either take AAA, AA, C or D size batteries and luckily these batteries are readily available! These batteries especially the larger batteries add quiet a lot of weight to the torch alone and do make the torch much much heavier than anything else I own. However this weight is a quality that non other can reproduce! The aluminium that Mag entrust is of aircraft quality and I have had not one issue with corrosion or failure of the threads or body parts.
The latest Mag I purchased is the 2D Incandescent in Gray, and the standard bulb was the first thing to be thrown (not even kept as a spare!) thats how bad the light output is. These were replaced with the NiteIze LED upgrade bulbs, the 1Watt as the main light and the poorer performance bulb as the spare in the tail cap. The Maglite now has slightly better performance, 'slightly being' whiter light with possibly 20% more distance but still suffers the black hole issue with the reflector as you adjust. The LED upgrade gives you about 3 times more battery life and is just a good all round upgrade compared to the incandescent bulb, I have even tried other bulbs that promise 'whiter' light to no avail!
The torch still has the generic rubber switch, I wish Maglite would change this to a metal switch like on the tailcap's on a Led Lenser, the rubber eventually perishes and I have to constantly nourish it with silicone spray to stop it drying out. Otherwise the button assembly is bomb proof and I have never had any issues with it ever.
The threads and fitting of the head (reflector) and the tail-cap, both have large rubber gaskets and very well machined threads. From factory there seems to be a 'bee spit's' worth of lubrication, so I wipe that off and put on a good quality PTFE based grease on the threads and some silicone spray on the gaskets to condition them. I find that there is a better water resistance created when I do this to my Mag's.
Overall, the product is presented flawlessly. The Mag's anodizing (both exterior and interior on all parts) is beautiful and exterior kerneling is perfect. I wish that MagLite Industries would come out with optional accessories like a window breaker bezel or tail cap and some better optics that hug the bulb better that would reduce the 'black hole' issue, also a tempered glass / UV filtered bulb glass in the head. Some of these options or upgrades would make a Maglite more personalised and sentimental.
Otherwise the Maglite is something that you buy once and just maintain it for years, keep it clean and serviceable and keep an eye on your batteries that they're not leaking and it will look after you when its needed!
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FLASHLIGHT, 2 CELL D MAG-LITE, BLUEHad one like it before. Had to get one. They'er very good. Dependable, waterproof, you can drop them and they still work, beem adjustable from a wide to a nerrow one. I just love it.
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Merle
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Its a Maglite, what else needs to be said. Their reputation for creating quality flashlights is great. I keep one in my cars and 2 in the house. They have never let me down yet.Honest reviews on MAGLITE S2D015 Display Box Heavy-Duty 2-D Cell Flashlight, Black
A little bit expensive, but definitely still the best for the price. I would have 1 in every room if I could afford to.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for MAGLITE S2D015 Display Box Heavy-Duty 2-D Cell Flashlight, Black
I've never had a problem with Maglite flashlights. I've kept one in each of our 3 cars for years. Recently we lost one and a second one had leaking batteries that ruined the body of the flashlight. My only advise is to check them often when using them in a location such as a car with extreme temperature variations. On an off note, this one matches the car color as well.
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