Flashlight Infatuations, anyone else share?

[flipwils11]

I've always had a thing for the big bruiser Maglite flashlights. The aluminum, the black anno, the ability to use them as a club if needed.... I bought my first a 4D as a teenager and still have it, and then later a 5C before they discontinued them. I know Surefire and others have taken over as the king of high-end especially for law enforcement, but I really like the Mags. And they are still 100% made in the USA!

I decided I wanted to get a new one, and wanted the biggest currently made, which is the 6D. I ordered from actionlights.com and then accessorized with a different end cap (breaks glass) and different crown also in red anno. I also put in a Terralux 700 lumens 3-way LED drop-in, but unfortunately it takes away the ability to adjust the beam pattern by turning the head. Yes, it looks phallic!



This is the latest that I'm lusting after but I don't know if I can stomach the cost. I'll probably let it go because it's just silly, but the 7C is apparently the holy grail of rare, long discontinued Maglites.

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[LTO_Dave]

"Excuse me sir, is that a Maglite in your pocket or...?"

I honestly never knew those came in those crazy sizes. Are they brighter than the shorter ones due to more voltage?

[bearrickster]

Yes I had 4D you could see acrossed a football feild with it. I have bought both my daughters ones to keep in the door of their cars the day they started driveing. like you said they can be used as a club.

[jwscab]

yeah, that's a good question I always had.....wondered what the benefit was, since the cells are in series, you will don't have improved capacity, and I always figured you had only so much lumens the lamp would provide.....

[Bimdapogs]

I have this as my EDC. Fenix PD20:
http://www.fenixlight.com/viewproduct.asp?id=84

It's small enough to fit in my pocket, and enough for my needs. I also liked the fact that it only needs 1 CR123A battery for which I use Surefire's. I looked into Surefires lights, but just can't justify their cost.

I did have a Maglite when I was younger, it was from my uncle. I remember it was black anodized. By the time the bulb failed, most of the anodizing was gone. I wonder where that went now..

[dldiaz]

I have a Maglite 4D, purchased it back in the late '80's or maybe early '90's. It was lost to me for a decade or so, then my Dad turned up with it just a couple months ago. I got it back from him (it didn't mean much to him, just a big flashlight) - cleaned it up and installed fresh D-cells! She's still as bright as ever.

One of the boys in the old neighborhood built a clasp to hold his 4D under the bench-seat in his truck - he could whip that thing out at the first sign of a rumble... Or when he got stuck in the mud... at night.

[RedScampi]

Flashlight infatuation? That's just silly! That's like a bunch of grown men playing with toy cars....er...never mind.

[Kayne]

I bought a 6D off a snap on truck back in the 90's. It cost about 125 bux.It is still bright as Hell. I used to take it with me when I went camping and walk around at night and other campers thought I was a cop. I love that flashlight.

[THEYTOOKMYTHUMB]

While I do keep a 4D flashlight in my pocket at all times, it only seems to leave a lot of dark and disappointed faces once the lights go out...

[Charlie don't surf]

I have 5 Surefires, including the newer 6c LED, but the brighter Zenon standard bulb is a way better performer than the LED
IMO

[call-911]

I've got a Surefire that I keep in the nightstand with my .40 Glock. I've had a 4 cell D Mag in both of my cars for years though because they can take a real beating. I bought an aftermarket LED for one of them and it was just pathetic. I forget the name of the company, but I think it had a raccoon or something as a logo. Since the Cree LED lights are so cheap now ($10), I rarely use anything else for day to day lights and leave my Surefire with the lithium batteries in it for when it is really needed.

[THEYTOOKMYTHUMB]

raccoon

Never trust a raccoon! I spend most of my time with an old school black mag lite chasing raccoons! I live in the woods and they love a free meal! It's futile though... Chase 'em away and then hear them an hour later partyin' 'round your trash cans while you lie in bed helplessly playing with your flashlight...

[adam lancia]

Flashlight infatuation? That's just silly! That's like a bunch of grown men playing with toy cars....er...never mind.

BWAHAHAHAA!!!!!

[RC104ever]

I have a 4D maglite and it has an old Xenon bulb in it. I wanted to get an OEM maglite LED bulb, but there isn't anywhere local. Do you know where to get them online?

[lowrydesign]

Check these guys out , http://www.blackbearflashlights.com/