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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Don't waste your money! Mar 07, 2010
Most of people are not aware of the fact that this flashlight uses Maglite's 1st generation LED, which is less powerful compared to their 2nd generation LED. If you take a 2AA with a 2nd generation LED and compare the brightness and intensity to this 3AA, you will see that the 2AA will outperform the 3AA. Unfortunately, Maglite do not use their 2nd gen LED on the 3AA flashlights. So, don't fall for it. Also, many people still believe that Maglite is still the leading flashlights manufacturer in the world; however, Maglite is not keeping up with the LED technology like their competitors in terms of design and power. I wrote to them about quality control on LED performances a while back, and this is what I learned. You can buy an LED flashlight from Maglite, and you might end-up with three different quality of LED in term of the color and brightness: bright white, off white and yellowish. I personally bought several of their 3AA LED units and saw the differences in their performances. There are other brands of LED flashlight out there that have better design and performance than Maglite.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Cheap resistive LED control Feb 06, 2010
I was comparing this maglite with a cheap chinese 3-AAA, 9-LED flashlight that I bought for $4,50 just to find out that both have comparable light intensity. So I decided to measure the current at different voltages on this Maglite.
I was surprised to find out that this Maglite uses THE CHEAPEST LED control ever possible, i.e. resistors in series with the LEDs. That makes the brightness change a lot when the batteries go low. For instance, I have measured 670 mA at 4,5V going down to only 75 mA at 3V (low battery condition).
Good flashlights or even LED bulbs with electronic control use an inductor at high frequency to keep the current the same on the LEDs even on low battery conditions and they don't burn energy heating the resistors. Actually they draw more amperes from the batteries as the voltage goes down and keep the same current passing through the LEDs at all times.
With that being said, this is the last time I ever pay more for a Maglite. Internally this isn't any better than the cheapest chinese flashlights you can purchase.
 Great Flashlight Jan 30, 2010
Love the flashlight. I purchased two; one for myself and one for a friend. I am a mechanic for a living and this light is perfect for what I do. Three batteries keeps the light working long term. The extra lenght of the light allows you to tuck the light under your arm while keeping your hands free to work. Super bright light emitted from it with no shadow or dead spot in the center of the beam. I have flashlights I have paid a lot more money for that do not out-perform this light. I would recommend it to anyone. By the way, my friend loves his light, too!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
good light, doesn't hold up the best in tough environments Jan 16, 2010
This light is considerably brighter then the 2-AA version, but it's not as durable as advertised. I use this light in a foundry so it's one of the tougher work environments, and after about 6 months of use, the holster has ripped apart from repeated use. The seals don't keep out the dust which I regularly find inside, and I occasionally need to open it up and clean the contacts. The on/off switch jams, causing the light to flicker, or not turn on until I've wacked it on an I-beam a few times. Still, it's a better light then most of the ones out there, and a great buy for the money.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Best LED Flashlight to exist Dec 29, 2009
I had Maglites before when they just used that mini krypton bulb, and they were phenomenal back then.
Then out came LED flashlights by other brands. I bought many of them, not having realized yet that Maglite had this flashlight out. All the other brands sadly failed within a month. I tend to be butterfingers at times with my flashlights, and I use them enough that drops are inevitable. All the other brands only took one or two drops from the height of my hands being at my sides and quit working completely. Quite a dissapointment.
However, every Maglite I have owned has, as the saying goes, taken a lickin' and kept on tickin'. I bought this Maglite 3 AA LED flashlight, and it is by far the best of all the LED flashlights that I have owned.
Never again will I buy anything but Maglite if I can at all help it.
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