Mag Instrument Maglite ML25LT LED 3-Cell C Flashlight, Red (ML25LT-S3036)

I bought this because it was thinner and lighter than a D Cell version but brighter than AA Cell versions. I have a three D-Cell and it is great, but not something I want to carry around all the time. This is bright, less heavy, and compact. Very good flashlight for the price!

I don't want to buy anything but MagLites. They are high quality, have a bright beam, and store easily in a glove box or dresser drawer. I only buy MagLites.

Pleased with flashlight

that's a great one, arrived item on time, great value, best quality, light weight, works good, brighter, no need projector lens, LED light bull, no damage, nice color, love it.

Good quality

I've owned Mag-Lite flashlights for 30+ years. Back in the day everyone wanted a Mag-Lite D-cell flashlight because they were tough, they worked great, they were bright, and they were reasonably priced for a quality piece of equipment you could trust. Oh, and American made too. There was also the mini-Mag-Lite, compact, bright, tough, an excellent light except that the bulbs always burnt out.Then the LED light craze came to be, and the market was flooded with cheap light much brighter than Mag-Lite. Mag-Lite responded with models that have 4 "Activity-based" modes and 5 modes within each mode... I'm confused, I just want to turn the darn thing on and have it work!I think the engineers at Mag-Lite looked back and said "You know, the mini-Mag-Lite was a pretty good idea - simple, no external switch, 1 mode, let's just make a new, better, bigger, brighter version of that!" And so they did, hence the ML25LT in 2-cell and 3-cell. Unfortunately they decided to revive the 70's and use C-cell batteries in it. Who uses C-cell batteries anymore? With LED technology flashlights don't drain the batteries, and they end up leaking in the flashlight, I suspect even the C-cells will do this. Therefore I took a different route.I purchased C-cell adapters / converters. These are Parallel (don't get Serial, that will increase the voltage and cause damage) and house 4 x AAA lithium metal primary batteries (I used Energizer Lithium, 20-year shelf life, guaranteed not to leak) and they work great! One pack of 4 for each converter, 5 packs for 2 flashlights, I will probably never replace them! Mag-Lite should sell an option like this!The ML25LT being a new model the accessories don't fit yet, The belt holders are for "C & D" sizes... it's way too loose. The new ML25LT has a smaller head, the old C-cells had a large head like the D-cell. The Red, Yellow and White cones that fit over the light will work, but not well. In the pics I lined up the heads of the two lights and placed the cone over each. It says the fit - really? I want my money back on that one! They're plastic, how hard can it be to make a new size, come on!

Bright light, battery life is good. Functions great with the zoom ability. Love the color and easy to use

I've bought tons of small flashlights over the years and they are all lame. They typically have some computerized (chip controlled) push button that cycles through two or more brightness settings and a strobe mode or something stupid. That's fine, the issue I have is the computer chip decides arbitrarily that my batteries are too low and shuts off. WHAT?! I'm in the dark and need light you stupid piece of crap! The batteries are almost brand new! So, I end up replacing batteries constantly and throwing out perfectly good batteries all year long...for what? So I can use this cheap flashlight? The batteries cost waaaaay more per year than I paid for the lame thing in the first place.Enter Maglite: This is a machined aluminum case, with O-ring water sealing on front and back and NO computer chip. You rotate the head (which admittedly take two hands, which is a negative) and it comes on in one brightness....that's it. But more importantly, you can continue to turn the head and change the focus of the light beam to your needs for the job at hand. ALWAYS turns on, VERY reliable, and built with the ultimate quality of construction and materials available. SUPER bright light.This little guy is in between the size of the two-AA version and the two-D cell version. Small, fits in glove box or purse or backpack. I have all the sizes for different places in my house and car.I'm never buying another brand, ever again....ever.