One review states this is NOT an OEM Maglite. Is this true for anyone else? Or did that one reviewer get a 'fluke'.
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as far as i can tell by my packaging i rec'd maglite equipment, and even if it is not maglite original equipment, it is performing as well if not better than what was used before. that reviewer made a comment about voiding the maglite warranty. i have had my maglite for about 20 years without any problems and it was used nightly on a police midnight shift for many of those years. i ain't worried about no stinkin warranty, if it breaks and they don't cover it i'll buy another one. the battery pack i rec'd was fine and i would count on it in an emergency. i have used my light almost every night for a few months now with the new battery pack and it performs flawlessly and holds a charge. as far as i can tell by my packaging i rec'd maglite equipment, and even if it is not maglite original equipment, it is performing as well if not better than what was used before. that reviewer made a comment about voiding the maglite warranty. i have had my maglite for about 20 years without any problems and it was used nightly on a police midnight shift for many of those years. i ain't worried about no stinkin warranty, if it breaks and they don't cover it i'll buy another one. the battery pack i rec'd was fine and i would count on it in an emergency. i have used my light almost every... » Read More as far as i can tell by my packaging i rec'd maglite equipment, and even if it is not maglite original equipment, it is performing as well if not better than what was used before. that reviewer made a comment about voiding the maglite warranty. i have had my maglite for about 20 years without any problems and it was used nightly on a police midnight shift for many of those years. i ain't worried about no stinkin warranty, if it breaks and they don't cover it i'll buy another one. the battery pack i rec'd was fine and i would count on it in an emergency. i have used my light almost every night for a few months now with the new battery pack and it performs flawlessly and holds a charge. « Show Less
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As my review states.... came packaged in a Maglite box as shown in the photo. Worked as promised. Im no battery expert.
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This replacement battery worked fine in our mag lite. And it was a great price too - awesome.
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This replacement battery is current technology, and NOW it is also OEM. 20 years ago NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) batteries were OEM, but not anymore. I think the reviewer did not give a "fluke" answer, he just referred to what WAS the "OEM" from many years ago.
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as far as i can tell by my packaging i rec'd maglite equipment, and even if it is not maglite original equipment, it is performing as well if not better than what was used before. that reviewer made a comment about voiding the maglite warranty. i have had my maglite for about 20 years without any problems and it was used nightly on a police midnight shift for many of those years. i ain't worried about no stinkin warranty, if it breaks and they don't cover it i'll buy another one. the battery pack i rec'd was fine and i would count on it in an emergency. i have used my light almost every night for a few months now with the new battery pack and it performs flawlessly and holds a charge.
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I have two of these two-cell Maglites that are about 2-3 years old. One of them has started dimming just as you describe, but the other works perfectly. If I turn the dimming one off for a few hours, it works fine when I turn it back on, but only for maybe 30 seconds or so. Then it dims way, way down again.Frustrating. Maybe it is a bad switch or a short-circuit somewhere.
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I just uploaded two images to the Amazon site for this flashlight. I'm not an expert on this at all, but I hope the pictures help you out :)
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And just saying if 9mm will break it you know it sucks. I had a maglite that was more durable on a 12 g. Not to mention i went though two of these aimpoints, quick too. So it wasnt a fluke. If you want a "cheap'er" light get a streamlight tlr3 but i wouldnt recommend anything less.
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Jerry: I'd love to answer this question, but I don't know what this base is. I can tell you I love this lamp. It is heavy duty an puts out tons if light w/o getting hot, which is perfect for me. My only regret is not getting the one with the magnifying glass. My eyes aren't what they use to be:-)
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I don't have a answer to that too. I like mine and got it on sale at Joanns, 50% off sale so it was wonderfully priced. I have had no problems with my lamp. There are adjustments to tighten the lamp part so it stays up, I don't use the Magnifier all the time but it is nice when I do need to use it. Love it.
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Howdy, Check the spring I wrote about in the review. When I had mine I was walking along and light quit working. When I took out the batteries and looked into the flashlight the spring that was soldered to the LED circuit board had the solder break and the spring was just laying there. I had to resolder the spring to the board. Has been working fine ever since. I hope this helps. I guess we should all just send them back and then maybe the manufacture would fix the soldering problem they have.
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Yes this is a typo, I ordered one because I saw many places around the net advertising them as illuminated, but ended up sending it back because the thin reticle would be hard to see in low light hunting without illumination. I contacted Bushnell and the guy there said he believes the illuminated version will start to be sold around the beginning of the year. I cant wait because I had the scope a few days(never mounted) and it was very clear, seemed very robust, and the reticle is very nice, except for the illumination. I'm hoping the Bushnell rep was accurate on his timescale, since I have a savage fcp-k sitting at home, never shot, waiting for a scope... its killing me. I have sent a message to Amazon telling them to fix this typo, but obviously those messages don't go to far. I hope this helped.
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Honestly, I'd opt for a better quality of product that ISN'T Chinese "quality". This tended to short out, go off with no warning, and not recharge. So if it would work as it should; yes. Especially since it looks like a humble old flashlight.
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I just opened my Maglite to check, You still need the screw on retaining ring. You could probably hot glue it into place.
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Sorry, can't help you with your problem, I bought this 9X TrustFire, but the seller sent me a different brand (CrazyFire) and it was bad from the start, there were only 3 modes instead of 5, hi-med-low and then it switched off when it tried to go to the next mode which I think it's S.O.S. I returned the flashlight.
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Check: good battery, positive (button) end first (toward bulb). Does the tailcap button give a solid "click?" Otherwise, you may have a bad one. Extra low price, ships direct from China, no packaging or manufacturer claiming ownership... roll of the dice. Try Olight, Streamlight or Surefire if you want a guarantee but at 10x the price. FYI mine doesn't look exactly like the one in this picture.
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That Is normal, you just adjust until you find the right light setting. I have several mag lights and they all do the same.
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Don't use this for a MagLite. Their flanged bulbs look similar, but they are of larger base diameter. There is PLENTY of MagLite LED upgrades all over the place.
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compare on amazon and both products site for yourself. Maglite does well for me, how about for you?
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The new one shipped has had no problems as on this review. I use it for home inspections and also purchased two rechargeable batteries and swap them out. I really like this light.
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I think that price is just MSRP, most retailers sell for less than that. I purchased some of these flashlights a couple years ago from Amazon at around $40 each and they are genuine. There is no other competing flashlight with the same combination of features, these are worth every penny.