Flashlight junkies


 
I bought that one at Costco and I do not particularly like it. The beam is too wide. Much like a flood light instead of a direct beam. Useful in some instances but generally, I prefer a more focused beam.

If you're a flashlight junkie, check out Jason at darksucks(.com). He makes some great flashlights. I have three of his and I also have a couple tactical lights from Olight.
 
I was given a solo tour of the Maglite manufacturing facility in Ontario, California in 2018. At the end of the tour the manufacturer rep gave me this personalized ML-150LR tactical flashlight engraved with the founder Anthony Maglica’s signature. At 88 years old Mr. Maglica was in the engineering office working on the day of my tour. I was told all of the components are made onsite using raw materials from the USA (except the LED) and assembled onsite. Needless to say this is my favorite flashlight although I do have the Costco Infinity X1 and it is a close second.
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I have a 4 D cell mag, that I have had over thirty years it’s been banged around in canoes, back of trucks, filthy garages. I have it right by the bed these days. Probably time to put fresh batteries in it!
 
I've had a number Maglites over the years. One thing I've learned the hard way is to take the batteries out & check them on a regular basis, and immediately discard/replace the full set if any of them are weak or show any signs of leakage. While this precaution is good to observe with any flashlight or battery powered device, it is particularly true with a Maglite. I've had to toss a few Maglites because the batteries corroded, swelled, and became hopelessly lodged in the flashlight body. Even dousing those batteries with a vinegar solution in an attempt to break down the alkali salt deposits sometimes wouldn't free the batteries. I have seen damaging leakage less often from Energizer batteries than from other brands though. Note that Energizer can be traced back to the old Eveready battery company, which used to warrant their batteries against leakage, or they would repair or replace a flashlight damaged by such leakage.
 
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This Nitefox is a tiny one AAA battery, very bright for size flashlight I picked up for myself and each of my family several years ago. Still going strong. It comes with a diffuser attachment to make it an ambient light which works great in a tent. Can attach to the bill of a baseball cap. Pic compares size of it to a Swiss Army Huntsman and Mini-Bic lighter.

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I received a 3-cell Maglite for Christmas over 40 years ago and it's still working just fine. Keith's right about being vigilant about the batteries - I did have some corrode in mine but fortunately I was able to get them out.
 
My edc is a 1AA Fenix, an old model (L1D). I've had it for years; I lost it at one point and bought a newer 1AA light (LD10) to replace it, but then found it again. I was then carrying the LD10 until I lost it a month ago, so the old L1D is back in service.

My most unusual flashlight is a Hexbright that my son gave me some years ago. It's rechargeable, and programmable to work in any number of modes. Does anyone else have one of these?
www.adafruit.com

HexBright FLEX

The HexBright FLEX is the world's first open source, Arduino compatible, rechargeable LED light. Features include a high quality CNC aluminum body, an ergonomic grip, a TIR lens & ...
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Larry D. said:
My edc is a 1AA Fenix, an old model (L1D). I've had it for years; I lost it at one point and bought a newer 1AA light (LD10) to replace it, but then found it again. I was then carrying the LD10 until I lost it a month ago, so the old L1D is back in service.

My most unusual flashlight is a Hexbright that my son gave me some years ago. It's rechargeable, and programmable to work in any number of modes. Does anyone else have one of these?
www.adafruit.com

HexBright FLEX

The HexBright FLEX is the world's first open source, Arduino compatible, rechargeable LED light. Features include a high quality CNC aluminum body, an ergonomic grip, a TIR lens & ...
www.adafruit.com www.adafruit.com
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Too rich for my blood.
 
For everyday carry in my pocket, I like the little Nite Ize Radiant 100 - takes a standard AAA alkaline battery, and comes with one of their small S-biner clips:


I also have a Maglite Solitaire 1-AAA LED light:


But I find the twist-on/twist-off switch of the Solitaire often takes more fiddling to get the light to stay on; YMMV.
 
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