I remember as a kid growing up in the late 70's/early 80's, and even into the new millennium, driving around our ranch with my dad basically the only choices were a big bulky Maglite, a 90deg angled neck military light, a cheap, cheesy aluminum ribbed body Sportsman saber, or a huge 12 volt Q-Beam that we'd plug into a cigarette lighter. The older flashlights may be outdated and obsolete, but they have a place in memory lane for many.
@ZERONEINNOVATIONS3 жыл бұрын
We had few Maglites at home back in late 90s when I was a kid. Those are my buddy when I walk my dogs during the night time. But I remember the time my father bought a small tiny LED flashlight and it was waay brighter than maglite and I was really disappointed with this big heavy maglite. Now I'm almost 30, and I really love the design of maglite I love it.
@WickedCrispy2 жыл бұрын
I did overnight security in downtown Seattle for a few years. We weren't even allowed to carry stuff that civilians were allowed to carry, like pepper spray, so I carried a big D cell LED maglite. You can understand why.
@steeverreno Жыл бұрын
I love the old Vietnam era angled flashlights the tunnel rats carried. My way of honoring that kind of guts and bravery. So, have you had any luck upgrading the angled lights, because so far I have not. Thanks.
@Seekthetruth30002 жыл бұрын
I love Maglite, it is a classic, and with an upgrade, it is even better.
@southern04man5 жыл бұрын
Back in the day. A maglite was the brightest light you could buy without spending an arm and a leg.
@gavinvalentino60023 жыл бұрын
And they were great at breaking arms & legs. Signed, A former cop
@darkduude5 жыл бұрын
I have upgrade all my Maglite's my with led blubs or dropins. Just did the 26650 conversion on one Maglite and it's great. Running 2 26650's with pvc adapters. Changed the tail spring also. Putting out over 3000 lumens. Going to do the 6 D cell Maglite when I can afford it. Great video!!!
@zdravkopavic8469 Жыл бұрын
Whats the point of making it lighter? They should offer lead cells to make it even heavier...
@Scott-wl2zh5 жыл бұрын
The 6cell Maglite is a wonderful substitute for a baseball bat 😊
@wesgib24692 жыл бұрын
I don't own a firearm, but I do have a 4d maglite 😂
@MrRedtaco115 жыл бұрын
I got my Maglight with the LED upgrade and it was great. I have had it for many years and never have had any issues. I've never changed the batteries either. Great flashlight all around if you can deal with it being all big and bulky.
@SpectreOZ Жыл бұрын
Those LED drop ins (and the ones from Terralux) were surpassed in around 2008 when Seoul Semi Conducters P7 quad emitters (capable of approximately 900lm) arrived on the modding scene, Maglites make excellent hosts for such DIY modifications and the light I built way back in 2010 is still working great (and in use) in 2023 👍
@madmattp1 Жыл бұрын
Shout out from another 2023 viewer
@craigjoe86916 ай бұрын
Not for $10 it's not.
@damianramey56015 жыл бұрын
Video starts at 4:03
@jollyroger88225 жыл бұрын
Maglites maybe not the latest fashion, but they got style. You can convert them up to 5000 (real!) lumens, which turns them to a non lethal weapon. Flash an opponent in the face, walk away, have a coffee, stroll back and see him still stagger around in circles, blindly.
@angnoop2 Жыл бұрын
What xba I do to get that I'm about to buy a 17 inch on for $20 that's in near perfect shape.
@lordturtle56808 ай бұрын
not only that, but they are so heavy you can beat somone over the head with it.
@capcon69 жыл бұрын
Great vid Jb. I upgraded my two D cell and 4D cell maglites but with niteize LED upgrade. Each at 55 lumens for 11.99 + tax. And yes these have been brought back to life. Thanks
@jg26112 жыл бұрын
Maglite bulbs were filled with KRYPTON GAS or XENON GAS (not halogen), to give off a "whiter" light.
@sanderlippa51445 жыл бұрын
I have the same black maglite I use it for self protection my favourite light
@repro77804 жыл бұрын
Tip for these D cell mags - check your batteries often! If they happen to leak and get stuck in there, its a PITA to get them out. I have a 3 cell model that its happened to me twice, and its still working!
