nicodimus22
Newly Enlightened
Hey folks. I have an old 25-year old 4D Maglite that I want to upgrade. I know some of you would recommend ditching the light and buying a new one since it's so heavy and not competitive light-wise to some of the newer breed of lights. I want to keep this one on my nightstand for defensive purposes, since it doubles as an impact weapon in an emergency. I have used the search function to read up on the topics about 4D Maglite upgrades, but it seems like most of them are from 2006-2009 and not up to date. Here are the options I see:
1. Terralux TLE-300MREX: 500-700 lumens, $50, 1-hour life, available now (Ebay)
2. Fusion 36 LED: 400 lumens, $25, life not listed, available now (Ebay)
3. Malkoff drop-in: 260 lumens, $70, life not listed, out of stock (Malkoff)
4. Terralux TLE-6EX: 140 lumens, $15, 20-hour life, available now (Amazon)
I'm kind of shying away from the #1 because of the extremely short battery life (Edit: I also just found out that it's not compatible with the older Maglites anyway) and also #3 because I don't know if or when it will be available again. I'm a bit intrigued by #2 because it's still crazy bright, fairly cheap, and the battery life is probably better than 1 hour. #4 seems like it would be OK for general use where very long battery life is important, but I'm not sure it's bright enough to be great in a home defense situation. Does anyone have opinions on these, or any additional ideas? Thanks in advance.
1. Terralux TLE-300MREX: 500-700 lumens, $50, 1-hour life, available now (Ebay)
2. Fusion 36 LED: 400 lumens, $25, life not listed, available now (Ebay)
3. Malkoff drop-in: 260 lumens, $70, life not listed, out of stock (Malkoff)
4. Terralux TLE-6EX: 140 lumens, $15, 20-hour life, available now (Amazon)
I'm kind of shying away from the #1 because of the extremely short battery life (Edit: I also just found out that it's not compatible with the older Maglites anyway) and also #3 because I don't know if or when it will be available again. I'm a bit intrigued by #2 because it's still crazy bright, fairly cheap, and the battery life is probably better than 1 hour. #4 seems like it would be OK for general use where very long battery life is important, but I'm not sure it's bright enough to be great in a home defense situation. Does anyone have opinions on these, or any additional ideas? Thanks in advance.
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