MagLite M2A01CMaglite Mini Incandescent 2-Cell AA Flashlight Combo, Black

This mini Maglite is compact, sturdy, and bright enough for everyday use. Perfect for keeping in a drawer, glove box, or emergency kit. The build quality is solid and it feels durable. Great little flashlight!

I have a flashlight problem, but the Mini Maglite isn't it. I just have way too many flashlights because I like always having one close at hand. My husband also loves flashlights, which means we have too many twice-over, but on the bright side, it also means we can't judge each other for our addiction. Maglites are nifty. They're tough and they feel great in the hand. They put out a lot of light, and you can adjust the beam's width. The twist-on switch means it'll never turn on by accident by being bumped and leave you with dead batteries. They include a spare bulb in the tail cap. You can twist the top all the way off, then set it wide end down and use it as a stand for the flashlight in "candle mode". I usually buy the holster pack. I don't always walk around with a flashlight on my belt, but when I need to, I have that option. It holds the flashlight snugly enough that it won't fall out, so it doesn't need a flap and you can access it quickly with one hand. The holster is pretty rugged and only starts to fray after years of use. My only complaint about these is that they're not as bright as the newer LED versions. It wouldn't be hard to convince me to buy some new Maglites, but the LED versions don't come in purple. But then, these are plenty bright enough, so maybe it's for the best that they're not giving me too easy an excuse to upgrade.

I bought this for ghost hunting because you can you use a maglight specifically to commune with spirits by turning the light between on and off. It took me a couple of minutes to figure out how to get it perfectly in between the on and off section. But basically you just turn it on and you slowly turn it off until the light starts to flicker and then you leave it alone and the light will turn off by itself. You can then begin asking questions in a haunted location for spirits to turn on/off the maglight. I've gotten crazy results from this practice with this tool. Additionally, it's a flashlight... It obviously helps navigate the spooky dark locations 😂 And because of it's compact size, it's amazing to pack, store, and travel with!!! Highly recommend for ghost hunting and everyday use!!! 100% worth the price!!!

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I love this travel sized flashlight! It's the perfect size to keep in your glove box, purse, or take it camping. Cell phone flash lights aren't always appropriate. The battery compartment also has a spare light bulb nested in the cap! The flashlight itself is made from durable metal, much better than cheap plastic. The light beam is also adjustable from a directed beam to a more diffuse light that illuminates a larger area. You can also remove the cover over the bulb, and the flashlight works like a flameless candle, lighting up a whole room, car interior, or tent. Maglites last decades, they are a reliable made in the USA brand, still made in the USA. Great purchase! Definitely recommend having one on hand for emergencies!

I've been using incandescent mini maglites for decades. I've probably purchased 20 of them and store them in my flight bag, in my aircrafts for night flight, in my hiking, skiing, backpacking, kayaking backpacks, etc. They fit perfectly in my hand or can be held in your mouth hands free, but aren't so small that you are more likely to lose them like AAA variety. They are very light weight. They can be operated even with bulky gloves on. There are zero integrated circuits to ever fail and only a couple of o-rings that are easily replaceable but I've never needed to do it. I've never crushed one or had it break from being dropped. I've never had one fail due to moisture. The primary failure mode is using normal alkaline batteries which leak and swell and then corrode the inside. The second mode, which has only happened half a dozen times or so is bulb failure and certainly changing the bulb worked, but is a bit fiddly and you could lose the bulb. The third mode has only happened maybe once or twice to me was battery exhaustion but was addressed with spare batteries or backup flashlights. So my guidance for the most reliable flashlight I've ever found are twofold: Use lithium AAs as they have a shelf life of at least a decade, have never leaked and corroded my equipment, and are lighter than normal Alkalines. I even use 9 or 12 of them with special D adapters inside a 3 or 4 D cell maglite for cars and trucks and such where space and weight are less of a concern. Use a roughly 2" wide piece of painters tape or some such to go once around the barrel to keep the flashlight from turning on inside a pack or pocket and draining (this is easily removed when it's time to use it, can be stored on the handle or elsewhere and placed back when done or replaced after a trip). In ultra critical situations like night flight, carry extra batteries and/or duplicate flashlights. I have designed elastic loops on my flight kneeboard to hold the flashlight in a known convenient place and the smooth tubular design makes it easy to slide the flashlight into the loop. I've also used them with headbands which work similarly for hands free operation, but I seldom do that since I prefer to turn them on and off frequently or maneuver the flashlight to places my head is not. There are better headlamp solutions.

Are there better and brighter options for flashlights on the market? Absolutely. Do they all provide the nostalgic feeling of “your first flashlight”? Nope. Got this as a keepsake. It’s the light I leave on my night stand if I need to move around in the dark and not disrupt the lady! The warm gentle output is just enough for small tasks where high output is unnecessary.

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