@DinnerForkTongue4 жыл бұрын
Why are you using alkaleaks?
@jasonw3303 Жыл бұрын
That’s what cost me my ‘growing up ‘ mag light. Just found a c cell one at a garage sale and will now be updating it to led.
@Headless_Bill Жыл бұрын
In my anecdotal experience, avoid Duracell batteries. I feel like they leak/burst at a far greater rate than comparable brands. They just have/had a great PR team.
@aandyherr8176 жыл бұрын
In all seriousness, A serious comment about Maglites: UNTIL you can find a LED that runs 170+ Hours non stop, and be useful for self defense... Maglites also provide a "warmer" light, If I honesty wanted to blind someone I'd get a fucking LED, and I do carry a LED for investigating... my Maglite is just for general purpose, I can spot someone with a maglite just like with a LED, but my Maglite runs longer, Holds up generally better, doesn't burn my eyes out, and if I need to bust asses I can. It's generally just good for security work, I keep 2 rolls of batteries in the office, and one on the otherside of the facility in case I run out mid walk or it starts to die, 3 packs in total, in one night- I'm not running out of light. I also keep some cheap LED flashlights tucked away in a first-aid kit box, just in case. Mid patrol and the light dies, I'm going to need something to keep my going until I can replace my Maglite. Hands down, Maglite will always have a place in my heart... and car, and my belt. I keep one under the register aswell incase of a jackass coming in late at night, Part-time job, but still...
@johnlawfourtyfyve Жыл бұрын
As a young cop in the 1970s, I have many memories of 3, 4 & 5 cell Mag-Lites but as I maturated, my flashlight got shorter and shorter until I finally retired.
@ezrabrooks123 жыл бұрын
Good Video!!!!! Looks like a good cheap up-grade for the old Maglite's.I have 3,never up-graded because of the newer smaller ones with a lot more Lumens.I might go looking for some bulbs.I do love the old school,Belly-Club Maglites!!!!!
@sixsentsoldiers2 жыл бұрын
Light. Self defense. And hood holder upper. Even a jack for your smartcar.
@doublecheeseburger17125 жыл бұрын
Mag light may be dim.....happy to have them in the pitch black! Main reason i keep em along with some high output lights, is they run along time compared to my lights running cr123 batteries....
@Squarehead455 жыл бұрын
They USED to may a 7 cell "C" cell yrs ago. Loved it but you cannot find them anymore. They fit your hand better and you could use them as a defensive weapon (baton) as well. Sad they stopped making those models
@alexsanders24237 ай бұрын
My uncle had a custom mag light when he was a cop back in the 80’s almost as long as a baton.
@JxT19573 ай бұрын
i have a new 6 d cell maglite and it has a xenon bulb with a very bright white light
@mrchedda2 жыл бұрын
it'd be useful if you provided the info on where to get the bulb? All them words and none about where to get it? lol
@keithschneider63482 ай бұрын
He said harbor freight
@lordturtle56808 ай бұрын
They aren't bright, but maglights are durable, and reliable, I can not tell you how many led lights I have had break on me, and when a mag light runs out of power, it stops, or noticably dims, but led lights tease you buy acting broken, when they just neeed a new battery.
@2010GRABOWSKI2 жыл бұрын
That's not a halogen. That's a krypton bulb. Later models had xenon bulbs. These bulbs are slot tougher than you think. I've used these for years, dropped and thrown about and can take it. Led is better but, can be problematic more than bulbs as LEDs need to stay cool to live longer
@Chauffeur697 жыл бұрын
I have a 2 D cell Maglite that I want to upgrade to a led light. Now I know where to get one. There's a Harbor Freight near by my house. Thanks for the info.
@JunkyBlake7 жыл бұрын
+Rogue Wave No probs
@joejesus99485 жыл бұрын
I got a 15000 lumen bushnell light for around i think 70$ its bad ass you can even charge a cell phone off it i love it highly recommended it. Wal mart gots it but thank you for the video awesome man
@briangodinez69214 жыл бұрын
We get it, you vape. Loved the video keep it up.
@Thomas-yr9ln10 ай бұрын
My screw on bulb retainer wouldn't screw back on. I think it's because I ordered the bulbs from a Chinese vendor. Maybe led bulbs from a american vendor that said mag lights right on the package will fit.
