Maglite 3D Cell Torch

Maglite have been known for a long time now for their reliability and build quality. I personally think this is mainly due to good marketing. Yes, their products are good, but let me explain why there are better options. I purchased one of these 3D cell torches. It cost me just under £20. The torch feels solid and is well made. It does what a torch is meant to do and produces a nice bright beam. The batteries last OK, but being D sized cells, they do cost a bit to replace. Rechargeables are an option, but for torch use are not that great. There are no other features on offer here. Plus, it is not particularly waterproof. Showerproof yes, but heavy rain will ...  Read the complete review

As a Security Officer, I "perhaps" have more of a need for a Maglite, to erm..... see in the dark?! Oh come on! We all know why Maglites are the way they are!! As soon as you manage to open the packaging (you know one of those scissors/hacksaw jobs!) and begin to load up those beasty D-cells, you just know as the weight increases that its one monster of a torch. You soon picture yourself in the heat of battle, zuum, swish, bzzz, swish "Luke, I'm your Father", zzzz zz z, hmm? oh sorry! must have dozed off there for a second, damned security jobs! Where was I?, oh yes, The Maglite. As I was saying the weight ...  Read the complete review

My Maglite Torches have always been one product my house has been increasingly short of, in that desperate time of need, when the fuses cut, or when I need a trip to the garage at night a torch is never there. I have a few torches none seem to work, all are old and rusty and seem to take some industrial size impossible to find battery. I have always viewed a Maglite as a professional well-built torch. If one was alone in the woods, this is the torch you?d want. One major factor which had always put me off maglite was the price almost £15 for an AA battery torch a medium size. Browsing a local discount chain store, I was shocked at a maglite set for sale, £15 for the ...  Read the complete review