Call it M@g, M*g, or Maglite if you will. The modern Maglite still has a vintage look in most models. The LED Maglite solitaire, minimag, C size and D size all have that familiar look. There is a classic old school looking D sized LED light and some called the ML series. Now they did continue producing incan lights until 2016.
The new kid on the block was a tube with same dimensions end to end. A MagTac, and the XL series all have the same look from across the room aside from the MagTac being a matte finish type 3 hard annodized coating.
Some say Maglite has a lot of catching up to do to compete with the players coming from over seas. Most models are still designed to be fueled by alkaline batteries. Now many automatically figure that is a death sentence due to a leaking battery.
Being a collector I've managed to accumulate a slew of modern Maglites in the last few years. My favorite was a fairly new version of an old design, the C sized minimag style ML25. Twisty like a minimag with throw in mind. I've managed to own each color available at one time or other but gave away a few to old school non flashaholic folks who were amazed by how far they cast light.
I do not know how many solitaires and aaa minimags I've had but most of those were gifted at some point too. I've got one of each generation of the aa LED minimag but most have been boxed away new in package as simply put I prefer the aaa version. The warm spectrum series put out a nice incan looking beam. The minimags both aa and aaa have greatly reduced output over their cool beam counterparts but still offer plenty of light for most purposes. The solitaire is nearly as bright as its cool white counterpart.
The ML series seem to be where Maglite is setting their sights in the future. The ML25 was a big seller at box stores but are pretty much no longer sold there. The C sized ML50 was or is still a box store available light. Both 2 and 3 cell versions. A D sized ML300 was a box store light too, but like other models, they are not really sold there anymore. There were 2 and 3 cell versions of those.
Maglite is now seemingly going the direct to the consumer route through a web site. Places like Grainger and some flashlight e-stores still carry Maglite products and eBay sellers carried the bulk of the spectrum series where there are blue, red, green and warm LED's available in 4 models. Solitaire, aa and aaa minimags and the XL50. My favorite is the warm aaa minimag.
I like the 2 and 3 cell sized ML100 with an adjustable LED ability to make it pure throw or a large hot spot before twisting the head to adjust the beam. Both are like the ML25 with a seemingly aenemic output and stellar candela numbers. The ML125 is the first dual fuel light since the 3D or rechargeable Pro Design light of the late 1970's. It can use 3 C cells or the supplied rechargeable cell. It also touts the adjustable LED to go with the adjustable head. It was a bit brighter but sacrificed a little candella. Both drill a pencil hole through darkness a lot better than the lumen numbers would have you think.
Speaking of rechargeable, Santa clause dropped off both versions of the ML150. Call it the modern day MagCharger, or not. It's Maglites flag ship light this year with 1000 lumens in the longer (3 c size body) and 800+ in the short (2 c cell sized body) version.
At some point the MagTac will be a radical change for Maglite with a body shaped not that much different than a SureFire Z light of yester year. They have some LX series C and D lights with what is called a grenade grip and matte finish type 3 anodized finish. Santa dropped off some gray and black versions of those.
My favorite part of Maglite products is a carry over from the past. The limited editions. Most are available at the Maglite e-store where a portion of the proceeds goes to a good cause. And then there was the smooth body 40th anniverssary ML300. Unfinished smooth body with 40th silk screened on the tube.
The new kid on the block was a tube with same dimensions end to end. A MagTac, and the XL series all have the same look from across the room aside from the MagTac being a matte finish type 3 hard annodized coating.
Some say Maglite has a lot of catching up to do to compete with the players coming from over seas. Most models are still designed to be fueled by alkaline batteries. Now many automatically figure that is a death sentence due to a leaking battery.
Being a collector I've managed to accumulate a slew of modern Maglites in the last few years. My favorite was a fairly new version of an old design, the C sized minimag style ML25. Twisty like a minimag with throw in mind. I've managed to own each color available at one time or other but gave away a few to old school non flashaholic folks who were amazed by how far they cast light.
I do not know how many solitaires and aaa minimags I've had but most of those were gifted at some point too. I've got one of each generation of the aa LED minimag but most have been boxed away new in package as simply put I prefer the aaa version. The warm spectrum series put out a nice incan looking beam. The minimags both aa and aaa have greatly reduced output over their cool beam counterparts but still offer plenty of light for most purposes. The solitaire is nearly as bright as its cool white counterpart.
The ML series seem to be where Maglite is setting their sights in the future. The ML25 was a big seller at box stores but are pretty much no longer sold there. The C sized ML50 was or is still a box store available light. Both 2 and 3 cell versions. A D sized ML300 was a box store light too, but like other models, they are not really sold there anymore. There were 2 and 3 cell versions of those.
Maglite is now seemingly going the direct to the consumer route through a web site. Places like Grainger and some flashlight e-stores still carry Maglite products and eBay sellers carried the bulk of the spectrum series where there are blue, red, green and warm LED's available in 4 models. Solitaire, aa and aaa minimags and the XL50. My favorite is the warm aaa minimag.
I like the 2 and 3 cell sized ML100 with an adjustable LED ability to make it pure throw or a large hot spot before twisting the head to adjust the beam. Both are like the ML25 with a seemingly aenemic output and stellar candela numbers. The ML125 is the first dual fuel light since the 3D or rechargeable Pro Design light of the late 1970's. It can use 3 C cells or the supplied rechargeable cell. It also touts the adjustable LED to go with the adjustable head. It was a bit brighter but sacrificed a little candella. Both drill a pencil hole through darkness a lot better than the lumen numbers would have you think.
Speaking of rechargeable, Santa clause dropped off both versions of the ML150. Call it the modern day MagCharger, or not. It's Maglites flag ship light this year with 1000 lumens in the longer (3 c size body) and 800+ in the short (2 c cell sized body) version.
At some point the MagTac will be a radical change for Maglite with a body shaped not that much different than a SureFire Z light of yester year. They have some LX series C and D lights with what is called a grenade grip and matte finish type 3 anodized finish. Santa dropped off some gray and black versions of those.
My favorite part of Maglite products is a carry over from the past. The limited editions. Most are available at the Maglite e-store where a portion of the proceeds goes to a good cause. And then there was the smooth body 40th anniverssary ML300. Unfinished smooth body with 40th silk screened on the tube.
