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I remember as a kid growing up in the late 70's/early 80's, and even into the new millennium, driving around our ranch with my dad basically the only choices were a big bulky Maglite, a 90deg angled neck military light, a cheap, cheesy aluminum ribbed body Sportsman saber, or a huge 12 volt Q-Beam that we'd plug into a cigarette lighter. The older flashlights may be outdated and obsolete, but they have a place in memory lane for many.

I love Maglite, it is a classic, and with an upgrade, it is even better.

Great vid Jb. I upgraded my two D cell and 4D cell maglites but with niteize LED upgrade. Each at 55 lumens for 11.99 + tax. And yes these have been brought back to life. Thanks

Back in the day. A maglite was the brightest light you could buy without spending an arm and a leg.

Good Video!!!!! Looks like a good cheap up-grade for the old Maglite's.I have 3,never up-graded because of the newer smaller ones with a lot more Lumens.I might go looking for some bulbs.I do love the old school,Belly-Club Maglites!!!!!

I have upgrade all my Maglite's my with led blubs or dropins. Just did the 26650 conversion on one Maglite and it's great. Running 2 26650's with pvc adapters. Changed the tail spring also. Putting out over 3000 lumens. Going to do the 6 D cell Maglite when I can afford it. Great video!!!

I got my Maglight with the LED upgrade and it was great. I have had it for many years and never have had any issues. I've never changed the batteries either. Great flashlight all around if you can deal with it being all big and bulky.

The 6cell Maglite is a wonderful substitute for a baseball bat 😊

I have the same black maglite I use it for self protection my favourite light

Those LED drop ins (and the ones from Terralux) were surpassed in around 2008 when Seoul Semi Conducters P7 quad emitters (capable of approximately 900lm) arrived on the modding scene, Maglites make excellent hosts for such DIY modifications and the light I built way back in 2010 is still working great (and in use) in 2023 👍

What's the battery run time with LED upgrade?

What kind of increase in battery life w/ the upgrade? Thanks

have you noticed any problems with the plastic lens? Most refits recommend upgrading to a glass lens.

Maglite bulbs were filled with KRYPTON GAS or XENON GAS (not halogen), to give off a "whiter" light.

Whats is that little tiny flashlight called?

In all seriousness, A serious comment about Maglites: UNTIL you can find a LED that runs 170+ Hours non stop, and be useful for self defense... Maglites also provide a "warmer" light, If I honesty wanted to blind someone I'd get a fucking LED, and I do carry a LED for investigating... my Maglite is just for general purpose, I can spot someone with a maglite just like with a LED, but my Maglite runs longer, Holds up generally better, doesn't burn my eyes out, and if I need to bust asses I can. It's generally just good for security work, I keep 2 rolls of batteries in the office, and one on the otherside of the facility in case I run out mid walk or it starts to die, 3 packs in total, in one night- I'm not running out of light. I also keep some cheap LED flashlights tucked away in a first-aid kit box, just in case. Mid patrol and the light dies, I'm going to need something to keep my going until I can replace my Maglite. Hands down, Maglite will always have a place in my heart... and car, and my belt. I keep one under the register aswell incase of a jackass coming in late at night, Part-time job, but still...

They USED to may a 7 cell "C" cell yrs ago. Loved it but you cannot find them anymore. They fit your hand better and you could use them as a defensive weapon (baton) as well. Sad they stopped making those models

I got a 15000 lumen bushnell light for around i think 70$ its bad ass you can even charge a cell phone off it i love it highly recommended it. Wal mart gots it but thank you for the video awesome man

As a young cop in the 1970s, I have many memories of 3, 4 & 5 cell Mag-Lites but as I maturated, my flashlight got shorter and shorter until I finally retired.

Maglites maybe not the latest fashion, but they got style. You can convert them up to 5000 (real!) lumens, which turns them to a non lethal weapon. Flash an opponent in the face, walk away, have a coffee, stroll back and see him still stagger around in circles, blindly.

I have a 2 D cell Maglite that I want to upgrade to a led light. Now I know where to get one. There's a Harbor Freight near by my house. Thanks for the info.

i may try and do that, my mini mag pro says 272 lumins but i think its closer to 325. and the battery life is shorter than any of my flashlights. have to run duracell rechargables or it doesnt work right and the thing gets hot.

i have a new 6 d cell maglite and it has a xenon bulb with a very bright white light

I' a little confused of picking the right led bulb for my 3d maglight, choices on-line have so many numbers...

Great video... I always knew the old Maglites were outdated, but I never realised just how dim the beam is... on the other hand, there's no point trying to hit a burglar with the NanoStream :-)

Thanks for the information. I am from Mumbai, India, fo you have an outlet where I could get spares for my maglute

My uncle had a custom mag light when he was a cop back in the 80’s almost as long as a baton.

what is the brand?

Tip for these D cell mags - check your batteries often! If they happen to leak and get stuck in there, its a PITA to get them out. I have a 3 cell model that its happened to me twice, and its still working!

You sure that’s halogen? Pretty sure it’s a standard incandescent bulb

that is not a halogen bulb a regular pr3 flashlight bulb

HOW CAN I GET IT AND HOW MUCH

I would be interested and seeing a comparison between the classic Maglite with an LED upgrade against a new Maglite originally equipped with the LED. The upgrade doesn't seem to have a very good lighted area when you zoom out for a wide beam it's not really any better than the original bulb although with whiter light and possibly brighter.

Light. Self defense. And hood holder upper. Even a jack for your smartcar.

it'd be useful if you provided the info on where to get the bulb? All them words and none about where to get it? lol

thanks for the tip

Mag light may be dim.....happy to have them in the pitch black! Main reason i keep em along with some high output lights, is they run along time compared to my lights running cr123 batteries....

