Good post sir. I wish you were my uncle. Reppans is the only other person I've ever said that to......or typed that to. QUOTE=LiftdT4R;5231468]Always the contrarian......
Almost every manufacturer does this nowadays so I wouldn't be the least bit worried about it. I'd be interested in seeing the ramping time/output but Maglite has a pretty good reputation for honesty IMHO so I wouldn't be overly concerned. In fact, there are some advantages like increased run time. In actuality as long as the lumens don't drop way lower than advertised you probably won't even notice it because your eyes adjust to the dimmer light. In fact some folks, like myself, see this as an advantage to the light.
I'm so glad Maglite is finally getting with the times and offering an multi function LED! It's long over due. I probably won't be buying one but I imagine these will be pretty popular. The D cell still has many advantages for tradesman and other users especially where durability and availability are concerned. I know the guys I work with have lost and broken tons of little lights. Maglites seem to be one of the most durable and hardest to lose. Most of the folks I work with don't want to be bothered with LiIons and rechargeables as it's much easier to go into a convenience store and pick up a box of D cells, heck, my company will give them away for free. Coupled with the extremely long run time this is a no brainer for a lot of folks.[/QUOTE]