Mag Lite Mini AA Maglite Blister Pack
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61 Customer Reviews Posted
- Very decent flashlight for the money
- All right I'm going to cut to the chase. This light is definitely outdated although Mag has introduced its excellent Minimag LED. Some of the complaints about the reliability of this light are absolutely hilarious. Mag flashlights have been the standard light for maintenence, security,law enforcement, and many other types of personnel and have proven to be a very reliable and durable light. Its an incandescent light, which can fail if dropped just like any other light of its type. P
eople who I consider to experts on the topic of flashlights, who even have websites dedicated specifically to flashlight reviews, also consider this to be a very decent entry level light with high reliability. These experts have recognized the Minimag as being a dependable flashlight not known to have any major design flaws that affect reliability. Sure there are better flashlights out there, they also cost more money.
I consider all the Mag flashlights to be good entry level lights. You aren't getting a Surefire or Streamlight but you will end up with a light that is going to work every time you use it and offer a very long service life. These lights have been torture tested to grave extremes on public forums pertaining to flashlights and their durability will amaze you.
Where it truly does not compare to the Surefire and Streamlight lights is in beam quality. Once you have used a Surefire or Streamlight you might never go back. This little Minimag has a lot going for it though. It is reliable, has fairly good output, and has a decent run time on relatively inexpensive AA batteries. Other lights may be brighter but they are either more expensive initially or more expensive to feed battery wise. I just can't stand back while people are trashing probably the most proven flashlight of the 20th century. Many police officers, security personnel, and search and rescue operatives have used Mag flashlights in one form or another for decades in harsh environments. They are not the best flashlights out there for sure, but they certainly are not junk.
In conclusion, I think its fair to say that its not the best flashlight in terms of technology but its definitely a versatile and durable light that will offer many years of reliable service. Maglite has kept the design simple so that they can offer a very high quality product at a very reasonable price. Quality has nothing to do with features. What the Minimag lacks in features it makes up in quality and reliability. While I have many higher priced flashlights that are better in terms of brightness and technology, the Minimag has provided me years of service and has been abused heavily. It works as well as the first day I bought it. - 2006-09-12, 8 of 8 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Multiple frustrations
- I have owned at least 5 maglites and especially like the mini mag but with ALL of the maglites I have had the same problem: suddenly they don't work. When I take the batteries out and put new ones in, they still don't work. If I change the bulb they still don't work.
It seems that they are very touchy about the way they are put back together. They have to have the spring situated just right among other things.
I can't believe that other people don't have the same problems I do. My boyfriend just spent 30 minutes cursing, trying to replace batteries and/or bulbs without any luck. We now have 3 Maglites sitting around as pieces of art rather than useful illuminating items.
Help! What are we doing wrong? - 2006-08-20, 4 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Maglight Mini AA is worth the price
- All in all, given the price, it is worth it. Using it just as a pen light it has sufficient power and battery life for it's designed purpose.
- 2006-08-10, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Mini Maglight
- It's small but gives the light of a full size light. Can put in purse and pocket. It has a little hole to allow it to be attached to a key ring, etc. Small enough for children to hold.
- 2006-07-30, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Horrible Product!!!!
- I've gone through two of these flashlights. They are horrible. They work great when they work, and the light is bright but after the first time I used it it got dim and now when I turn it on it flickers and goes off. A much better flashlight that I own is the Illuminator Flashlight. It is a hand cranked flashlight. It is also less than this flashlight on Amazon.
- 2006-07-26, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
