MagLiteML300L LED 3-Cell D Flashlight, Blue

This is a very good flashlight if the large size is desirable. If you are reading this review, you know this thing is large and you are OK with that.Pros:Brighter than the Standard Maglite 3 D-cell LED flashlights and can light up objects at a great distance.Three brightness levels... low is perfect for getting around without blinding everyone.Same Maglite ruggedness as always.Beautifully smooth texture Maglite owners love.Large enough you won't lose it as often.Just a touch smaller than the Standard Maglite 3 D-cell LED flashlight.Cons:It's Large and heavy when the 3 D-cells are in it (for me this was a positive because my kids lose all my other flashlights).Too big to just keep in your pocket around the campfire at night.Focus isn't as accurate as I'd expect.It will take awhile to get used to the new "1/4 turn focus" and not the old "unscrew-the-head style focus" that was kind of signature of MagliteNo hanging clip (not really a fault since I knew that when I bought it). But it would be a cool addition to the end cap.It doesn't have the standard "screw off head" like the standard Maglites and the focus is completely different... it's not bad, it's just a nostalgia thing.This flashlight gets 5 stars because it is what I expected and wanted... a super bright LED flashlight that is BIG and HEAVY. It is just a touch smaller than the Standard Maglite 3 D-cell LED flashlight. I'm not sure how they did that, but it is. Yet, it is still big and heavy enough that had my wife been carrying this Maglite instead of the two AA style when the tweaker attacked her with a metal stick in front of our garage, he would have ended up in the hospital.So our family values carrying a super bright flashlight that functions like a police baton when going outside at night. If you don't value those things, this isn't the light for you. There are brighter flashlights, smaller flashlights, cheaper flashlights, and much more expensive flashlights. This one is like a happy medium. It's rugged and good quality, a realistic price, bright enough to light up the whole tent or the top of a Giant Sequoia, and has a great run time thanks to three large D batteries.What I want to focus on, though, is the difference between this $40 - $50 ML300L Maglite and the $30 standard 3 D-cell LED flashlight, because if you're even considering this flashlight you probably fell in love with Maglites as a kid like me. So is it worth the extra $10 - $15 to get this one? Yes, I think so. At first I was skeptical, because we own 3 of the regular 3 D-cell LED Maglites. Could it really have that many more lumens than the standard one? So I got them out at night and put fresh batteries in all of them.It's not necessarily the spot focus where this light is better. When focused small, the standard Maglites are plenty bright in that tight area. But it's the surrounding light... the overall light that is brighter. I have included some photos that demonstrate the difference. The first picture is with both flashlights focused as tightly as possible (ML300L on the left). The second is with them focused as wide as possible. You'll notice the ML300L isn't much different. On the Little Caesar's box you don't see much difference... up close like that is where they are the most similar. But look at the flower painting with the flashlight aimed at the ceiling not the painting. The ML300L lights up the whole room noticeably more. I also thought my standard LEDs hit the trees behind my shop pretty well (the dark photos), but you can see the ML300L does a better job at that, also, with a brighter and larger spot. The final photo is just so you can see the slight size difference.In conclusion, I would say that yes, this newer design of the 3 D-cell LED Maglite ML300L is a bit better than the older style. Though I miss the feel of the old button, I appreciate the dimmable settings. Though I miss the way the head used to unscrew, the "hole" in the wide focus is gone. I think it was worth my extra $10 just for the added brightness and dimmable settings.

Classic Maglite quality with the LED twist. Nice and bright

Maglites are well made, so there is no leakage into the battery compartment, the reflectors stay bright, and, in an emergency, these weigh enough to be of use as a weapon. As another of my favorite companies says, Don't leave home without it.!!!

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Excellent bright light - brighter than the backyard floodlights! I bought it to "scan" the backyard at night to check for skunks before we let the dog out. Far, far superior to the Brinkmann LED light it replaced. (Incidentally, Brinkmann went bankrupt last week, and is no longer honoring warranty claims/replacement parts.) The 4 switchable modes allow you to customize your flashlight for a variety of tasks and occupations. I can't comment on run-time, but from what others have said it's pretty decent. A big plus for me is that's is made in the USA. A couple of areas that could use improvement: 1. The lens beam focus works great, but it's too easy to move. If you slide it into your pocket, it'll twist and re-adjust the beam. 2. in order to get from bright/medium/dim, you need to QUICKLY depress the button one, two, or three times in succession. It would be far better to push it once for bright, once again for medium, and again for dim. It's difficult to rapidly push the button with leather gloves on.

It has the familiar heft of the maglites i grew up with, and the brightness and throw of the modern lights to which we've all become accustom. 12.5/10, would buy again, will recommend, again and again.

The media could not be loaded.  I've been a fan of the Maglite brand for a while and finally upgraded to the "quick click" technology.I like having it set to the second function with high, low, and strobe options. The low light option is still very bright, I had previously tested eco mode while in function set one, it's fairly dim so I don't prefer it.It's also worth noting when the batteries are low the quick click function can become laggy or stop working. If you find the performance dwindling swap the batteries.Maglite customer service is also very responsive.

Pünktliche Lieferung.Stabile Lampe und gut fürs freie Gelände.Die Lampe ist mit nach Finnland und tut dort ihren Dienst.Alles Super und immer wieder gerne.

Beste Taschenlampe der Welt☺️

Hele fijne zaklamp, schijnt ver en heeft ook een optie om de lichtbundel te focussen. Is de tweede mag-lite die ik koop. De eerste had na zo'n 8 jaar gecorrodeerde batterijen, die ik er niet meer uit kon halen. Hopelijk gaat deze langer mee.(Ik had deze gekocht voor de vakantie, maar de zaklamp werd bij een van de buren afgeleverd. Ik kreeg daar geen melding van en ging zonder zaklamp op reis. Baalde stevig toen ik na terugkomst vernam, dat de zaklamp al 4 dagen vóór vertrek bij de buren (oude mensen) lag. Deze review met 5 sterren geldt dus niet voor Amazon! Tip voor Amazon: stuur svp een mail sturen als een bestelling elders wordt afgeleverd. Bol doet dit wel netjes.)

It can double as a defensive weapon if you want it to. Very heavy and strong aluminum. It's a great flashlight.. waterproof, one simple click on/off button, no variable settings. It's either on or off, no stupid blinking light etc. that some flashlights have. The light is perfectly aimed, no adjustments. It's just set perfectly and works well. Super bright light, three D batteries that will last a long time.

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