What I like most though is that it doesn't have a strobe function standard. That factory LED MagLite Citation linked to is pretty impressive for the price. It's a hell of a lot brighter than the incandescent bulb, but as stated above you can get brighter lights in a far FAR smaller and lighter package for not a whole lot of money these days. However this was remedied largely by the clicker tailcap that came with it. I'm not 100% about it being much more than water resistant now though. On the other hand it was quite finicky, I needed to trim the contact wires to screw the head on and at about the point I didn't feel comfortable trimming them further I was able to get the head screwed onto the body. The 2AA was a whole LOT brighter and I no longer needed to replace the bulb every month or two.

I've used the NiteIze LED conversion 'bulbs' on a couple flashlights. The Wowtac I just mentioned is a favorite of mine If you aren't worried about sticking with Maglite brand lights then there are lots of compact 'tactical' lights that are far easier to carry. (for ~$25 this ML50 is a really good light if you like the form factor, prices seem to be all over the place) They don't have much total output so they aren't great for shining on the ceiling to light an area. Most of the big box store Maglites are older versions that have long through but a very small spot. Note, the you need the ML50 or 300 if you want bright and long throw. However, the large reflector means that light can reach a lot further than something like my $30 Wowtac A1S.

The stated lumens (~600) isn't overly impressive given what little 18650 lights deliver. If you want to stay in the Maglite family and stick with traditional batteries then something like the ML50 (C-cell) or M元00 (D-cell) are great. You can use the Maglite body as a host for a very bright LED conversion but that's a lot of money for what is still a large light. The drop in LEDs aren't very bright compared to many inexpensive lights. It really is hard to justify a traditional Maglite anymore. What is your objective here? Are you trying to stick with something Maglite sized? Do you want to stick with C or D cells or you just want to upgrade your current light?

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