Mag Lite Mini AA Maglite Blister Pack
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61 Customer Reviews Posted
- This long-time customer was dissed when it came to warranty
- 3 weeks ago, I contacted Maglite for a replacement switch for my 4-D flashlight, in which the switch failed. The customer service rep asked me for my serial number, which I gave her and she assured me that I could get a replacement switch. I gave her my name and address and she said that a shipment had just gone out, and it would be in the next shipment. That was fine with me. Days turned into weeks. Still no part. More days went by. STILL no part in the mail.
Hmmmm. Is this how long time customers are treated? I previous owned a variety of their flashlights, from an AAA Solitaire to a 5-D flashlight, at least 5 in total. My dad has purchased in the neighborhood of 15 or more himself, starting in about '86 when someone else turned him onto Maglites.
Customer support is as important to me as the product itself. Has customer support become a casualty of a tough economy?
This long-time customer will have to look at alternatives the next time he's buying a flashlight.
- 2004-04-07, 2 of 6 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Adequate general-purpose flashlight
- To start with, this little flashlight is a first generation fashlight, whereas the modern lithium-powered "tactical lights" are of third generation. Therefore, it is clear that this light can not match those modern super-bright flashlights in performance.
By todays' standards, the Mini Maglite is an adequate general-purpose flashlight. It is comfortably small, although if it were a bit fatter, it would fit better to a hand. The body of the flashlight is of high-impact aluminium, making the Mini-Mag a very sturdy little light, tough enough to be used as an impact weapon.
You need two hands to operate Mini Maglight. As there is no light switch, you activate the light by rotating the head of the light, until the light activates. This can be very ankward, depending on the situation on which you need the light. The light is actually quite dim, by modern standards. Again, it depends on the situation if the Mini-Mag is bright enough, but as a rule of thumb, the more powerful the light is, the better. After all, there is very little need for dull knifes, or dim flashlights. Also, the light pattern of Mini-Mag is not even, but the light beam has dark rings or spots, making it harder to see clearly the "target" on some occasions.
If you need a small general-purpose flashlight to keep in the glove compartment of your car, for example, Mini Maglite is a reasonable choice. It is an affordable light, and the batteries are much cheaper than those used in modern high-powered flashlights. But if you need the flashlight for more serious use, it's better to look for a third generation flashlight.
- 2004-01-11, 3 of 5 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Bulbs are bright, but have a short life span
- This is the original workhorse flashlight that has been looped to my waistbelt since 1986. It's slim, bright, and spot-focuses accurately.
The issues I have with this product are:
a) Bulbs have a short average 2-3 month life span,
b) The bulb's metal tail contacts require slight spreading prior to inserting into the main body for flicker-free operation, and
c) O-rings require frequent silicone spray for smooth one hand on/off operation of the head. - 2003-10-13, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Minigag
- I went through 6 bulbs in 4 months!!! The Surefire G2 is my weapon of choice now :D at least 4x brighter AND it's smaller.
- 2003-08-06, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- I wish it used LEDs.
- This look at the darkness ring /write where small size Maglite is dim. If the head of the flashlight which is broken that is twisted, concerning that exactly as for a certain thing, that that it is and changing the beam into the dark ring flood where light/write is put in place appropriately exactly from the fact that it becomes black it is possible necessary. So being anodized for corrosion resistance and the durability which increases, this flashlight really the automatic operation which removes oxidation as a feature showing the type switch of cleaning which rusts. While making the application of a bad state where the part of the circuit of low resistance the electric battery is bad possible, the O ring of resistance to class and the water whose each start is high produces effect. The representative of nast free light/write of the hand of of the convenience which candle mode that is entreated includes in the darkness in regard to this flashlight. Needs the something which dark state is hard, sign of the diamond which is applied that has been broken perhaps and is the fairness where where it is turned off and with that of the point in regard to the excessive lamp of help of the tail hat of grip that you attach. Your purchase includes the electric battery of the main holder and two alkalis AA.
- 2003-07-17, 0 of 14 people found this review helpful, Rated:
