6-Cell D Flashlight

Maybe you're a cop or security guard, maybe you're a guy who lives in a place where you can't carry a firearm, maybe you're just someone looking to fill the 'use of force' void that exists between shooting someone the bird and shooting them between the eyes. Any way you look at it, lets not beat around the bush here... Anyone buying this light is doing so for one reason only, the 'light' aspect being totally secondary to that one reason. It's a club that doubles as a flashlight. So, how do we judge it on the objective criteria? As a whuppin' stick, it definitely works- so well that some 'kinder, gentler' Police Departments don't even allow it anymore. Kind of a bummer that they discontinued the thinner 6C; barring finding one second hand and paying a real scalpers price for it, the 5D/6D is the pretty much the only 'in production' option in the Mag line for a "big defensive flashlight" but that's OK. Unless you have very small hands, the 6D is perfectly controllable. It's big. Really, really big. The light itself is about 19.5" long- a foot and a half- in total. When weighted down with cels, it's heavy, too. You will want to tread lightly with this, as it definitely would generate enough striking force to fracture a skull, break bones. Be damn sure you're legally justified to use it, if you ever do use it. You can hurt someone with it. It's does cut a pretty intimidating profile. Walking around with one, it's almost as if you're carrying a bat. In some situations, this is OK. In other situations, where drawing attention to yourself isn't the desired outcome, you'd definitely want to leave this one home (in this regard, probably worth noting that given its weight, this is essentially a two handed club. I'm a large guy who has decent enough working strength- swinging a six D-cel flashlight with one hand is pretty slow going. Slow enough that you might risk your adversary grabbing on to it) As far as brightness, it's bright by 'bright enough' standards. Not bright enough to impress flashlight geeks who obsess over marginally relevant technical details on internet forums, plenty bright for Average Joe to use for real world stuff. Unless something has changed, these are still shipping with incandescent bulbs, which aren't anywhere near as bright as a good LED (for example, the Maglite 3d LED torch is significantly brighter)... of course, let us not forget the reason we bought this in the first place. The 'flashlight' part is a secondary consideration, or, a primary consideration inasmuch as it allows us to carry it around in places where the same thing absent the flashlight function would be considered an unlawful bludgeon or club. If you want to juice the light aspect up to balls-out bright, terralux makes an upgrade that turns the thing into a portable sun... It's pricey- three times the cost of the light itself- but it does add a monumental upgrade in brightness (700 lumens), which can be quite practical. If you shine that into someones face, they're either turning away, or, if they're really determined to keep advancing, they'll be doing so blinded and/or with their eyes closed, at which point we option the 'club' functionality. I don't throw around the five star rating too often, but this is a five star piece. Right now, as of October 2010, with Amazon free shipping on purchases over 25, you can get one shipped to your door for right at 25 bucks. Is this worth 25 bucks? Hell yeah.

I just purchased some of these along with some 3 -cell LED units.as donations to some mobile Haitian police force officers who patrol the tent cities at night from jeeps and four-wheel drive vehicles. There may be some more advanced units out there but I have been using these for twenty-two years now and my love for them has not diminished. I now have them stationed with tool boxes in the U.S.A., Venezuela and Haiti. I have used them in rain storms and all kinds of other inclement weather with no problems. Ever. When one breaks one of these out the pure visual impact is hard to imagine when people see them even in the U.S.A. but especially in foreign countries. Definitely an ice breaker!!!! I have replaced the standard bulbs with the 140 and 220 Lumen LED bulbs and man are these things even more powerful, especially with the 220 lumen bulb. You can't let people point it at someone's face as it can temporarily blind somebody for more than a few seconds. The 6-cells allow for this unit to literally piece the darkness like a 12-volt Q-beam. It is quite the thing to illuminate a patch of jungle or possibly a deserted housing or warehouse lot. The length is perfect for allowing the body of the flashlight to rest on one's shoulder (especially the officers in those aforementioned truck beds) while either pivoting it slightly right to left or moving ones whole upper torso. This does reduce fatigue as with 6 quality D cells the weight is substantial though not over-powering. The one thing to remember is that it eats batteries at a very high rate if one is using the original bulbs. That is the reason for my usage of the LED bulbs .The only other thing that I have found over the years is that if one leaves the batteries in a hot vehicle the batteries will explode causing them to jam in the body after chemicals corrode the aluminum body. To this end I remove the batteries or the whole unit and store it in a cooler location. I also coat the inside of the unit and the end cap threads with a light anti-corrosive or spray oil to keep this issue at bay should I forget to do the former. Other than that no problems. Makes a nice nut cracker or light hammer, too. One more thing, don't leave them out of your sight and in plain view even at your house or they will disappear! Such is their appeal.

Let's be honest, it isn't the most amazing light ever as far as output. You can get 2AA light like the Fenix E21 that is much smaller with similar light output. But what it is, like all Maglites, is a beautiful well made light. And this thing has some nice heft to it, especially with 6 cells inside. For an incandescent, you get pretty good run time and output thanks to 6D cells. Also, the weight and durability of this flashlight could make it useful as an improptu tent stake driver. Also, I actually like the very long length of this light because I can rest it on my shoulder with my hand on the switch. I have found that if you are shooting in low light conditions this is great for illuminating your sights and the target at the same time with a nice stable platform that takes little effort to keep aligned with where you are pointing. I was taking a night shooting pistol class and I think I was getting better shots off than the others because I could see my sights very clearly and the target clearly. If you get this one with the Krypton bulb though, upgrade to the Xenon Bulb at the minimum. You can get a Xenon bulb really cheap and it increases the output. But you can also get LED units like the Malkoff that will turn this light into a power house with much higher output. I would recommend that option if you can afford it, but the LED will cost you more than the flashlight itself. If you wanted to adapt this light to be a club, it might actually be a little too heavy. You might hurt your wrist swinging this thing full force one handed, but two handed it should be pretty good. Further, I think very few people will want to pick on a person carrying a flashlight longer than many batons. You can also use it as a stick to make distance between yourself and aggressive dogs. Another cool thing about this light is that many people are impressed by the sheer size of it. When I need to use a flashlight for a presentation I like to bring this one as it amuses the audience more.

If you've never held a 6D flashlight in your hands, prepare to be amazed and awed. I knew it was going to be big after reading the description and all of the reviews, but I didn't truly comprehend how freakishly large this flashlight was going to be until I opened the package. It's HUGE. It's solid aluminum so even empty it has a nice, comfortable heft to it. The description says it's about 1.3 pounds empty and that feels right. Put in the 6D batteries (now it's more like 2-3 lbs) and prepare to fight your caveman urges to go club something. Seriously, this is one bad mother. It's incredibly bright too, even without the LED upgrade other reviewers have mentioned. Might get that next but it's already extremely bright and throws plenty of lumens, enough for most uses. Overall I'm very pleased and for this price you really can't go wrong because this thing is going to last forever. I'm going to keep it handy in the car in case of the apocalypse or in case I need to bop a few crazy road ragers. (seriously, don't hit anyone with this, it is very heavy and very solid, I can see why some police departments have banned it)

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Maglites have been around for a long time now. At first the big powerful flashlights were considered cutting edge technology. Their high quality focusing lens, computer machined aluminum housing with rubber gaskets and xenon light bulb are all still the best quality one can buy. However they look a little old fashion next to the super bright, super efficient LED flashlights. But the Maglite has two big advantages over ANY other light on the market. For $20 instead of $120 you have a light that while bigger and heavier is just as bright as any small LED light and it will last 25 years (my last one did). Plus, if this is for security work or checking on bumps in the night, 10 lbs of metal 2 1/2 feet long feels a lot better in your hands than 6 inches of plastic. Do not waste your money on the LED bulb. I bought one of the best and most expensive upgrades and really see no difference. If you want a really good flashlight that will last a long time and always work I know of nothing that even comes close to the Maglite. One other thing, yes the 6-D battery is MUCH brighter than the 2 or 4 D battery sizes. Other than the money I wasted on the LED bulb upgrade this is the best $20 I have ever spent.

While this isn't something you'd want to carry on your person every day as I do with a compact CR123 LED light that costs a lot more money but also works a lot better, it fills a great role in a vehicle as an illumination tool and impact weapon if that's what you're into. I've gone though a few of the 4D versions over the years, battery leakage has always eventually killed them living in the truck, but they're cheap enough to replace it's not a big deal. This bad boy on Amazon is a great buy and an aftermarket LED conversion really wakes it up. What else is there to say? It's a Maglike, it's big and heavy, it's been around forever, it's extremely inexpensive for what you're getting, and it'll take a lot of abuse before giving up the ghost. Heck, for this price you could swap the LED conversion from light to light as they die/wear out and probably have a truck light for a few decades until we're all riding bicycles anyway. Overall, a solid piece of kit and the low, low price from Amazon makes the cost of the aftermarket LED conversion easier on the wallet.

Had one years ago when i was a supply sergeant, used it like a bat on people trying to steal from the supply tent. Worked good.

What can I say about the Mag 6 D that is bad,well its a heavy torch when loaded up with batteries,its long so if you need hands free you need a Belt Clip to carry it,shop around for these as you can pick up good bargains in surplus kit and they are better than some of the more junkie types,but apart from that no faults that I can pick out,if you don`t want a heavy torch to lug around get something lighter,this is the bad boy`s torch. Good points about this torch, I also bought the upgrade bulb for it and boy oh boy it is WELL Bright,just do not shine it in someones eye`s as you may do some damage and I am not joking its that bright,the upgrade was about £13 so its well worth the price and it does not effect the ability to adjust the beam from wide to fine beam.I have this Maglite in a second hand leather belt clip so when I am out training with my Police Dog I have hands free at all times and when I press the button the beam of light is amazing even the dog was surprised. All in all this torch is brilliant and I cannot sing its praises enough,yes its heavy but what do you expect with 6 D cell batteries in it,it lights up the night with a bright and clear white light that cuts through the murk when needed and can cover a large area when fine beam is not needed,would I recommend this torch to you,Hell Yes. If you want the Bulb upgrade and the Belt Holder,the Holder is from kit-ka-boodle and bulb upgrade from thetorchsite,both on E-Bay,Enjoy.

Inte så ljusstark som jag förväntade mig. Har en vanlig glödlampa i sig och inte LED. Har sen tidigare den mindre ML300L LED och den har mycket starkt ljus. Så köpte en 525 lumen ersättningslampa och bytte ursprungslampan. Mycket starkare ljus nästan lika starkt som ML300L. Inte uppenbart hur man byter hela lampan mot en LEF men man får pilla ner metallen runt glödlampan. Funkar utmärkt med amazons uppladdningsbara batterier.

Dear, We receipt 2 items, one item is broken so please send me another one.

Wie bereits in vielen Rezensionen geschrieben wurde gibt es sehr viele kleinere Taschenlampen, die heller Leuchten, eine bessere Ausleuchtung haben und dazu auch noch eine längere Akkulaufzeit. Selbst meine kleine Lampe am Schlüsselbund (4sevens Quark 123) ist in fast allen genannten Punkten besser. Warum also eine Maglite 6D mit einem halben Meter Länge durch die Gegend schleifen wenn eine kleine handliche Lampe eigentlich alles besser kann? Nun, es gibt auch Situationen in denen es einfach auf die Größe ankommt und alle bereits aufgezählten Punkte in den Hintergrund rücken. Allein das imposante Erscheinungsbild der 6D kann hier nämlich schon deeskalierend wirken. Die Größe ist also nicht immer ein Nachteil sondern kann je nach Situation sogar zum entscheidenden Vorteil werden. Allerdings ist das hohe Gewicht gerade in diesen Situationen wegen dem daraus resultierenden hohen Trägheitsmoment nicht gerade optimal. Aber dieses Problem lässt sich zum Glück ganz einfach beheben. Statt der Mono (D) Akkus nutze ich in meiner Lampe Eneloop Mignon (AA) Akkus mit entsprechenden Mignon zu Mono Adaptern (bei Adaptern ohne leitende Bodenplatte muss hierzu ggf. das innere Ende der Feder etwas mehr zur Mitte gebogen werden damit die Zelle Kontakt hat). Ein Eneloop AA Akku mit Adapter bringt etwa 40g auf die Waage. Meine davor genutzten Mono Akkus hatten ein Gewicht von 155g. Jeweils pro Stück wohlgemerkt! In Summe macht dass dann also bei 6 Mignon Zellen inkl. Adapter 240g und bei 6 Mono Akkus 930g. Bringt eine Gewichtsersparnis von von 690g!!! Oder anders gesagt, die betriebsbereite Lampe wiegt danach nur noch ca. die Hälfte! Ein weiterer Vorteil ist noch die geringe Selbstentladung der Eneloop Akkus. Also selbst wenn die Lampe zum Beispiel mehrere Monate ungenutzt im Auto liegt braucht man sich keine Gedanken machen das die Akkus dann leer sind wenn man sie dann doch mal braucht. Ich lade die Akkus einmal im Jahr und die Restkapazität liegt dabei vor dem laden noch bei ca. 75%. Bei all den Vorteilen der Mignon Akkus gibt es aber auch wieder einen Nachteil der nicht unerwähnt bleiben soll. Durch die geringere Kapazität der Mignon Akkus verkürzt sich natürlich auch die Leuchtdauer entsprechend. Mit einem LED Upgrade lässt sich dies aber auch wieder fast vollständig kompensieren. Selbst mehrstündige Nachtwanderungen sind dann mit den Mignon Akkus kein Problem mehr. Fazit: Die Maglite 6D ist eine Lampe mit besonderen Vorzügen aber auch mit vielen Schwächen. Wer also eine kleine, leichte, handliche und/oder sehr helle Taschenlampe sucht wird hier nicht glücklich werden. Wer aber die besonderen Vorzüge zu schätzen weiß bekommt hier eine Lampe die meiner Meinung nach Konkurrenzlos ist und auch ohne die genannten Optimierungen schon volle 5 Sterne verdient.

J'ai reçu aujourd'hui les magliht et on l'aire d'être bien plus cas essayer une pour voir si elle fonctionne sa fesait longtemps que j'avais eu une maglihgt