Maglite Heavy-Duty Incandescent 2-Cell D Flashlight in Display Box, Gray

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!

I used to use nothing but Mag-life, don’t know why I ever switched. This is a terrific mid-priced Mag-lite flashlight. Bright, with a long reach and a long battery life. You can depend on it to WORK when you’re in the dark. Perfect for home use and aren’t looking for professional quality, just a dependable in-drawer flashlight for when the lights go out.

It is what it is: A MAGLITE. This is, of course,a built like a tank. It's a traditional 2-D cell flash light only rugged, well-designed and Made in the U.S.A.

I like the sturdiness of the flashlight. I will keep this is my car so I feel a bit safer at night.

Really sends the light.

Quality torch. Bought the led upgrade to make it super bright. Well pleased it's a great torch and feels really solid.

Buena linterna!

exactly what I wanted,quick delivery time,good value

Good torch to keep by the bed

As soon as I opened the packaging, the on/off button fell off. It's a rubber button which I managed to fit back in place but not a great endorsement of quality. The brightness of the beam is terrible and the range is far less than advertised. I thought the batteries I used may be at fault but I've replaced them with brand new Duracell ones - but still no better. I've got a feeling this item has been used even though it's advertised as brand new. Disappointing to say the least.