Editing Maglite

{{short description|Brand of flashlight}}
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[[File:MagLiteFlashlight.jpg|thumb|225px|Maglite 2 D cell flashlight]]

'''Maglite''' (also spelled '''Mag-Lite''', stylized as '''MAG-LITE''') is a [[brand]] of [[flashlight]] manufactured in the [[United States]] by Mag Instrument, Inc. located in [[Ontario, California]], and founded by [[Anthony Maglica]]. It was introduced in 1979.<ref>Nick Freeth. ''Made in America: from Levis to Barbie to Google'' MBI Publishing Company, 2005 {{ISBN|0-7603-2270-8}}, pp.180-181</ref><ref name=timeline>{{cite web |url=http://www.maglite.com/eventtimeline.asp |title=Maglite Event Timeline |publisher=Maglite |access-date=27 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007055429/http://www.maglite.com/eventtimeline.asp |archive-date=7 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Constructed principally of [[anodizing|anodized]] [[6061 aluminum]], they have a variable-focus beam. Maglites are produced in several colors such as black, silver, blue, red, green, purple, gold, and different finishes. Originally  Maglite flashlights used [[krypton]] or [[xenon]] incandescent bulbs. Current models have [[LED lamp|LEDs]], although the older models are still widely available.

Accessories include belt holsters, mounting brackets, colored and glass lenses, attachable [[Optical fiber|fiber optics]] extensions to [[Refraction|bend light output]] into a cramped space, higher-powered incandescent bulbs, and LED conversion modules. The Maglite was an improvement over the [[Kel-Lite]], after which the Maglite was patterned.<ref>William Lidwell, Gerry Manacsa ''Deconstructing Product Design: Exploring the Form, Function, Usability, Sustainability, and Commercial Success of 100 Amazing Products'' Rockport Publishers, 2009 {{ISBN|1-59253-345-0}}, pp.116-117</ref>

==Timeline==

A list of the sizes of Mag Instrument flashlights, and the years they were released:

* 1979: [[D battery|D]] and [[C battery]] models are put on the market; targeted to the public safety and industrial sectors (the 5C, 6C, 7C and 7D models are out of production)
* 1982: MagCharger: a larger more expensive model popular with public safety and emergency-services personnel. This light is much brighter than typical Maglites, and uses an incandescent Halogen bulb  and a rechargeable [[NiCad]] or [[NiMH]] battery pack.
* 1984: Two [[AA battery|AA cell batteries]] (Mini Maglite) Maglite's first personal size flashlight
* 1987: Two [[AAA battery|AAA cell batteries]] (Mini Maglite) A smaller version of the original Mini Maglite
* 1988: One AAA cell battery (Maglite Solitaire) Mag Instrument's key chain flashlight.
* 2006: Maglite LED Flashlight and Upgrade Module: 3-watt Luxeon III LED from [[Lumileds]].<ref name=timeline/>
* 2006: Mini Maglite LED 2AA.
* 2008: MagCharger: Upgraded Nickel/Metal Hydride ([[NiMH]]) battery pack increases charge time and second generation Halogen bulb increases light output.
* 2009: Next Generation Mag-LED Technology: Featuring a new Luxeon Rebel LED and extended battery life.
* 2010: Maglite XL100: offers a motion-controlled user interface using a built-in accelerometer
* 2010: Maglite XL50: This is a simpler version of the XL100, featuring three modes that can be activated with consecutive presses of the tailcap switch. The XL50 will have a lower retail price than the XL100.
* 2011: A variety of LED and rechargeable flashlights introduced. These include the ML100 and the rechargeable/C Cell LED ML125
* 2011: Maglite XL200: This is similar to the XL100 but offers higher lumen output.
* 2012: Mini Maglite AA Pro 215 Lumens and Mini Maglite AA Pro+ 245 Lumens. 
* 2012: Maglite 2D pro 274 Lumens with a Cree XP-G rather than a Cree XP-E, increasing brightness while decreasing beam distance efficiency.
* 2012: Maglite Mag-Tac flashlight plain bezel, 310 Lumens, low mode at around 100 Lumens. First Maglite flashlight to use CR123A batteries. Tactical style designed with military input.
* 2012: Maglite Mag-Tac crowned bezel, 320 lumens. This model has no low mode for light output.
* 2012: The V4 was released with a newly developed electronic switch enabling a Multi Mode operation and a slightly more powerful bulb producing an output of 245 Lumens. 
* 2012: In August, Maglite announced several new models including an LED version of the Solitaire, a Mini Maglite LED 2 AAA and a new version of the 2D LED termed the 2D LED Pro promising a beam in excess of 200 Lumens.
* 2013: Maglite released an LED version of the MagCharger. Features a 680 lumen output and spot-to-flood beam with a quarter turn of the head. Claimed 4 hrs of battery life on a full charge at full power. Other specs are as the Incandescent Version.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.flashlightuniversity.com/maglite-magcharger-led-flashlight/|title=Maglite MagCharger LED Flashlight System {{!}} Review|date=2013-11-12|website=Flashlight University|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-09}}</ref>

