Mag-Lite USA LED Classic "3D" Flashlight Review

[@fastbusiness]

It's a baton that can also be used as a flashlight.

[@anangryranger]

Carried a 4 C cell Maglite my entire career in police work long before little LED lights ever appeared. Mine hs been used to break car windows in rescue. Also thrown through a windshield to stop a drunk from running me down. The Maglite was the first of its kind, and I've upgraded it with an LED bulb and adapter, along with my almost equally old MiniMag for better illumination. It runs on standard batteries available everywhere, and not on some exotic expense hard to find batteries. Nope, I personally won't "dis" the veteran Maglites.

[@charliethompson405]

Couldn’t agree more

[@davidpowell3347]

There might have been a pointed end tailcap you could put on it to make it easier to break out windshield glass with it

[@hadler999]

35 year owner and user of my maglite. Upgraded the bulb to LED, still works great, affords some protection like a small baseball bat.

[@issuma8223]

Security guards doing night shift like the maglight because it's also a weapon. Besides adding a modern LED, maglight needs to completely redesign their reflector. I bought a drop-in LED/reflector replacement for my maglight years ago, and I also had to change the lens for tempered glass so as not to melt it. But you're right about runtimes, even without lithium batteries those things will keep going a long time.

[@scottforbes0]

My father bought me a 4D Maglite for Easter in 2001. Like other commenters, I have upgraded to LED illumination. It is one of the few things I retained from my childhood. It's only slightly scratched and performs better than it did when new. My torch has been the topic of conversation at many camping trips because its well-built and durable design makes it a great choice for trips. Additionally, its ability to be used for self-defense makes it appealing for those who might feel vulnerable (for example, my wife while travelling in her vehicle). I have been practicing martial arts for over 15 years and the Maglite is the best improvised self-defense tool I can think of.

[@enr1997widget]

Mag lite is an American company providing American jobs. They may not be the highest end but they certainly are the best built light on the market today

[@peterkin1010]

I'm a UK based Maglite fanboy. Mag were dipping their toes in the water at the time and were reluctantly getting into LEDs. Their latest generation have ironed our the majority of drawbacks highlighted here. Even so I love the older incandescent C and D Maglites , these have suddenly become collectible and prices are now rising.

[@aceventura4006]

I'm in the UK and really like maglites. I've not found anything as well built as a Mag in the UK.

[@viperstrike3827]

Mag-lite fan boy here, The best flashlight is an led upgraded D cell mag. I love that they are fully serviceable, and if your led goes out you can just get another one.

[@PaulsToolReview]

Agree.

[@rich-qk7dc]

168 lumens! No thanks I got 1,200 lumen olight that i keep in my pocket 24/7 and never need new batteries

[@fourtysix4646]

But what do you need that much light for? The led mag lights provide more then enough light and I much prefer the longer run times.

[@rich-qk7dc]

@@fourtysix4646 lower the settings and it last for days, charge anywhere and never buy batteries again

[@fourtysix4646]

@@rich-qk7dc Yeah but I’m using those nickel metal hydride ebl 10,000 mah d cells and they probably won’t ever leak or explode or cause a fire…. I do use 18650s for a few things but they are a little scary imo, probably just irrational fear but I don’t want to find out. 18650s do leak, I recently opened up a laptop battery that had leaky ones in there but do they ever swell? That’s the reason I don’t like using alkaline batteries but so far after 10+ years of just nimh in flashlights I’ve had no issues with ni-mh…

[@mattcameron9349]

Maglites are outdated both in terms of design and function, but.... they have FANTASTIC build quality and (when using an LED upgrade) fantastic battery-life. I like the fact that they don't have modes and are heavyweight, they have a unique rugged role where perhaps I wouldn't trust my daily flashlights. My 3D cell flashlight dates from 1981 (even has 'patent pending' stamped on it) and with a replacement glass-lens and LED drop-in bulb is as good as new, and has outlived a couple of rechargeable LED lights I bought online. I'm afraid the build quality DOESN'T extend to the AA series, which I found unreliable due to the rotary-switch. I gave up on those. The 3D has been a real lifetime purchase, though.

