LED lights have become more and more popular for many reasons, and Mag Instruments couldn’t stay behind. These lights are certainly quite handy to have around! The size of the 2AA makes a great every-day carry (EDC) light, or could be handy to keep in glove boxes or emergency kits (with lithium batteries installed, of course). Whether you’re an avid outdoorsman or just wandering around the house late at night trying to find your bedroom, these lights are great value and will come in handy, ready for action, for years to come. Easy to fit, just a matter of replacing the original reflector and bulb with the high power LED upgrade

The older Maglites were only sold with incandescent bulbs. The more batteries in those Maglites, the brighter they were. The 2AA light sports a multi-mode switch with four modes: 100%, 25%, blink, and SOS. If the light is needed for an extended period of time, one set of batteries will last for more than a day on 25% mode. Maglite claims the ML300 has a beam distance of 511 meters. This is the distance a flashlight projects .25 lux—about the amount of light projected by the full moon. It is interesting to note that this distance is not actually measured, but is calculated by measuring the peak beam intensity, diving by .25 lux, and then taking the square root of the result. That’s some heavy math, so we took it into the field to verify those claims. Runtime with high power mode is approximately 5 hours with 4 D cells. Power use of approximately 9 watts producing approximately 1200 lumens.It is interesting to note, that although we tested in a somewhat rural area, there were neighbors within reach of the ML300L's powerful beam of light. While directing the light at various objects, we realized we had to take care to avoid shining it on houses and windows—lest someone think we were up to no good.

In August, Maglite announced several new models including an LED version of the Solitaire, a Mini Maglite LED 2 AAA and a new version of the 2D LED termed the 2D LED Pro promising a beam in excess of 200 Lumens. The Maglite pictured on the right is mine. I did some hand filing on it to make it look more appealing. I also replaced both the tailcap and bezel, using those from a silver Maglite I still had around; to provide an appealing contrast. This LED upgrade, has 3 power modes of low medium and high. Please see picture comparision images below to see the relative peformance levels Maglite Mag-Tac flashlight plain bezel, 310 Lumens, low mode at around 100 Lumens. First Maglite flashlight to use CR123A batteries. Tactical style designed with military input. The ML300l D-4 is a high quality, durable flashlight with exceptional runtime. We found its function sets to be useful and easy to program. The practical beam distance was surprising, and the focusing capability had a larger impact the farther the beam of light was cast. With regard to beam distance, lumens are only one factor—reflector design is also important. The ML300L D-4 has a single LED in a deep, narrow reflector, as opposed to a broad, shallow one that would throw more of a spot pattern. Durability met our expectations based on previous experience and seems to significantly exceed its ANSI rating.

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The LED Maglite is available in several form factors and with two kinds of LEDs, and the type of LED is something that should be given some thought as there is a significant difference. We went out at midnight, on a moonless night, and directed the ML300L at various points we could measure to determine practical, useful beam distance. We used the flashlight to search for owls in trees on a rural property and found we could clearly see individual branches illuminated at distances of 70 to 90 meters. We did not see any owls, but that was more a function of the chattering of the five-year old accompanying us. Next we went to an open field. Shining the light across it, we could just make out the hill where the neighboring property starts, 415 meters away. On a straight section of road with no traffic lights, we found we could identify the outlines of shapes like trees, bushes, and buildings at a distance of 576 meters. It was our impression that reflective signs, lines on the road, and the road itself reflected light that might have extended beam distance. Maglite XL50: This is a simpler version of the XL100, featuring three modes that can be activated with consecutive presses of the tailcap switch. The XL50 will have a lower retail price than the XL100. A variety of LED and rechargeable flashlights introduced. These include the ML100 and the rechargeable/C Cell LED ML125

The entire light is type-II anodized aluminum inside and out. The anodizing helps prevent corrosion, and also electrically insulates the light. (Picture below shows lights with optional anti-roll ring accessory.) Runtime with low power mode is approximately 36 hours.with 4D cells. Power consumption approximately 1 watt producing approximately 100 lumensRuntime with medium power mode is approximately 12 hours with 4D cells. Power consumption of approximately 3 watts producing approximately 350 lumens All of the LED Maglites are regulated, which means that as the batteries are depleted and voltage drops, more current is drawn from the batteries to offset the lower voltage, resulting in consistent brightness until the batteries are completely depleted. In my honest opinion, I would only upgrade a Maglite to Drop-in PR bulb LED for one of the following reasons: Maglite released an LED version of the MagCharger. Features a 680 lumen output and spot-to-flood beam with a quarter turn of the head. Claimed 4 hrs of battery life on a full charge at full power. Other specs are as the Incandescent Version. [4] The light produced will only dim near the end of the batteries' lifetime. It only gradually fades, not a sudden drop out of light