@tomkelly00 Жыл бұрын
You sure that’s halogen? Pretty sure it’s a standard incandescent bulb
@robertwagner1079 Жыл бұрын
I like the overlall ook of the classic MAGLIGHT...Yes Conversion to a led is Excellent then incandescent type Bulb...But still I would buy a Classic MAGLIGHT anytime of day ...
@fivegiga5523 Жыл бұрын
Yo still can modify your 2D Maglite to a rechargeable 2x26650 halogen system which is brighter than any flashlight in the world at that size.
@Grummash9 жыл бұрын
Great video... I always knew the old Maglites were outdated, but I never realised just how dim the beam is... on the other hand, there's no point trying to hit a burglar with the NanoStream :-)
@nagendramurthy9996 жыл бұрын
nicestknives m ki ki
@rocksimpson48003 жыл бұрын
What kind of increase in battery life w/ the upgrade? Thanks
@rogertyler32373 жыл бұрын
I Just Got My Maglight In The Mail. I Didn't Open It Yet But I Will Tomorrow I Also Have AN OLD,Army Green Rayovac Flashlight. I Also Have A Led Bulb Waiting To Be Installed After The Old Incandescent Bulb Goes Out. So If That Old Bulb Burns Out I'll Have The Led On Standby.
@dan07111236 жыл бұрын
Obsolete as a flashlight ? Yes but they make an excellent club to bludgeon an opponent or an intruder. Give up some lumen, gain a weapon.
@haleloi30185 жыл бұрын
Obsolete? Doubt that. I carry mine at night, has range and doubles as weapon on the docks where I work. I have I 140 lumen insert - bright. Gives new life to an old light.
@mygiguser5 жыл бұрын
Some people make silencers out of it for their AR-15s.
@bencuraza65035 жыл бұрын
Mongo L DITTO
@frankod1005 жыл бұрын
Yea. A big 3d will beat someone nicely
@Squarehead455 жыл бұрын
Great demo BUT, he talks too much, Just show the upgrade and get on with it. Time is Money
@bencuraza65035 жыл бұрын
No use for lazy people None. LMAO TOTAL SAVAGE
@Your_username_4 жыл бұрын
Typical youtube video is +10 minutes and this video is 8. Average joe should have attention span for that.
@DinnerForkTongue4 жыл бұрын
Ok mr. Goldfish.
@SouthernSummoners6 ай бұрын
well-considering how the algorithm works and the time it takes to make a few dollars For editing and filming, I think he did quite well...
@franbertrand72134 жыл бұрын
that is not a halogen bulb a regular pr3 flashlight bulb
@martyharless50975 жыл бұрын
I would be interested and seeing a comparison between the classic Maglite with an LED upgrade against a new Maglite originally equipped with the LED. The upgrade doesn't seem to have a very good lighted area when you zoom out for a wide beam it's not really any better than the original bulb although with whiter light and possibly brighter.
@KRAZEEIZATION5 жыл бұрын
Ha! I have the Maglite 4-Cell D Flashlight with the incandescent bulb and I'd like upgrade to LED! It's a beast that is more than a flashlight, if you know what I mean!
@dand11945 жыл бұрын
Would like to see those videos ; )
@tphvictims51015 жыл бұрын
I’m 64 years old and I have the 6 D cell model. It weighs about 1350lbs and gives of the same amount of light as a firefly. Try to find the UV diode upgrade. I did buy the regular diode upgrade, no big deal. I also own an Olight m2r. And a Pelican 7600. Those old mag lights are real ankors.
@mikespillman30755 жыл бұрын
I have the 6 D cell also, totally impractical...but were SO cool back in the late 80's into the 90's......and it saved my ass one day when i got into a confrontation where i was outnumbered 2 to one......the flashlight evened the odds and they backed down.....i still have it today....will never give up my MAGlite....
@765outdoors8 жыл бұрын
i may try and do that, my mini mag pro says 272 lumins but i think its closer to 325. and the battery life is shorter than any of my flashlights. have to run duracell rechargables or it doesnt work right and the thing gets hot.
@johnking25516 жыл бұрын
Just get on with it already!