[@10359877]

The ml300l 4d is one of the best if not the best flashlight out there. Not only a flashlight but it can give brain damage to bad guys 😂

[@legendarypillow1450]

They were created to be used as a weapon for police as well. When you factor in how long it lasts compared to its performance, you start to realize how reliable it is

[@8475143117]

I LOVE MagLite products and I partially agree with you in that MagLite are pricey but they have been VERY responsive to any issues I've had with them I've purchased MagLite products straight from their factory when I used to live in Kommufornia and have had to send back a MiniMag with issues from where I now live and they took care of the issue!!! Honestly, brightest doesn't always matter as it may be too bright in a given situation ... I will still buy MagLite over some cheap China made competitor product...

[@charliethompson405]

Maglites are built better then almost any other light

[@jazzfreek54]

Wow, I bought a couple of these in 2017 at $17.80 each. They've never failed like others I've had but I don't use often.

[@boosted2.4_sky]

They charge so much for these still because you are getting a light and a club.... that's probably 75% of the reason that people still by a large maglite like that is they keep it in their truck and have something to bash somebody with if they need to and if they are pulled over by the police it isn't considered a concealed weapon like an actual club would be... your welcome.....👍

[@senorcapitandiogenes2068]

To be fair, Maglites are the toughest flashlights you can get. That and you dont feed the Chinese more money

[@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164]

Cheaper than stream light

[@mollies13]

I go with led Lenser

[@TylerSnyder305]

A decent reliable light that gets a big plus for being American made, but of course they could use brighter bulbs and a better reflector. I like the AAA led minimag and the led solitaire for inspection lights, but there are absolutely better lights. The big plus for me is the reliability, I've had many flashlights that start to flicker on me eventually when mag lights dont. I also like the simplicity not just in function but aesthetics , having a low you can easily skip and a high is all I need. I don't want strobe and sos and all that worthless BS, just twist on and off with a low you can skip right past is it. I'm fine with a single on maglites.

[@jakp8777]

Agree 100%

[@collectornick4270]

Yep! I've had TONs of flashlights that always eventually flicker like that and then just quit working. But I have yet to see any of my maglites do it. Yeah they are absolute plane Jane but SO classic.

[@TylerSnyder305]

@@collectornick4270 And something I've recently learned about that I was unaware of before is candella. As I understand it lumins is the amount of light and candella is the intensity of the light it puts out. This is something the AAA led minimag is apparently pretty rich in, not so impressive in the number everybody pays attention to, but balances out by having high candella and they are fairly battery conservative.

[@mollies13]

The highest I gotten 168 lumens 412 meter. Is not bad but I do like the beam tight focus but wish it was more brighter then that....

[@politicalpotato8383]

👍 The rechargeable Mag light served me well For two decades. 10 in towing 10 in repo. I had 3 of those lights for 20 years. I have no idea where they disappeared too. ;) All were the buld style.

[@angelh.8275]

What is repo?

[@politicalpotato8383]

@@angelh.8275 , its not a healthy job. Try tow truck driving. Then you will understand repo. You dont need a H.S. diploma. Learn as you go along.

[@johanvandersandt8904]

My dad used one for almost 20 years. I now have that one and although it is not bright I love that light as it reminds me of my dad.

[@truewax257]

Maglite 4 cell LED with 3 phases of light is cool. The fact you can really use a Maglite 4 cell flashlight as a heck of a weapon should you need one some dark night.

[@765outdoors]

I’m. It disagreeing with the low power led problem. But… as an avid outdoors man. I can not find a better outdoors light than my mags. I have several. From the early police lights to the modern 6c ml300 which is 694 rated output for 79 hours. Run time is a big deal for me, my states requires a constant running light for night time hunting and a 3 hours super light will loose brightness quick. I’ve also broke 2 klarus lights and another never worked right. Where I have never broke a mag light.

