Maglite XL100

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shilent said:
I'm liking this light so far, brighter than I was expecting. The only thing keeping me from EDCing it is, it doesn't have a clip and doesn't seem like there's a way to add one.

Does anyone know if the 83 lumens is emitter or OTF?
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Definitely OTF. It is surprisingly bright, and the low is a really good low. I'm with you on the EDC, big complaint. This should have come with a holster if they weren't going to do a clip. It's kinda too big (fat) for a pocket light, and they should have had a small lens cap if they meant it to be a pocket light, to protect the plastic lens.

I want it to be an EDC, but I think it's going to go in my laptop bag. M-F carry only 🙂
 
Flying Turtle said:
Took a peek at them at the Depot today, but came away thinking that while some of us will buy them, John Q. Public and Joe Sixpack are very unlikely to spend $40 because it's a Mag. I'll bet more wives will be getting them for husbands as birthday presents, cause they can't think of anything else.

Now if they cut the price to about $20-$25 I'll give it some serious consideration.

Geoff
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$20-$25, yes I would get one and have some fun, but at $40, no!
I would rather add another $20 and get a Nitecore D10 special edition.
 
I picked one of these up at Amazon.com. I'm disappointed. I don't like the size, beam pattern, or UI. It is very bright for a Mag and I like that it has the option to dim or have different types of strobe. The night light is neat from a gadget/ toy standpoint but serves no functional purpose for me. I wish it had a glass lens.
I really like that Mag put the lumens and runtimes on the packaging. I love that Mag tried something truly new with the UI even though it isn't for me.
In the end I recommend that people who are interested in this light wait until they can try it before they buy it. I wouldn't have bought it if I had a chance to try it first but YMMV.
 
Just got to check one out in person, thanks to flashaholic friend Rob. Better than I expected from just reading about it. That UI is certainly unique and seemed to work well, the low appeared low enough, and the beam is clean enough. Still not quite my cup of tea, but my only real gripes would be the size/use of 3 batteries and the price. Let this be the light that you name as a hint for a future present.

Geoff
 
I just got back from Sports Authority where I saw the XL100 and I am so glad I did not order one online. I thought it looked ugly and way too big for my taste. They put so much effort and thought into the UI, why not make it smaller and give it a real good tactical exterior? The most I would pay for it now would be $15, very disappointed.
 
How low does the night light feature go? Are we talking fractions of a lumen?

And what kind of runtime can you get at the lowest level?
 
Stillphoto said:
It's a maglite.
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I know, but they had a chance to really take the ball and run with it. A glass lens, knurled, anti roll body, make it look tough and mean. I like the Maglites I own 3 D Cell no nonsense well made flashlights. I just think they missed the mark with the XL100, especially in that price range.😱
 
Is this light not regulated? I'm not sure how long I've used mines but I'm guessing less than 3 hours. The alkalines that came with it now measures 1.24V and the light output is HALF compared to using my Rayovac Hybrids at 1.31V.

What's going on here? I'm gonna keep running these alkalines to see what happens.
 
I think that's alkaline voltage sag, using NiMH should get you more consistent results. Regulated lights on alkaline still drop in brightness, just not as bad as non-regulated. There are some reviews of runtime plots with both alkaline and NiMH on the 2AA LED, this one comes to mind:

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http://www.light-reviews.com/mini_maglite_led_2aa/
 
shilent said:
I'm in Northern Cali East bay and I can't find one anywhere. I tried 3 Home Depot (Fremont, Milpitas, Union City), Lowes in Fremont, Frys (Fremont, San Jose) and Sports Authority in Union City. I'm about to just give up.
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I checked out the Target at Bayfair Mall (San Leandro) last week. They had a peg for it but no light. I didn't bother asking a sales rep because the likely reply would've been: "Huh?" I believe the price was $39.99.

I might swing by tomorrow, if not Saturday.

Interesting story about Fremont Frys: I was browsing the flashlight section and I saw a guy looking for a light. Wanted more flood than throw. I suggested he either buy a Fenix or LED Lenser to meet his needs, as he lives in a rural area.

I tipped him off to CPF to join the fun. Wonder if he's browsing the forums?:wave:
 
dudemar said:
I checked out the Target at Bayfair Mall (San Leandro) last week. They had a peg for it but no light. I didn't bother asking a sales rep because the likely reply would've been: "Huh?" I believe the price was $39.99.