@gavinvalentino60023 жыл бұрын
If he cut out his talking in circles and all the "uhh" idiocy, it would be a 38-second video.
@rgalletta585 жыл бұрын
Holy crap, lumens are overrated. Maglite gets the job done.
@solomonwharton89348 жыл бұрын
incandescent bulb
@mike3004066 жыл бұрын
exactly
@Don-kr5tp5 жыл бұрын
the lumens or wattage would have been helpful
@VRUAN2 жыл бұрын
start the video from 5:00 anything prior is garbage.
@rich-qk7dc7 жыл бұрын
If you like these old style You can get a Utilitec At Lowes for 20 bucks its about 1000 lumens
@JunkyBlake7 жыл бұрын
rich5817 I'll look into those thank you
@rich-qk7dc7 жыл бұрын
JunkyBlake Its great to se others with a passion for flashlights. I went thru a lot of mags in my time. I collect Olites and Mecarmy now.
@JunkyBlake7 жыл бұрын
rich5817 I frickin love Olights. My S1 Baton has been a dream for almost a year, love it, and looking to get more. I have about 3 nitecores though, and I have had a few problems. I will look into mecarmy, among others. still have yet to buy a thrunite, just dont like the twist head operation of most
@hancockbrewer14659 жыл бұрын
Great upgrade! I did it to my 3 d dell magligt
@JunkyBlake9 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Yeah it makes them considerably brighter, i like it as my vehicle light now haha
@roy21157 жыл бұрын
TerraLUX Version www.amazon.com/TerraLUX-TLE-6EXB-MiniStar5-Conversion-MagLites/dp/B001I9TI4Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477150085&sr=8-1&keywords=terralux%2B3d&th=1 Nite Ize www.amazon.com/Nite-Ize-Upgrade-Flashlights-Lumen/dp/B00HF8IR8W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1477150132&sr=8-2&keywords=nite+ize+maglite The TerraLUX is much brighter (at least according to the advertised lumens)
@s0nnyburnett5 жыл бұрын
Mag-Lites website still has all the incandescent models listed on their website, did you even bother to look it's easy to find. The halogen and xenon models will provide illumination for 10 hours, I don't see how that's outdated. And if you really needed light in an emergency you certainly wouldn't call it obsolete.
@adrianotero79634 жыл бұрын
@cruz carchevy light is light.....as long as you can see....it has done its job....brighter is not always better...
@johnbaldock63535 жыл бұрын
My MagLite has saved me many times!!
@ESPLTD3224 жыл бұрын
I wish I still had mine that we got in 2004 (when I was 8). They were very bright for the time. This was the only option then. The only other were cheap Chinese weak plastic ones with like 10 lumens and would break the second you dropped it. Maglites were so tough. Now I have a little aluminum bushnell (it’s chinese but very tough) that’s 1,550 lumens, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and has a high, low, and strobe setting. Heavy enough to hurt someone if you need to, and to be durable, but light enough to carry for hours, with no problems.
@reynaldorivera76414 жыл бұрын
Mag lights were made for self defense lol
@parabelllum87333 жыл бұрын
LEDs are better for that ......lol
@kaiserwilhelmi.45984 жыл бұрын
I have a Maglite 2C-Cell, i habe tuned this Lamp from 32 to 278 Lumens costs 19€
@lhuillierlaurent26703 жыл бұрын
Model of led please..
@webherring Жыл бұрын
I think the old bulb was incandescent, not halogen.
@fivegiga5523 Жыл бұрын
Halogen is also incandescent. Halogen, Xenon and Krypton are type of gas used in the bulb and all of them are incandescent. BTW, only MagCharger used to come with Halogen bulb.
@webherring Жыл бұрын
@@fivegiga5523 Yes, you are not wrong. Although when most people say "incandescent", it's understood to mean the older, regular type, not a specialty subset.
@JxT19573 ай бұрын
i bought a new 6 d cell maglite and it has a xenon bulb and has a very bright white light way better than the old bulbs
@CorzIlla3 жыл бұрын
Link to any products?
