Maglite Flashlights

[jackknife]

To me the pro vs con of the maglight is like the Glock vs old 1911 thing.

Yes, there are newer and brighter flashlights available, but the mag is built like a tank, and works, and has a customer service support that is unreal. The only time I broke something on a maglight, it was dropped off a rock ledge to some rocks below about 75 feet. The lens cracked, and the besel dented badly. I caalled Mag industires and wanted to buy a new bezel and lens, and the lady told me not to worry about it, and they sent me the parts free. That was 20 years ago, and I have that same AA minimag, although now converted with a Nite-eze LED drop in unit. The maglight is almost 25 years old.

I have a couple of AA mags around the house in case of a power outage, and they are all from at least 20 years ago. All have been LED converted with drop in units, and work just fine as flashlights. Just recently I bought a new Mag brand 2 AA LED light, and I'm very impressed with it. Just a bit longer than my old one, but with better light than the drop in conversions, and with that Mag industries customer service in back of it. I love Maglights.

After a point, things get to be debatable. Gets to bragging rights. Like having a light that will sear the retnas out of a coon at 100 yards instead of 75 yards. You have to ask yourself how much light do you really need to get to the cirrcut breaker box in the dark? Or find what you dropped in that dark tent? After a point it gets useless. In fact, there actually is a point when your trying to do something and there's too much light. Too much glare on what you're working on. I've never understood the expencive flashlight thing that gives you spotlight that will light up the dark side of the moon, but has a ridiculous short run time.

So, did I mention after 25 years of using them, I still love Maglights?

 

[hoopster]

To me the pro vs con of the maglight is like the Glock vs old 1911 thing.

Yes, there are newer and brighter flashlights available, but the mag is built like a tank, and works, and has a customer service support that is unreal. The only time I broke something on a maglight, it was dropped off a rock ledge to some rocks below about 75 feet. The lens cracked, and the besel dented badly. I caalled Mag industires and wanted to buy a new bezel and lens, and the lady told me not to worry about it, and they sent me the parts free. That was 20 years ago, and I have that same AA minimag, although now converted with a Nite-eze LED drop in unit. The maglight is almost 25 years old.

I have a couple of AA mags around the house in case of a power outage, and they are all from at least 20 years ago. All have been LED converted with drop in units, and work just fine as flashlights. Just recently I bought a new Mag brand 2 AA LED light, and I'm very impressed with it. Just a bit longer than my old one, but with better light than the drop in conversions, and with that Mag industries customer service in back of it. I love Maglights.

After a point, things get to be debatable. Gets to bragging rights. Like having a light that will sear the retnas out of a coon at 100 yards instead of 75 yards. You have to ask yourself how much light do you really need to get to the cirrcut breaker box in the dark? Or find what you dropped in that dark tent? After a point it gets useless. In fact, there actually is a point when your trying to do something and there's too much light. Too much glare on what you're working on. I've never understood the expencive flashlight thing that gives you spotlight that will light up the dark side of the moon, but has a ridiculous short run time.

So, did I mention after 25 years of using them, I still love Maglights?

Some very valid points but there are lights now with multiple brightness levels so you can sear the retinas out of a racoon or switch to a lower level for up close work and insane run times. There are also lights that will rival or outshine maglites that fit on keychains and weigh next to nothing. Maglites aren't junk by any means but I'd never buy another one. They are however, good enough for me to invest in some LED conversions for the two that I own.

 

[pilote]

To me the pro vs con of the maglight is like the Glock vs old 1911 thing.

Yes, there are newer and brighter flashlights available, but the mag is built like a tank, and works, and has a customer service support that is unreal. The only time I broke something on a maglight, it was dropped off a rock ledge to some rocks below about 75 feet. The lens cracked, and the besel dented badly. I caalled Mag industires and wanted to buy a new bezel and lens, and the lady told me not to worry about it, and they sent me the parts free. That was 20 years ago, and I have that same AA minimag, although now converted with a Nite-eze LED drop in unit. The maglight is almost 25 years old.

I have a couple of AA mags around the house in case of a power outage, and they are all from at least 20 years ago. All have been LED converted with drop in units, and work just fine as flashlights. Just recently I bought a new Mag brand 2 AA LED light, and I'm very impressed with it. Just a bit longer than my old one, but with better light than the drop in conversions, and with that Mag industries customer service in back of it. I love Maglights.

After a point, things get to be debatable. Gets to bragging rights. Like having a light that will sear the retnas out of a coon at 100 yards instead of 75 yards. You have to ask yourself how much light do you really need to get to the cirrcut breaker box in the dark? Or find what you dropped in that dark tent? After a point it gets useless. In fact, there actually is a point when your trying to do something and there's too much light. Too much glare on what you're working on. I've never understood the expensive flashlight thing that gives you spotlight that will light up the dark side of the moon, but has a ridiculous short run time.

So, did I mention after 25 years of using them, I still love Maglights?

you hit all the salient points on the issue...

of course the hi-powered palm lights are of tremendous use to LEO, military, and avid hunters and outdoorsmen...and as a defensive tactical, it does work (and perhaps it is a good thing for some women to have; they will definitely blind an attacker)...

but for many the palm-sized hi-lumen flashlights are just tactical toys to play with and show off...of course NO ONE admits that...

i do have one surefire now, but it stays in my camping kit...my led-converted maglites are the everyday users: 4 minimags, 2d x2 (one with a malkoff), a 3d, and the skull crushing sized 4d...the heft of a classic d-sized maglite is just comforting to use...

the malkoff maglite was done on a whim; and i will admit it's nice to have a maglite with that kind of throw in the stable...but it isn't the first one i grab to look for stuff in the garage or in the backyard at night or walk the dog with...

...and yes, the 1-aaa solitaire is the only maglite that sucks; it actually was lousy from its inception...they gotta do something about an led upgrade on it; there still is no 3rd party upgrades for it...