We get it, you vape. Loved the video keep it up.

Big help thank you

how to charge

That's not a halogen. That's a krypton bulb. Later models had xenon bulbs. These bulbs are slot tougher than you think. I've used these for years, dropped and thrown about and can take it. Led is better but, can be problematic more than bulbs as LEDs need to stay cool to live longer

the lumens or wattage would have been helpful

My screw on bulb retainer wouldn't screw back on. I think it's because I ordered the bulbs from a Chinese vendor. Maybe led bulbs from a american vendor that said mag lights right on the package will fit.

Where did u get that led bulb

I Just Got My Maglight In The Mail. I Didn't Open It Yet But I Will Tomorrow I Also Have AN OLD,Army Green Rayovac Flashlight. I Also Have A Led Bulb Waiting To Be Installed After The Old Incandescent Bulb Goes Out. So If That Old Bulb Burns Out I'll Have The Led On Standby.

Great demo BUT, he talks too much, Just show the upgrade and get on with it. Time is Money

How does upgrading effect battery life?

I like the overlall ook of the classic MAGLIGHT...Yes Conversion to a led is Excellent then incandescent type Bulb...But still I would buy a Classic MAGLIGHT anytime of day ...

Great upgrade! I did it to my 3 d dell magligt

They aren't bright, but maglights are durable, and reliable, I can not tell you how many led lights I have had break on me, and when a mag light runs out of power, it stops, or noticably dims, but led lights tease you buy acting broken, when they just neeed a new battery.

Obsolete as a flashlight ? Yes but they make an excellent club to bludgeon an opponent or an intruder. Give up some lumen, gain a weapon.

Good vid

Holy crap, lumens are overrated. Maglite gets the job done.

Is there a conversion to turn it into rechargeable?

My MagLite has saved me many times!!

What do you guys think of the Xenon bulb up grade ?

I want upgrade my maglite with 4 cell.I want to know where can I get led bulb in Sacramento

Link to any products?

FEAR? I'm afeared of that bearded guy before the actual video!

Ha! I have the Maglite 4-Cell D Flashlight with the incandescent bulb and I'd like upgrade to LED! It's a beast that is more than a flashlight, if you know what I mean!

Just get on with it already!

whats the shop name? harbour free?

I have a Maglite 2C-Cell, i habe tuned this Lamp from 32 to 278 Lumens costs 19€

I’m 64 years old and I have the 6 D cell model. It weighs about 1350lbs and gives of the same amount of light as a firefly. Try to find the UV diode upgrade. I did buy the regular diode upgrade, no big deal. I also own an Olight m2r. And a Pelican 7600. Those old mag lights are real ankors.

I wish I still had mine that we got in 2004 (when I was 8). They were very bright for the time. This was the only option then. The only other were cheap Chinese weak plastic ones with like 10 lumens and would break the second you dropped it. Maglites were so tough. Now I have a little aluminum bushnell (it’s chinese but very tough) that’s 1,550 lumens, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and has a high, low, and strobe setting. Heavy enough to hurt someone if you need to, and to be durable, but light enough to carry for hours, with no problems.

We’re can I buy one

start the video from 5:00 anything prior is garbage.

incandescent bulb

If you like these old style You can get a Utilitec At Lowes for 20 bucks its about 1000 lumens

How are you gonna make an upgrade video and not show how to get the damn thing apart

I just ran across this I was just messing with my Maglite the other day and mine is just like that to doll no shine I'm going out to Harbor Freight and buy me a new bulb

Dude you run your mouth without saying anything.

not halogen it is standard incan or xenon

Mag-Lites website still has all the incandescent models listed on their website, did you even bother to look it's easy to find. The halogen and xenon models will provide illumination for 10 hours, I don't see how that's outdated. And if you really needed light in an emergency you certainly wouldn't call it obsolete.

thats a 30 lumen bulb. looks brighter

I think the old bulb was incandescent, not halogen.

Shut up and show us the beef already... Snooozzzzzzing here

Hmm...My friend has 6D maglite with CAT logo on it...could be Time to put 5000Lumen kit to it...

Mag lights were made for self defense lol

I just learn a new word... Sumbish...... Lol

gawd you guys are harsh but funny

You might want to have one or two old school incandescent bulb flashlights. If we get hit with an electromagnetic pulse, LEDs might not survive. Nobody knows for sure.

Those led bulbs are only rated at 55 lumens .

That was a fat juul rip

My man doesnt have bulb number

A new friend her idol

Now for something not nasty..thinking of upgrading mine but not sure in uk a Cree 2 or three hundred lumins not sure or exact number bulb is £12 ish and adding a lithium battery I have from old battery packs. You can buy new ones with beams like ww2 search light over 1000 lumins. For same cost .But maglite too good to bin .might just have as a third of forth spare till led bulbs drop in cost .

A spec sheet for a harbor freight product? ROFLMAO! Fantasy.

If you want a 'real' Maglight upgrade, look into Malkoff Devices. (Google them up.)

you mean upgrade your baton to be brighter

...not halogen

Mag's Rule !

My harbor freights are brighter but I love my maglites.

My 6v magcharger light w halogen is more powerful than any of your leds.

Somewhat helpful, but could have been 2 minutes long. Perhaps if you hadn't needed a smoke break?

A weapon 😅excuse me sir have you been drinking 🤭 classic o and thank you for the info

Ahhhhhhh ......The Joe cool wanna be, cop I'm cool with his shades mag lite. Lolololol.

Man I get wet when I see a maglite

And yet you can't buy then @ Home Depot or Lowes anymore ...You have to go online to order one ...I think personally that when the atomic Beam FlashLight came out ..MAGLIGHT was Doom ...