Maglite, Rechargeable LED Flashlight, System 1, 12 Volt DC Cigarette Lighter Adapter or 120 Volt AC Converter, Black

By far the best light Maglite ever made, and one of the best flashlights you can buy. EXTREMELY pleased with this purchase.To start with the obvious, it’s bright. Like, ridiculously bright. You will not be disappointed with the light output. I thought my previous 3 cell LED Maglite was impressive but this puts it to shame, and because it’s rechargeable it’s basically always that bright whereas the 3 Cell would be bright for the first minutes of usage and then quickly fade in brightness.It’s smaller than I expected (TWSS!), again particularly compared to a 3 cell. At first this was actually a little disappointing since half the appeal of the Maglites is how substantial they look and feel, but it’s actually way more convenient as there more storage options for it in the car and you can even carry it in a larger coat pocket.Biggest difference and the biggest benefit is the weight. This thing is super light.Pricey, yes, but the best flashlight you’ll own and perhaps the last you’ll ever buy.

I bought this light for my wife so she can have a good light in her van for trips and also for around the house. It's really bright and does charge quickly. The biggest difference from our other Maglites is that this one is a lot slimmer and lighter weight. I wouldn't plan on using this as a club like older models (like my old 4 D-cell version in the center of the photo), but it will certainly blind someone for a minute. This thing lights up the woods in our driveway and back yard remarkably well. This light is on the right of the photo, the rechargeable RL 1019 is on the left.The only thing I would change about this would be to include a second charging cradle. After all, it has a power adapter for both a wall outlet and 12v auto outlet, so having a charging base in the house and car makes sense. I did buy one from another seller (away from Amazon), so now there's one in her van and one in the house.

It was great when it worked. I purchased it on Nov 26, 2022 and now it's Jul 9, 2024 and it no longer works. I didn't use it that often so it was mostly just sitting by my front door. I probably was using it about 3 times a month when I would go walking late at night. The other day, I carried it with me as it was going to be a late walk and when it was getting close to dark, I turned it on. The result was that it turned on at full bright and immediately would go to a very low light level. I don't think this was the true low light level. I tried it a few times with the same result. If I double clicked it would just be in a very low light level. If I triple clicked, it would be in strobe but again very low light level. When I got back home, I put it on the charger thinking that the battery may be low. The base charger immediately started blinking red. I left it for a bit thinking that was normal. When I returned an hour later, it was still blinking so I took it off the charger. It was still doing the same when I turned it on, so I decided to check the battery. Checked with the multimeter and it was showing 5.6 volts, so it was only a little low if it's truly 6.4 volts as shown on the battery. I tried a few more times with turning it on and off to see if it would come back to full brightness but it eventually would not turn on at all. I did another battery check, and it was still showing 5.6 volts, so it wasn't draining. Now it's an expensive paper weight. I've gone back to my old triple D-cell Maglite that I've had for the past 20 years and it's still going. Just not so bright but it's bright enough. Much heavier as well. I guess I won't be buying any of the new Maglite's as I can't trust them now. Way too expensive to buy another one just to possible have it fail after a couple years.

Upon first glance, this flashlight felt study, well-made, and throws a great beam of light. There's a lot to like. But after a year of use, I've come to realize that the proprietary cradle charging system is about as inconvenient as they could have designed. I carry this flashlight in my truck, and being a newer truck it doesn't have an electric cigarette lighter plug in, so charging it there isn't an option. So I leave the charger at home and plug it in there as needed. But more times than I can recall, the flashlight has died without use from sitting for more than a few weeks. And it happened recently when I was out at night and there had been an accident. I own a 1080 lumen LED flashlight and was using my cell phone light to try and alert oncoming traffic. If they could just have added a USB type port to charge from (or anything standard, really), I'd get these for everyone in my family. It really is a phenomenal flashlight -when it's charged. But they don't stay charged for long, and it's disappointing to need your light and it not work.

Great rechargeable, beam and wide angle adjustable flashlight. A great addition to my off-road vehicle. I added a glass break cap on the end of this flashlight for say a rollover. I already have a great seatbelt cutter, but It’s too small to break glass. You need something with more weight behind the pointed glass breaker to do the job right. Then clear the rest of the glass with the flashlight’s shaft and get out quickly & safely. Of course always wear gloves, protect your passengers and your eyes when removing the broken glass in an emergency. My only critique is I wish this flashlight was a couple inches longer. I’m thinking of making some modifications to lengthening the shaft/handle a couple of inches and adding a compass and fire starter in this hollow part for my needs.