I find it pretty funny how a large swath of folks in this thread are completely glossing over exactly who Maglite's target audience actually is...without a doubt, it certainly isn't those who would purchase a Zebralight.
Maglite has been actively researching advanced technology, including the use of outside engineers. Many of us here on candlepowerforums are not their main target sector, and like an enormous cruise ship, takes time to adjust course. Legitamate criticism should be welcome, though I wonder if Maglite listens to CPF like numerous other manufacturers and vendors.
If they are embracing a certain battery chemistry, that battery must be ready for the masses, for the most part. And anyone wanting an American made clobber-torch is well served with a Maglite, wouldn't you say?
Yup,
Millions of lights sold, millions of repeat customers, tens of thousands (or more) 10, 15, 20, 25+ year old ones still being used daily....
Yet 12 people at a flash light forum are bothered that Tony doesn't drop in for a chat on what they think Maglite should produce to make them happy?
Hmmmmm hold your breath fellas... lets see how many shades of blue one's face can turn before suddenly gasping for air.
Something tells me it's going to be a good seller despite what us CPF'rs think about it.....
If they used the same shape reflector as the ML25's this ones going to have big CD numbers despite it
only being a paultry 1000 lumens. The numbers watchers yawned but millions of those maxi-mini-mags sold anyway. Why? Because it's a well made, well designed, durable American made flashlight being sold at a good price at local stores where people buy light bulbs, nails, other typical items in the American households.
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