@cowboybob70933 жыл бұрын
Finding an upgrade lamp for a maglight is ridiculous. As far as I can tell, the company is standing in the way. Maglight owners would pay a premium for a conversion kit but they only want to sell new flashlights and xenon lamps. I really like my good ol' maglight. I'll never buy another one. They made these tough "lifetime" flashlights that got outdated. I got a third party lamp from Batteries Plus and today you can't find 'maglight' on their website.
@-joo30336 жыл бұрын
Hmm...My friend has 6D maglite with CAT logo on it...could be Time to put 5000Lumen kit to it...
@mikespillman30755 жыл бұрын
i think i have the conversion kit you speak of on my mag charger....it has a 3 head LED insert.....i regularly embarrass Streamlight owners.....
@garrettmcphaul21584 жыл бұрын
That’s pretty badass
@carlitomadrona62113 жыл бұрын
I' a little confused of picking the right led bulb for my 3d maglight, choices on-line have so many numbers...
@TAROTAI4 жыл бұрын
FEAR? I'm afeared of that bearded guy before the actual video!
@ivanfoster23953 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information. I am from Mumbai, India, fo you have an outlet where I could get spares for my maglute
@douglasthompson27404 жыл бұрын
have you noticed any problems with the plastic lens? Most refits recommend upgrading to a glass lens.
@ronaldwells18052 жыл бұрын
I just ran across this I was just messing with my Maglite the other day and mine is just like that to doll no shine I'm going out to Harbor Freight and buy me a new bulb
@bach08104 жыл бұрын
I just learn a new word... Sumbish...... Lol
@zayjacksontv80356 жыл бұрын
Where did u get that led bulb
@JunkyBlake6 жыл бұрын
amzn.to/2yxJ2z3
@jorgerivera10835 жыл бұрын
thanks for the tip
@rpbajb5 жыл бұрын
You might want to have one or two old school incandescent bulb flashlights. If we get hit with an electromagnetic pulse, LEDs might not survive. Nobody knows for sure.
@dukecraig2402 Жыл бұрын
Myth, in order for EMP to affect something it has to have enough wiring to act as an antenna to grab enough of the magnetic pulse to damage any circuitry, even cars don't have enough, the electrical grid would be affected because the transmission lines that criss cross the countryside are a massive antenna, but between all the more wiring in one and the fact that it's shielded by the body a car and things like a flashlight with modern LED bulbs in them would have to be so close to the blast to be affected by EMP that the blast would just vaporize it anyways.
@rpbajb Жыл бұрын
@@dukecraig2402 Well, since high altitude EMP is generated by a nuclear detonation hundreds of kilometers above the earths surface, I don't think my flashlight is in danger of melting. Just how large an antenna is required to induce a damaging current in electronics? The agreed value of a typical EMP electric field strength is 50,000 volts per meter. A conductor 1 mm in length would therefore induce a current of 50 volts in the circuit. That's more than enough to fry an IC that runs on 3 volts. But this is all theoretical, of course. That's my point, no one knows for sure.
@dukecraig2402 Жыл бұрын
@@rpbajb Just read an article a few months ago dispelling myths about EMP, as explained by an authority on the matter enough wiring is needed to act as an antenna to grab enough pulse to send enough juice through chips to damage them, and the chips aren't sitting out in the wide open, neither is the wiring in a car, they're shielded by everything from a car body to the very case's that they're inside of like the ECU of an automobile or motorcycle. The information came from a man who works in the field, so I'm gonna go with what he says.
@rpbajb Жыл бұрын
@@dukecraig2402 I hope he's right. But it doesn't take an expensive EMP weapon to destroy the grid, there are other low tech ways of doing it.
@terryfoster42806 жыл бұрын
Dude you run your mouth without saying anything.
@MyEyesBled7 жыл бұрын
Shut up and show us the beef already... Snooozzzzzzing here
@mwc666 жыл бұрын
yes was just thinking the same thing
@Farlig696 жыл бұрын
me too, can´t be arsed with so much waffle
@billywalton873 жыл бұрын
How are you gonna make an upgrade video and not show how to get the damn thing apart
@grateful91816 жыл бұрын
Big help thank you
@ahamedabid92705 жыл бұрын
how to charge
@stoneyj1a13 жыл бұрын
what is the brand?
