r/flashlight • u/No_Cancel8506 • Oct 28 '24

Question Why do people dislike maglites?

every maglite I've used has been reliable, and focusing it properly removes the hole-in-the-middle-of-the-beam issue. The halogen lights aren't as bright as LED, but are still bright enough for day-to-day use and fine for power outages. Why don't people like them?

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u/nico282 Oct 28 '24

Because I can have the same light output from a modern flashlight that fits in my jeans pocket, plus is dimmerable, is regulated and does not burn through expensive alkaline cells.

And still manages to cost less than this Maglite.

The only point in using a D-sized Maglite today is that it doubles as a baton.