Maglite XL100 Owner's Club

[lumenal]

I think BurmaJones is referring to the inch to millimeter conversion...

 

[Robin24k]

I still don't get it...the numbers look correct? :candle:

 

[shark_za]

Erm...


1 inch = 25.4mm.

Or is it ?

Barrel Diameter: 1" (39.67 mm)

Or is it ?

Head Diameter: 1" (58.72 mm)

 

[GAReed]

😳well the Demo is spot on
I don't want to remember how long it took me to figure all that out from the *instructions*, but I'm old 😕 and confused easily.

Erm...


1 inch = 25.4mm.

Or is it ?

Barrel Diameter: 1" (39.67 mm)

Or is it ?

Head Diameter: 1" (58.72 mm)

 

[Robin24k]

Oh...the website is the first time I've seen metric measurements for the XL100, it's inches on all other promotional materials.

 

[Alex K.]

I got mine this morning and its SN is 000024113. So far I'm extremely impressed with it. The Xl100 is actually brighter than my SF 6Pl... and $40 cheaper. Also, the O-rings seem to be of very high quality.

 

[PJD]

I picked one up at Target this afternoon...VERY cool light! All the "wow" features are easily accessible, but out of the way if you don't need or want them. My serial number is 000019109. The UI is very unique and intuitive, and just plain COOL!

PJD

 

[McAllan]

At last...
100000001233 is signing in! :twothumbs

Unfortunately it's neither the lowest serial here nor the nice number 1234 or a prime.
Oh well it's still pretty low :nana:

On the positive side it's quite bright - much better than even the new Mini AA. Nice beam pattern too.
On the negative they still use a pretty low PWM frequency for dimming. Although they've upped it a bit compared to the Mini but nothing ground shaking.

"Tactical"? Well, not sure. Isn't a tactical light supposed to have it's modes accessed rapidly and temporary on etc.?

Geek light of year or even the century? Absolutely! 🙂

Recommended? Totally! No matter if you're a geek or flashaholic this one must not be missing in your collection of flashlights and/or obscure electronic gadgets.
Get the lowest serial number you can get you hands on. Very soon fortunes will be made and lost on eB/\y :devil:

 

[hiluxxulih]

I was reading the letter Maglite sent me and it also says they will send me a minimag for the story 😎

 

[CR123_CR123_CR123]

000059434 right here , right now.

pretty cool light. i will carry it for now until the SF LX1 is released. 😳

just did a quick compare of its beam with a SF G2L Yellow.

XL100 is noticeably brighter with a narrower beam, has rings tho.
SF G2L has wider beam but no rings. [whitewall hunting forever]

now i just gotta stock up on AAA's.

 

[ginaz]

just got one today at home depot. first thought was "meh" but after dark i took it out for a walk. nice beam! pretty bright too. in my homemade lightbox it's the equal of my fenix L2T (rebel 80) and my inova T2 so it's putting out a fair bit more than 83 lumens. the o rings look good but what about the head? i wonder how weather resistant it is with a pressed in reflector?

#000027571

 

[Robin24k]

I've dunked it and tested it with the "shower" type of precipitation (😉) and it'll be fine as long as the head is screwed in tightly.

 

[CR123_CR123_CR123]

i put it tailstand mode last night as night light. pretty sweet, i appreciate the recessed button. i normally like the buttons that stick out.

i accidentally turned it on in my pocket once, the body felt pretty hot. i think some of the other stuff in my pocket bumped the switch. i'll just keep the light and a lighter in my pocket now.

overall, good stuff.

 

[Frenchyled]

Hello from France
Got mine today (seller : http://www.gad-zooks.com/servlet/the-4680/Maglite-XL100-LED-Flashlight/Detail bought 03/16/2010)
S/N : 100000002407

Fred

Hello from France too 😉 ....I've got mine at the same address and my SN is : 100000003921 :sick2:

 

[RedLED]

Because goodness knows they're struggling to make a profit and keep their doors open, so investing considerable resources into updating what is otherwise a serviceable website would totally be worth it for them.

Seriously, I love how some random nobody on the internet thinks he knows how to manage a multi-million dollar company better than the people actually managing multi-million dollar companies.

Mtn Man, he is 100% correct companies web sites are their front line of communication, and advertising. A well managed and up to date site is a necessity in this new era of the Internet purchasing.

A bad web site is like a cheap brochure, it is a companies image.

Also, how do you know what his background is?

You state Mag has done a cost benefit analysis for the updating of their site, and that they are struggling. How do you know all of this, do you work for them, or they wild guesses?

Let me just say that a company which has a product in Wal-Mart, as well as, many others is more than likely doing fine. If they are a public company, you can request an annual report. Not to mention, they went 25 years with no R & D.

I think they have done very well over the years, I know I have read about the owner in business journals, and he is a very, very wealthy man.

 

[RedLED]

So... You folk are still using 20+ year old mini mags at your facility?
At least we know they are safe to use around... those weapons.
I did 7 years in the Air Force at a nuclear base.
Hmm. I wonder if the XL100 is safe to use? 😱

Neither confirm nor Deny.

It is amazing that the dual decade 2AA incan's are still here. It's also intresting that the same narrow questions are surfacing today as they did back then.

Quality, User preference, Functionality, long term cost and viability are trumped by ease of procurement and cost. Everything is today about COTS and WalMart.

Canidates:

Mag XL100 with anti roll
Mag 2AA w/Lambda Mini Pro ll pill & anti roll
Surefire 6p with clik on / off tail cap
Malkoff MD2 w M61 and clip


XL100's in JAX HD's on the shelf at 39.97

F350

I wonder what light the commies, use to check their missles? Do we really use a $13.00 light to inspect a two hundred million dollar Nuclear Missle?

 

[RedLED]

Guy's I think the Malkoff shroud with clip will fit on this light. See my thread on this!

http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=270635

 

[Robin24k]

Hmm, interesting! I sure hope the clip won't scratch off the anodizing though...the OEM 2AA clip has been known to do that when installing it.

BTW, you might want to add a www to your URL...regular CPF cookie apparently don't work without the www.

 

[RedLED]

Robin,

Thanks, I will add that.

The malkoff shroud is delrin, a soft plastic kind of thing, and the clip (like a Spyderco Clip) is held in place with screws.

The clip may scratch only where it touches the light when not in a pocket, but it would not be visable.

 

[RedLED]

Mine is XL100 000024213