==Models==

{| class="wikitable"
|+Maglite models
|-
!scope="col"| Model
!scope="col"| Incandescent
!scope="col"| LED
|-
| '''Solitaire''' || Maglite Solitaire || Maglite LED Solitaire
|-
| '''Mini Maglite''' || Mini Maglite 2-CELL AAA || Mini Maglite LED 2-CELL AAA
|-
|  || Mini Maglite 2-CELL AA Xenon || Mini Maglite LED 2-CELL AA
|-
|
|
|Mini Maglite LED 3-CELL AA
|-
|  ||  || Mini Maglite PRO LED 2-CELL AA
|-
|  ||  || Mini Maglite PRO+ LED 2-CELL AA
|-
| '''Maglite XL''' ||  || Maglite LED XL50
|-
|  ||  || Maglite LED XL100
|-
|  ||  || Maglite LED XL200
|-
|
|
|Maglite LED XL300
|-
| '''Maglite D''' || Maglite 2-CELL D || Maglite LED 2-CELL D
|-
|  ||  || Maglite PRO LED 2-CELL D
|-
|  || Maglite 3-CELL D || Maglite LED 3-CELL D
|-
|  || Maglite 4-CELL D || 
|-
|  || Maglite 5-CELL D || 
|-
|  || Maglite 6-CELL D || Maglite LED 6-CELL D
|-
|  || Maglite 7-CELL D || 
|-
| '''Maglite C''' || Maglite 2-CELL C || Maglite ML100 LED 2-CELL C
|-
|  || Maglite 3-CELL C || Maglite ML100 LED 3-CELL C
|-
|  || Maglite 4-CELL C || 
|-
| '''Rechargeable''' || MagCharger - NiMH/Halogen || MagCharger LED and ML125
|-
| '''Maglite MAG-TAC''' ||  || Maglite MAG-TAC LED 2-CELL CR123
|}

==Law enforcement use==
Maglite flashlights have been known to be used as a ready substitute for a [[Baton (law enforcement)|baton]].  In 2004, the Los Angeles Police Commission moved to use smaller flashlights, with Alan Skobin, the commission vice-president, stating that "This policy makes clear flashlights are for illumination and discourages their use as an impact tool. And it ensures officer safety as well as protects the public."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-dec-15-me-poxcom15-story.html|title=Police Panel Endorses Limits on Flashlights|last=Winton|first=Richard|date=December 15, 2004|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> Security and police personnel often carry Maglite flashlights in red as they can be employed as a defensive weapon, especially at night or in dark locations.{{cn |date=March 2023 |reason=Red? What does the color have to do with it?}}

On March 30, 2007, the [[Los Angeles Police Department]] announced that they would be switching to a smaller, lighter LED flashlight that cannot be used as a baton, in response to a highly publicized incident where an officer was accused of using excessive force against a suspect by using a Maglite.<ref name="Policeget">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10431875|title=LA police get flashlight that stuns, not strikes|publisher=The New Zealand Herald|access-date=2010-03-30|date=31 March 2007}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Mag-tailcap.jpg|Most Maglites have a spare bulb in the tailcap. LED lamps have a long life, and do not usually need to be replaced. Some LED Maglite models have a spare incandescent bulb.
Image:Maglite LED Closeup Detail.jpg|Closeup view of a 4D Maglite with the factory-installed Luxeon LED module. The inset shows the LED module with the reflector assembly removed.
Image:4xcolor mini maglite 20050614.jpg|The 2xAA Mini Maglite in four colors
Image:Belt holster mini maglite 20050614.jpg|Mini Maglite and belt holster
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.maglite.com/}}
* [https://www.takeitapart.com/guide/50 Complete disassembly of a 2D Maglite flashlight with a xenon bulb]
*[http://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2015/05/20/maglites-tony-maglica-torchbearer-of-the-american-dream-n2001173/page/full Maglite's Tony Maglica: Torchbearer of the American Dream]

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