[@sallysbananenrepublik3740]

I would agree with the most but you missing the point what a duty light should be. The Lumen are not important, it's about the ,,CD" level(Beam intensety) and even the cheap Maglite ML300L 3D has a CD level of over 40000. You can also use it as baton. The Battery last many days, becsuse of the low lumen output.

[@AKArusty]

Mag-lite has the same problem as other US manufacturers they source their materials and build their products right here in the USA expect one thing, the LED bulbs. It seems there is no LED manufacture in the US.

[@senorcapitandiogenes2068]

Thats kinda sad. But now I understand why Maglite doesnt do high-power LEDs.

[@alanrabinowitz7111]

That's not correct. Cree, based out of North Carolina is one of the best LED manufacturer's in the world. Lots of top modern flashlight companies in the world utilize their LED's. The reason why we don't make flashlights at competitive prices in the USA is because of a variety of reasons such as labor costs, electronic supply chain issues and semiconductor manufacturing. All of which are much easily accessible in China than in the US

[@Ziiky1976]

What about Cree? Inform urself before posting such stupidity

[@aceventura4006]

What's the point of having a 3000 lumen torch? The glare back will just burn your retina. I use and love my Maglites. I've had cheaper brands but they just don't last. My original Maglite is a 2D incandescent bulb. Had it for 21 years and it still works. That's one of the selling points of Maglites. You buy one and it'll last forever. Plus you can still buy spares for it. Your video is a little unfair because it's comparing a 2nd generation - older model maglite - to modern competitors. The latest models, like the ML300 range, tackle all the issues you mentioned. Much better light output, more modes, better focus etc. My final and biggest point is Why do you need a 3000 lumen torch? Do you do the night shift for the Cave Rescue team, because if you don't do that shift, you don't need a 3000 lumen torch. The selling point of a Maglite is that it's a extremely well made torch for everyday use that's going to last long enough to be passed down to your kids / grandkids. In the current throw away / climate crises world, there is something to be admired about that.

[@mollies13]

I thought a torch is more like a candle power where is super tight beam where this is no spill although still has flood.

[@marko11kram]

I converted a couple of my older maglights in various sizes to LED, but now for me, "Flashlight" translates to "OLITE"

[@PaulsToolReview]

I did the same LED conversion years ago to my old maglights and use lithium batteries where applicable and they are still going strong. Still has a glass lense too. I also have a few modern smaller cree flashlights with multi modes like low, high, strobe, sos, and focus adjustable that are just amazing.

[@boosted2.4_sky]

Or Streamlight... 💡

[@mikebertsch8747]

Olight is the best

[@dlc2724]

Sounds like maglite didn't want to sponsor you.

[@chriswebb3018]

The only reason i see why someone would want that mag light is to put into the trunck for emergencies and be confident that it will work.

[@marko11kram]

And to wack someone on the head if needed

[@davidpowell3347]

Watch out for those leaking Duracells!

[@mollies13]

@@davidpowell3347 hmmm never had problem with Duracell or enerigizee

[@loganrench5680]

I work in a steel plant and my maglite and streamlight survivor are my go to lights

[@ellerybice3787]

Quit whining about Maglite’s products and start helping the fellow who owns the company improve the product line.

[@michaelforbes9930]

That's a 10-year old model at least. They have newer versions that have multiple modes, SOS, etc, and one model that can run at low setting for over two weeks. Also, you way over-paid for this.

[@minitrucker007]

Wow mag-light still has not changed. Well, I tried to look back at them. In the 90 everyone had one of these lights. They are so far behind now.

[@vitografy]

Good video but intro was too short

[@johnnys4782]

It's for beating bad guys with.

[@scarling9367]

The LED isn't really the fault of Maglite. There's no suppliers for the business they have. And the ML300 are the ones the first responders and tradesmen are picking up. 600+ lumens. Multi-mode. The kicker is, the ML300 is only $5-10 more.

