Maglite LED 3-Cell D Battery,, Silver

I really like this line of Maglites, with the black being the ST3D016 model. I bought 4 of them in 2019, with the average price being $26 at the time (black, silver, gray, and camo). I came back today to buy one as a gift and it's $50, so has nearly doubled in price in 2 years! I bought my first Maglite in 1982, 39 years ago, a 4D, incandescent of course, and it's still going strong, upgraded in the '90's to a krypton bulb, then later to LED module. These are 168 lumens, and are simple and reliable. I haven't had any issue with the button covers, but based on other reviews am keeping an eye on that. I considered the ML300L line at a big increase in lumens, but didn't like the form factor, the lighter construction, the finicky multi-button push sequence, the failure rate, or the overall lower ratings. I already have a couple "fry your eyeballs" Surefire combat lights, but just wanted general purpose reliable very bright flashlights for the garage, shed, and bedrooms. I already had two 20 year-old incandescent 3D maglites, which I retrofitted with Maglite LED bulbs about 10 years ago, one of which has already failed, which is irritating, but in fairness it may have been dropped by the person I loaned it to. Those LED upgrades are big improvements over the Krypton bulbs, but not quite as bright as these units. I was amazed at the brightness and throw of these lights. I can easily light up a rooftop or treetop over 150 yards away, plus don't suck up battery life with a bunch of unnecessary brightness. To me these 3D Maglights at 168 lumens are the perfect compromise between long battery life, durability, a light you can maintain yourself without sending back to the factory, and something you can use as an attitude adjuster in a pinch. For the ones I carry in the thug infested part of town when I walk the dog I added a Weltool strike bezel just in case, but ML300L or not, the light is bright enough on it's own to blind anyone. Hopefully the price will go back down after this inflationary craziness dies down (IF it dies down), but even at $50 I can enthusiastically recommend this model. The sole concern I have is if the LED ever fails, because you can't go back to a krypton bulb like you can with the incandescent conversions, so I'll have to pay Mag to have it fixed. That's not likely though I don't think.The other Amazon extras I can recommend are the Weltool hard glass lens (comes with the strike bezel, or you can buy separately and keep the factory bezel), and an Uncle Mikes belt hanger, which is especially useful if you're a cop or security guard or just might need your hands free. Finally, depending on the size of your hands, wrap the beginning and ending of the knurling with about a 1.5" -2" width of hockey tape, which will help you hang onto the light, and is nicer to have under your palm on a cold night. Get one, I don't think you'll regret it.(P.S. To the people that see a black circle at the center of the beam, turn the bezel! These are adjustable from a wide to spot beam, and only the spot and wide spot doesn't have the black center circle. I index mine so that when turned as far as I can to the left, it's a spot. You can tweak that by taking off the head of the light and turning the reflector a quarter turn in the housing then trying again. Repeat until you get it the way you want it.

Every one of my kids gets this model when they move out. A solid weight, bright light, focused to diffused beam and excellent battery life. A flashlight you can count on when you need it most.I have been using Maglites for over 35 years. From my time in the military to today I have chosen Maglite. They have performed excellently from a dry dusty desert to monsoons in Asia. There is absolutely no need to try any different brand. If you need a just solid, well performing flashlight that will not break under normal use (and a fair bit of abuse too) - just buy a Maglite.

After stopping on the side of the highway at night to help someone who'd just had a vehicular mishap, it occurred to me later that stopping to help a random stranger at night could potentially be risky in some cases. Equally so, it might be risky to be the person who had to pull over and, say, change a tire.With that in mind, I decided to get an upgrade to the small Maglite penlight I'd had in my glovebox til then. This is the light I chose as a replacement. Here's why you should get it:- Maglite has a great reputation for a good reason- Very very bright- LED bulb, much brighter and more efficient than the last generation of Maglites- Doesn't get super hot in use like some competing brands(such as Streamlite)- It's supposed to be water resistant(I haven't tested this, but it seals very tightly and contains a rubber o-ring. I believe it would be waterproof in the majority of likely use cases)- Solid aluminum constructionThat brightness really is quite pleasing; its not like some older big flashlights where you see the light output and feel disappointment at how little light such a big light puts out. You can adjust the focus on the light by twisting the lens end.The switch has a very nice on-off click, very positive so you know just by feel that you activated the switch. No silly gimmicks like variable brightness or strobe mode, which can be confusing. This is a light for emergencies, you don't want to have to muck about with things like that.This light really has such an amazing feel in the hand! Light knurling where you'd hold it, so it doesn't slip out of your hand if it's wet, but not so aggressive as to cut into your hand. Very solid and reassuring. 2 D-cell batteries is the perfect amount of weight, it is not fatiguing to carry around, but it enough to feel good in the hand. If you went to help some less-than-well-intentioned stranger and were forced into a self-defense situation, you could give 'em a whack with this and 1), the light wouldn't break, and 2), the other person's head probably would. Better to carry around a well-made light than an actual weapon, it isn't for attacking people with, but I'd definitely rather have this in my hand in a tight spot than a penlight or worse, just my phone as a flashlight.One final point: from my own experience, the big C and D-cell batteries seem to hold up better sitting in a cold glovebox than the little AA and AAA batteries do.It's a great light, and fits perfectly in the glovebox. Highly recommended

I liked everything about it. Good bright light, battery just finally died after almost five years!!! And should you need it for a weapon it packs a good weight.

Bought this flashlight to replace one that had an incandescent bulb which was dull even with fresh batteries. It must be pretty sturdy because it survived a fall from a table just minutes after unpackaging and installing the batteries. Caution, it has a tendency to roll! To counter this, I secured a short piece of quarter-round to it with elastic bands. I used it last night to bail a boat during a downpour and it stayed put on the seat while I bailed.

Une Maglite est et reste une Maglite. Tu ouvres le blister et tu sais que ce n'est pas un truc chinois où de Hong-Kong. Avant, j'avais le même modèle, mais avec trois piles D, c'est aussi parfait que celle-ci (2D), la grande différence, c'est la taille et surtout le poids. L'éclairage reste le même, mais c'est plus pratique en mains. La différence de prix ne fait pas la différence, le poids sûrement, en tout cas pour moi, vu qu'il n'y a aucune perte de qualité. Et la couleur rouge est magnifique.

La porté du faisceau est garantie sur la distance ! C'est impressionnant..Robuste et fiable, fidèle à la marque

Es una excelente lámpara, de muy buena calidad y con un alcance muy extenso, aun la voy a probar a ver el rendimiento de las baterías al usarla.