I see that most folks hate the mag light by brinkman, however they use them in many modifications time and time again. Some even hack the tube to make it shorter, others use custom battery holders to make it for a new lamp at a different voltage.
Anyway, most folks just do not know of surefire and the other manufactures nor are they willing to spend more than 20 bucks on a light. Outside of the mag series of lights, your alternative is the cheap plastic ones where the blub in my experience lasts about as long as a set of batteries does.
I owned and used a mag light most of my life. Unlike most other flashlights, the mini mag has never blown out on me, it just fades as the bulb wears. When the power fails it doubles as a candle and it stood up to the abuse of being on a key ring and tool box so long the black coating is rubbed off and in some places the grip area hashing too.
My uncle had one of those 7 cell units that came with a series of bulbs and could be disassembled to make a 2, 3 or 7 cell light. Man, he never bought batteries for it, just swapped out the bulbs as it started to dim.
Myself I have a larger 3 d cell light. It has a nice feel, throw and a quick flood to spot feature. I use it when the walmart brand led lights do not put out enough light to see what i need to see. Plus it has come in handle time and time again when I wanted to take something apart and do not have the right tools. A few whacks with the butt or barrow of the 3d mag light and I managed to take anything apart.
Just thought I would say something in defense of this product.
Anyway, most folks just do not know of surefire and the other manufactures nor are they willing to spend more than 20 bucks on a light. Outside of the mag series of lights, your alternative is the cheap plastic ones where the blub in my experience lasts about as long as a set of batteries does.
I owned and used a mag light most of my life. Unlike most other flashlights, the mini mag has never blown out on me, it just fades as the bulb wears. When the power fails it doubles as a candle and it stood up to the abuse of being on a key ring and tool box so long the black coating is rubbed off and in some places the grip area hashing too.
My uncle had one of those 7 cell units that came with a series of bulbs and could be disassembled to make a 2, 3 or 7 cell light. Man, he never bought batteries for it, just swapped out the bulbs as it started to dim.
Myself I have a larger 3 d cell light. It has a nice feel, throw and a quick flood to spot feature. I use it when the walmart brand led lights do not put out enough light to see what i need to see. Plus it has come in handle time and time again when I wanted to take something apart and do not have the right tools. A few whacks with the butt or barrow of the 3d mag light and I managed to take anything apart.
Just thought I would say something in defense of this product.