[@mg8718]

I still like my older double C maglight but today i noticed that my new LED aaa maglight is about 50 times brighter than my old AA maglite.

[@onyx8231]

For over a decade it seemed like no amount of money could buy a battery operated led light without having different "MODES" to cycle through before turning it off. Can you imagine if every light switch in your home did the same thing? Say what you want about Mag, but when it comes to simple reliability, Mag-Lite is my tool. "One-press full-ON! One-press full-OFF!" That's all I want!!!! Yeah it took a while for Mag to adapt, but I think it had more to do with cheap 3rd party crap flooding the marketplace than it had to do with laziness on their part. I'm not crazy about Mag-lites, but I can tell that they put actual thought into their product.

[@stansbornak8116]

Oh Yeah! The Cat is outta the bag!!!

[@VigilanteDaVidaSelvagem]

Excelente comentário! Realmente, no início, as lanterna maglite eram bem melhor "construídas", com bom acabamento nas peças internas , etc. As atuais, têm péssimo acabamento e leds já vêm com problema. Sim, não melhoram em nada, não inovaram em nada. Simplestemente trocaram a lâmpada incandescente por uma de Led. Nem sequer colocaram uma lente de vidro, a lente é muito ruim. A mola de contato interna, na parte da frente, é torta e descentralizada. Estou muito insatisfeito com o produto maglite atual.

[@AWDSWD]

You have perfect device for unboxing -)))

[@BleakVision]

Colonel Russel Williams would recommend the Maglite for its handling amd weight.

[@igoreOO7]

I own three of these..... maglight.... one of them, the oldest one is with a light bulb..... never used them...

[@nameremoved4010]

They a a decent smaller LED light. It is a roller though. With many hand lights, the multiple function switchs are a source of failure. Also, I'll add lithium ion batteries aren't good in cold/freezing weather. That said if it 40 F you should be good.

[@vicentecventurajr3127]

Sir we use only 2 pcs of battery why only 2 battery you to input but its too long. Until the spring closed

[@davidpowell3347]

Those tail caps take a lot of force to compress the spring so that you can screw the cap back on without harming the threads.

[@ksavage681]

These things last forever. I've only ever just lost them. And if you get the full size light, it doubles as protection. ha.

[@jhonericsantiago618]

Sir how much and how delever to Philippines

[@jollydianquinay4538]

Meron po kami nabili sa sm Megamall 30 years ago npo ata sa bilihan ng baril

[@michaelweston1042]

My Mag light is great. I don't care about big numbers. I can see with it and it works for hours and hours. Plus it is a club. Maybe a lens upgrade could be good. To match an LED.

[@Tailgatesntoolboxes]

The big mag lites were stopped being made for some time cause they were/ can used as a weapon....they are not shitty by accident....if they suck most people wont buy it....cause it can be used as a weapon

[@forgedsteelwrench9249]

I agree but when it serves more as a weapon more than a flashlight which is it's intended use, they should stop making flashlights all together. You have olight making 3in. length lights making 3k plus lumens. Im not sure if olight has anything that huge like a mag but if they did, it would be brighter than the sun itself😎.

[@Tailgatesntoolboxes]

@@forgedsteelwrench9249 this reason was told to me by a sales rep at Lowe's or Sears years ago

[@forgedsteelwrench9249]

@@Tailgatesntoolboxes Your absolutely right though, I as well have also heard the very same thing that they can be used as a weapon and it holds true if you have ever handled one of these beefy lights. The bad thing is they are not even in the same category as streamlight, olight or others when it comes to its main purpose which is brightness.

[@mollies13]

If you put maglite in the game You can tell how good is it one on one match fighting game Blind the player then hit him withs the maglite then if he attack you blind him again

[@MichaelJones-xp8kf]

Its a flashlight but darn good one. Compaired to Chinese junk..

[@officialmediamike]

Was this used in Night at the Museum Movies?

