Maglite

Sizes

Maglites are manufactured in the following varieties which differ chiefly by the quantity and size of batteries required:

* 2 through 6 D-cell batteries (a 7D version was previously available in the 1980s)

* 2 through 6 C-cell batteries (Black only, the 5C & 6C models are out of production due to lack of demand)

* 3 AA cell batteries (Mini Maglite LED)

* 2 AA cell batteries (Mini Maglite)

* 2 AAA cell batteries (Mini Maglite)

* 1 AAA cell battery (Maglite Solitaire)

There is also a rechargeable Maglite: a large, and expensive model popular with public safety and emergency-services personnel. This light is much brighter than typical maglites, and dosent suffer from the inherent annoying "rings" that are typical with maglites, and offers about an hour of runtime.

Maglites as weapons

Due to their size, shape, mass, and durability, the larger C- and D-cell Maglites are also useful as ersatz batons, and in the past a handful of law-enforcement agencies have even trained officers in the use of Maglites as weapons. Security personnel (who often must carry flashlights in the course of their work) and private citizens have also used their lights as relatively effective mêlée weapons in self-defense.

The popularity of large flashlights such as the Maglite as a weapon in law enforcement has diminished in recent years, following the availability and widespread adoption of collapsible batons. Many agencies and departments, in an effort to improve law enforcement's public image by appearing less aggressive and militaristic, discourage or outright prohibit the carrying of rigid batons, either the straight, "billy club" style or the side-handled model (known as the PR-24), under routine circumstances. Flashlights such as the Maglite became popular for their benign, functional appearance, yet still allowed personnel to effectively escalate the level of force used in violent encounters without resorting to firearms.

LED versions

Maglite announced and began selling their first light-emitting diode (LED) lights in early 2006 but did not list the products until Early october. LED flashlights are more efficient at lower output levels than incandescent bulbs, and are also more resistant to physical shock. LEDs also have a longer lifespan than incandescent bulbs and can last for 10,000 hours of use or more. Third-party LED upgrade kits for a number of different models had existed for some time previous.

Bulb Upgrades

Maglite makes a Xenon bulb (bi-pin socket) upgrade for Maglite C and D models, which costs between $200-$400 and is available at most retail stores. The Xenon bulb is slightly whiter than the standard Krypton bulbs.

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