MagLiteSP2P03H 332-Lumen Mini LED Pro Flashlight (Red)

I love Maglite for their brightness and durability.

Had to return the first one as LED didn’t work.Replacement works Great. Thin and small size make it very convenient. Just DO NOT use Duracell Batteries. The deteriorate faster. And fill the space between the batteries and flashlight with then dreaded white lead sulfate, It is impossible to remove & replace the batteries, If you catch it soon enough try baking soda & water plus a brass Toothbrush.Elsewise thrown the ruined flash light away

I have owned easily a done of these. I have never had a failure. Batteries last so long that I often have no clue why they stopped working. I do lose them. They are solidly constructed and vèry bright. I often carry one not just for light, but also because they make a nice impact self-defense weapon. Hold them in your hand with the light end towards attacker so your hand does not slip off the end.

Remember being in 8th grade in the late 80s and lusting after the Mini Maglite, getting one and marveling at the construction and design.Fast Forward almost 40 years and I have bought so many different flashlights with so many features. Some are rechargeable, some use CR-123 batteries, some have headbands, some have lasers. Many I’ve inadvertently dropped and broken. I believe some have broken from excessive fidgeting. The Maglite is like the reliable old friend. Despite my Flashlight Acquisition Disease (“FAD”), it has all that I need.Overall, I like the simplicity and design of the Maglite and lack of gimmick. I know whether it’s in my toolbox or jammed in my vehicle somewhere it’s gonna work if the batteries are good. I bought the Red color barrel LED version and show it side by side with my older black barrel non-LED version. It’s about 1/2 inch longer, but almost unnoticeable. If you have any holster or sheath for an original mini, it the same width.For its size, the LED gives enough light for the tasks I’d use it for. Setting up camp, under hood, etc. it is a frequent companion to a multi-tool on my belt. I expect the same reliability and longevity as the original. YMMV.

This flashlight is far brighter than the typical Maglite Mini - which comes with two drawbacks: It gets very warm when in use, and the beam can’t be adjusted between wide and spot. If you need a fairly focused, extremely bright, small flashlight then this is the one for you - otherwise it’s worth thinking before purchasing.

MagLite continue to march to their own drummer with their high-quality American-made flashlights. I've had a few less expensive LED flashlights the past few years, and they've had nowhere near the build quality and solid feel of this classic. If you're familiar with the decades-old incandescent MagLite Mini, you pretty much know how this looks and feels, now with better battery life and much brighter light. As the LED is a somewhat larger point-source of light, focusing isn't quite as dramatic, but still functional. The much appreciated "candlestick" feature for emergency/battery-powered room lighting (removing the head to use as a base for holding the flashlight upright) works better than ever.One slightly sour note for incandescent AA Mini owners - some of the accessories from my old AA Minis don't quite fit the LED model. The head seems very slightly smaller, so, e.g., the anti-roll/filter-holder ring doesn't stay on securely. That's too bad, I think an unnecessary change that prevents re-use of otherwise serviceable parts. If you keep that in mind, you won't be disappointed - this is a great upgrade to an already fine product.

Mini-mag has always been a pretty good, low-end flashlight. I have owned several full size and mini-mag lights and have subjected them to about every kind of torture possible. They stay on when you accidentally drop them in the water during late night fishing trips and I always had a mini mounted on my helmet when I was on the fire department. I never had one fail. The last few years I've spent a lot to update my flashlight fleet to LED and I bought a couple high-end and moderate lights. I also bought a Mini-Mag because they were cheap and I like them. It doesn't match up to the more expensive models when it comes to brightness but I do like the adjustable beam. One of the drawbacks mini-mag owners will agree about is they don't come with an off/on switch - you have to buy that separately. (It's turned on by twisting the lens end which is also how you adjust the beam). Recently I purchased a red mini-mag for the specific purpose of mounting it to an old Western Field 12-guage shotgun I keep for home defense. I put it to the durability test by mounting the lens flush with the gun muzzle and going to the range. I put several rounds through the shotgun and not only did the light survive, the cheap mount allowed the mini-mag to migrate well forward of the muzzle with no issues at all. I have no doubt it will continue to function well. No need for an expensive "tactical light" in this case, just a cheap barrel mount and a mini-mag.

Recently misplaced my year-old black AA LED Pro Maglite and bought red this time so it might be easier to find under the car seat or outside. These 'Pro' small LEDs are exceptionally bright and impressive. Batteries (two included in the package) last quite long versus older technology. I have two older 3D cell Maglites and this little LED seems just as bright and a whiter white beam. Note that this unit doesn't really focus as a spot light versus flood light like the big models, but it is perfect out in the yard or on an evening walk. Oncoming cars definitely will see you. Oh, the day the new flashlight arrived I found the black AA unit under the car seat on a black carpet, so now have two.