[@mollies13]

I wanna open the package like that

[@Ziiky1976]

Maglite ... stuck in the last century 😆

[@jaredbryant8297]

But they throw better than most of the led competition

[@ΕΛΛΗΝΑΣΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΑΣ]

Not better than a fenix TK16 V.20 3,100 lumen tactical light.

[@jaredbryant8297]

Back to complain about your very ignorant and unfair assessment of the true niche and value of AMERICAN MADE AND MANUFACTURED Maglite with its LEGENDARY warranty.

[@ΕΛΛΗΝΑΣΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΑΣ]

They're outdated there are brighter and stronger lights out there that are top tier.

[@6421rich]

Is this a joke? Maglites went out with the dinosaur

[@Theospeak1]

Everything you are describing as a negative is precisely why the maglite is a better survival light. If you were stuck 50 miles behind enemy lines in the middle of a monsoon, you could probably survive and get back with the mag light. You could even use it as a weapon. You would probably die if you were carrying the quad.

[@johnjepsen4243]

Verrry interesting...and SNEAKY , of Maglite.

[@davidkay4174]

Well use the old Bright Star flash light

[@Plantronics1000]

Don't buy the Maglite, if the LED module is broken you can't get a new one, I experienced myself actually. Never a Maglite for me anymore.

[@krysekrys3346]

Also the bottom gets stuck… I’ve been trying to get mine open for 3 days now fml

[@davidpowell3347]

Get some conductive electric grease and coat the mating area and threads of the end cap where it screws into the body. Before replacing the endcap. May need a Channellock or something to get the endcap off. I hope the batteries haven't leaked causing corrosion to cement the endcap on.

[@maisain5511]

Honestly I have always considered Maglite as an weapon. 🤣 However there are lot more better torch out there.

[@billmiller2522]

Then don't buy them! Simple!

[@whatstdiggn]

You don't buy a mag lite for the light you buy it so you can hit people with D cell batteries.

[@delbert9357]

I have always had MAG-Lites. You can beat someone half to death with it. Then get your Thrunite TT20 out to see how bad it is when you report it to your Sergeant. Just kidding.. They are just out dated when it comes to todays technology. Good weapon though.

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Storing sealed battery flashlights is a problem with normal alkaline batteries. They will always leak. I lost every Maglight I ever owned to that. Streamlight? Biggest POS flashlights I ever paid waaay too much for. Never again on both counts. The warranty ends up costing as much as a new in both. Buy Chinese and throw it out!

[@ob_stacle]

what

[@Prussia_is_not_yet_lost.]

Alkaline batteries are a real danger for the Maglite. The solution is to buy these Eneloop Panasonic D cell size AA adapters. These you load with rechargeable AA batteries and you get at least 16 hours of fullbright runtime. 80 hours as with D cell alkaline you will not reach but way more runtime than with any other flashlight. These rechargeable AA Eneloop batteries areinside the D cell adapter enclosen and on top never leak. Be aware that an 2 D cell Maglite with multi function switch will not run well on these AA rechargeable batteries and has wastly deminished light output. Although they have very long runtimes (not continuous shining) and last of about 6 Months in the flashlight. The Eneloop adapter system works well with all my 3 D LED Maglites which have all single on/off switches. Just use that battery system and the leak problem is gone forever.

[@TyroneBrown-mz9qi]

There's reasons why their flashlights arent super bright. Concidering how many times you chose the words annoying and issue (used incorrectly), you havent used flashlights in the real-world for very long.

[@mhilde7744]

Maglite, I'll look elsewhere

[@Motovlog865]

Of you want American made by people who are paid a regular salary you can’t expect it to be cheaper than something made by teenagers in china.

[@donnabrown6416]

They didn't make it for the flashlight they made it to hit people with and you won't go to jail if the police see you with it I'm disappointed Also

[@edwardautrey3671]

Over sized window cracker

[@usernameisusername]

It doubles as a Fleshlight if u remove the batteries. Security is lonely work

[@СергейКолбаса-г1з]

у меня такой только 6D кто подскажет за какую цену его можно продать?