Maglite Heavy-Duty Incandescent 4-Cell D Flashlight, Black

MagLites are the industry standard for durability. Many Law Enforcement officers carry them and for good reason. They are built to withstand the weather and rough use. They aren't super bright like the noon day sun but they are plenty bright enough. Being former military, I appreciate a good flashlight for a variety of reasons, and I have several including the super bright ones that drain batteries quickly. I bought this particular flash light 5 years ago. With the original batteries it still works fine - note - I know I shouldn't leave batteries in a device that long but it was put away and I forgot about it. An additional benefit is that it is hefty and can be used as a defensive weapon if needed. This flashlight is like having a baseball bat that illuminates. Highly recommended.

first off lets start buy stating the most important fact about these first gen mags...people who know maglites do not buy them for their "brightness" but rather there outstanding durability to cost ratio.Mags have earned this reputation since day one thus for this reason alone they have still not changed...why change something that isnt broke?they are built like tanks,waterproof,drop resitant,shock resistant and parts are readly available all over the net.upgrade bulbs,lens,seals,switches...you name it.now another very very important fact that i do not see written about or even mentioned.in the event of a long term power outage these D batteries will prove to be more vital...why? beacause when your batteries die simply replace and you are good to go.if your light sources are rechargable you are screwed unless you have a generator.this was proven in 2008 when hurricane ike made its way to ohio with sustained wind gust of 40-50mph winds,knocking out power for 3 days in my kneck of the woods.not only did i have to replace my D's in my 2 cell and 4 cell but if it wasnt for long term stash of batteries i would of been screwed.my Brothers rechargables went bad after two night,caught off gaurd by the winds he only had half a charge on his tactical super bright pieces of trash...no power to recharge.so my point is if you do not need a super bright rechargable,expensive flashlight dont waste your money.i change the batteries in mine every 6-12 months and they are fine.these are lifetime flashlights.both my 2 cell D's are 18 and 19 years old,sharing vehicle duties,hunting,fishing,dog finding and all around general pupose.they are scratched up and look like they been through heck!that is because they have! over the past 3 years i replaced the old krypton bulbls with LED's and made them virtually new and 3 times more bright.they will never be replaced as there is simply no reason to with parts all over amazon.now my 4 cell first generation was upgraded withn LED and a nice new glass lens and it literally illuminates my whole yard.its a beast,heavy,solid and more light than most any person will ever realisticaly ever need.in fact its so bright and useful it acompanis me on all of my hunting trips for the simple reason of long rang beam and excellent flood illumination in the appalachian foot hills were we roam.let me say this again...the 4 cell even with the old fashion krypton bulb is more than most anyone will ever need! if you live in a city with small lots its will illuminate not only your lot but a four lot area.so the two cells being less light and flood illumination is adequate for 99.9% of the general population.right now we live in a time of excess...people always have to have the latest and greates everything...from new phones,cars,computers...maglite still stays true to the old ways of adequate needs that are durable for a lifetime...thus all these review you are reading.so in short mags are realistic in terms of durability and price.

I have owned Maglites for many years, all sizes and types. The only thing that has killed them is battery leakage via a couple brands of alkaline batteries which leaked before their time, Duracell being the worst of them recently. One reviewer stated that he dropped the flashlight and it broke, another that the lens is fragile. Believe it or not, while holding this new 4 cell light and my old 3 cell LED Maglite outside tonight in order to take pictures of the beams (please see included pictures), I dropped it onto the cement sidewalk. Ended up with a couple of scratches and the bulb cocked due to the impact but it was still working. I took the lens off, reseated the bulb and it's fine.Notice the pictures, the blueish color is my LED and the other is this light. They both project well, however, the LED appears to show more accurate color and sharpens the details. The picture showing the pole and dusk to dawn light is at about 300'. The picture showing the chain link fence is at about 200'. The reason I choose a D cell, non rechargeable light is simple, if it goes dead during a power outage one can simply install new batteries and you're back in business, not true with the multitude of rechargeable lights being sold today. Additionally, the batteries are replaceable, in many of the top selling flashlights sold here on Amazon they are dead meat after a few years, toss them out. The LED flashlight I used in my photo comparison is well over five years old. Not only that, it was the victim of Duracell battery leakage yet I was able to clean it and put it back into service.

My husband has had his mag light for years as well as our 2 sons, until recently he cannot find his so I ordered another for him for Christmas these lights last and last, he was a wrecker driver so his old one got used and abused for many years. Other than having to replace the bulb occasionally could handle whatever was thrown at it. I was happy that it actually came in a box instead of a blister pack so I can load the batteries and have it ready. The nicest thing is that the manufacturing of the flashlight seems to be the same as always, metal! I was also happy to still get the regular style light rather than led not that led is a bad thing but I do know from my personal experience that when this flashlight is turned to beam it shines quite a distance, led is bright but I don't know how it does for beam. I'm sure my husband will be happy to have a regular size mag light back in his life and give me my mini mag back lol