I might swing by tomorrow, if not Saturday.

Interesting story about Fremont Frys: I was browsing the flashlight section and I saw a guy looking for a light. Wanted more flood than throw. I suggested he either buy a Fenix or LED Lenser to meet his needs, as he lives in a rural area.

I tipped him off to CPF to join the fun. Wonder if he's browsing the forums?:wave:
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Sports authority in fresno had 2 on the peg this past weekend. may check elk grove's tomorrow
 
I've found empty pegs at three different stores now. No idea if they're awaiting or sold out of their first shipment. (Employees have had no idea what I'm asking about. One HD employee said "Oh yeah, we have the new LED Maglites!" and proceeds to show me a Luxeon MiniMag LED. :thumbsup🙂

Went ahead and ordered from Amazon, since 2-day shipping's free through my wife's Prime account.
 
Robin24k said:
I think that's alkaline voltage sag, using NiMH should get you more consistent results. Regulated lights on alkaline still drop in brightness, just not as bad as non-regulated. There are some reviews of runtime plots with both alkaline and NiMH on the 2AA LED, this one comes to mind:
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The 2AA Mag is a different beast, different circuitry, different voltage, etc. I don't think we can make any assumptions on this light until someone does a runtime chart.

shilent said:
Is this light not regulated? I'm not sure how long I've used mines but I'm guessing less than 3 hours. The alkalines that came with it now measures 1.24V and the light output is HALF compared to using my Rayovac Hybrids at 1.31V.
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In the absence of graphs, this is helpful info. If your eyes can perceive the dimming, that's more important than what a light-meter says. Anyone else have a similar experience with alkalines?
 
The two lights are indeed very different, but what I was trying to say is that regardless of the type of regulation, it's more difficult to regulate alkalines because of their performance characteristics. It's not possible to get alkalines to perform as stabily as, say, NiMH, so just noticing a decrease in brightness on alkalines doesn't necessarily mean the light is unregulated.
 
Swung by the Target at Bayfair Mall (San Leandro) and they had five in stock for $39.99. The Targets in Union City and Hayward had none, in fact their fl aisles are abysmal at best.:shrug:

Forgot to mention but I checked the Lowe's in Union City (Union Landing), no XL100 in stock. I was looking at a Minimag-Led and some lady working there was standing next to me. She asked:

"is it really that hard to decide?"

:ohgeez:
 
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Frankiarmz said:
I just got back from Sports Authority where I saw the XL100 and I am so glad I did not order one online. I thought it looked ugly and way too big for my taste. They put so much effort and thought into the UI, why not make it smaller and give it a real good tactical exterior? The most I would pay for it now would be $15, very disappointed.
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Make it smaller? Not really feasible. You could take perhaps 10mm off the length, by not reusing the same LED modules they're using in all new LED Mags (D and AA), but that would probably raise the price significantly. The diameter is determined by the battery config, and the only other place to shorten it is by compromising the reflector, which is one thing they got right.

Make it more tactical? Well, we're talking Mag here. so it should be no surprise that there's no anti-roll, etc. Could be improved, but they obviously don't care about that angle of usability.... :sigh:
 
Benson said:
Make it smaller? Not really feasible. You could take perhaps 10mm off the length, by not reusing the same LED modules they're using in all new LED Mags (D and AA), but that would probably raise the price significantly. The diameter is determined by the battery config, and the only other place to shorten it is by compromising the reflector, which is one thing they got right.

Make it more tactical? Well, we're talking Mag here. so it should be no surprise that there's no anti-roll, etc. Could be improved, but they obviously don't care about that angle of usability.... :sigh:
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Yeah, up close it was disappointing. A nice knurled grip would look a heck of a lot better in my opinion. Some flat spots around the reflector and tailcap to keep it from rolling would be practical for many applications. The decision to go three AAA's instead of a single AA with 14500 capability seems so bland/middle of the road compromise. I know they had to appeal to the general public (Yuck), but the AA and 14500 option would have been great. One thing for sure if they had opted for the single AA and 14500 rechargeable lithium, is that a lot more folks would be learning about this great hobby and the wide world of batteries. 😉
 
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