@carlosambriz4507 Жыл бұрын
A weapon 😅excuse me sir have you been drinking 🤭 classic o and thank you for the info
@rwbishop6 жыл бұрын
If you want a 'real' Maglight upgrade, look into Malkoff Devices. (Google them up.)
@michaelwoodruff22985 жыл бұрын
thats a 30 lumen bulb. looks brighter
@eddayz74925 жыл бұрын
What's the battery run time with LED upgrade?
@52sadanand6 жыл бұрын
I want upgrade my maglite with 4 cell.I want to know where can I get led bulb in Sacramento
@JunkyBlake6 жыл бұрын
+sadanand nagappa Amazon.com should have them
@robertwagner1079 Жыл бұрын
And yet you can't buy then @ Home Depot or Lowes anymore ...You have to go online to order one ...I think personally that when the atomic Beam FlashLight came out ..MAGLIGHT was Doom ...
@danpena44726 жыл бұрын
Whats is that little tiny flashlight called?
@lyfandeth6 жыл бұрын
A spec sheet for a harbor freight product? ROFLMAO! Fantasy.
@fgafishkeepers25303 жыл бұрын
A new friend her idol
@kp02244 жыл бұрын
That was a fat juul rip
@timborton89805 жыл бұрын
gawd you guys are harsh but funny
@barrytipton11795 жыл бұрын
Now for something not nasty..thinking of upgrading mine but not sure in uk a Cree 2 or three hundred lumins not sure or exact number bulb is £12 ish and adding a lithium battery I have from old battery packs. You can buy new ones with beams like ww2 search light over 1000 lumins. For same cost .But maglite too good to bin .might just have as a third of forth spare till led bulbs drop in cost .
@robchop8 жыл бұрын
whats the shop name? harbour free?
@JasonWW20008 жыл бұрын
harbor freight. They specialize in tools mainly.
@vladtheimpaler55506 жыл бұрын
.................and brass dildo's.
@erikaarredondo65484 жыл бұрын
Good vid
@Lunas25255 жыл бұрын
not halogen it is standard incan or xenon
@idonotmakedonationsgogetaj45872 жыл бұрын
How does upgrading effect battery life?
@jasonw3303 Жыл бұрын
Gotta be better. Anything is better than halogen for battery life.
@Guardducks6 жыл бұрын
Those led bulbs are only rated at 55 lumens .
@causa20096 ай бұрын
My man doesnt have bulb number
@angelitoperez72262 жыл бұрын
HOW CAN I GET IT AND HOW MUCH
@JAJohnsIP2 жыл бұрын
...not halogen
@sal.m2A Жыл бұрын
you mean upgrade your baton to be brighter
@randyscott33865 жыл бұрын
Mag's Rule !
@josecortez52132 жыл бұрын
My harbor freights are brighter but I love my maglites.
@stephenrichards35573 жыл бұрын
Beans and fucking Rice!! Just to simply see a maglite bulb vs LED - video starts at 4:03
@dan07111236 жыл бұрын
What do you guys think of the Xenon bulb up grade ?
@nickwoodruff33216 жыл бұрын
Mongo L It’s a nice upgrade/replacement as long as you can get em for $3 or less. It’s not a lot brighter than the old krypton bulbs, but I think it’s a bit whiter and mine had less “artifacts” in the beam. If it’s more than a few $, you might as well just get a led replacement or a whole new light altogether.
@penname83803 жыл бұрын
Is there a conversion to turn it into rechargeable?
@MC-yb5le3 жыл бұрын
buy rechargable batteries
@fivegiga5523 Жыл бұрын
There are thousands of solution for that.
@journeyquest17 жыл бұрын
My 6v magcharger light w halogen is more powerful than any of your leds.
@JunkyBlake7 жыл бұрын
More powerful than my 900 lumen Olight?
@fracturedhearts37347 жыл бұрын
I got one of those.
@karzygijose7 жыл бұрын
Acebeam x80?
@zachk53846 жыл бұрын
anyone got a cyclops?
@kenyonwhitney95095 жыл бұрын
We’re can I buy one
@JunkyBlake5 жыл бұрын
Home depot or amazon
@Moondog93224 жыл бұрын
Somewhat helpful, but could have been 2 minutes long. Perhaps if you hadn't needed a smoke break?