MagLiteSolitaire LED 1-Cell AAA Flashlight Red

This is my favorite small flashlight. It is perfect for my pocket, shaving kit, backpack, flight carry-on bag or etc.This may sound odd, but as a flashlight "geek", I have been waiting for this LED light to come out ever since Maglite announced it. I have looked intently for a comparable pocket LED flashlight, and to be honest I have had no luck at an affordable price. This flashlight seems a great blend of features and price.I wanted a flashlight that had the following features, this light does them all well.1) LED (currently the brightest and longest lasting technology for a small size)2) Bright (the Maglite Solitaire LED is 37 lumens compared to 2 lumens for the conventional Maglite Solitaire incandescent bulb)3) Small size (takes up minimal room in pocket)4) Runs on a single AAA, for inexpensive and easy to find battery5) Twist on/off, this is so it is not turned on accidently in a pocket like a push button6) Rugged construction7) Has a lanyard hole, for keychain, etc.8) Easy to find, i.e. not a custom product or special factory run9) Fairly inexpensive. Some competing pocket lights fit the bill above, but came in at $35 to $60 or more! Yikes!This Maglite Solitaire LED AAA fit my wish list perfectly. There are many, many small lights out there. Some are excellent in different ways, but looking through my feature wish list, all that I looked at came up short in some way.One note: A company named Fenix makes an LED model E01 that was the best affordable runner up to this Maglite LED Solitaire. However, it is not nearly as bright at 10 lumens (compared to Maglite's 37 lumens).Regarding brightness, according to Maglite this light has a 37 lumen LED. That is more than twice as bright as a larger incandescent flashlight by Maglite. The commonly found 2 AA Maglite regular INCANDESCENT flashlight is 14 lumens according to Maglite.For size comparison, this light is the same size and weight of the "old" traditional Maglite Solitaire AAA light.Added pros of this Maglite LED Solitaire:1) It can be used in candle mode. That is, aim up and rest on tail cap to illuminate a room. While this light isn't going to give you reading light, it will allow you to see the furniture or etc.2) Made in the USA (according to the Maglite website).3) This light has a lens instead of just the bare LED like some other pocket flashlights I've seen. This is nice for a pocket/bag as it protects the light from getting a lot of lint and obscuring the light.4) The light goes on when the head is twisted just shy of half way (maybe 45%). This seems a nice balance between too little (could turn on in pocket accidentally) and too much (could prove tedious).Minor con:The light rolls easily when on a flat surface like a nightstand or table. But this is easily and cheaply fixed by attaching a key ring or similar clip to the lanyard hole. It doesn't even need keys on it, virtually any ring will do. A ring came in the Maglite package I got this in.UPDATE:I tested how long a "normal" off-the-shelf alkaline AAA battery would last in this flashlight. After an hour it dimmed ever so slightly and the flashlight itself got very slightly warm, but both were hardly noticeable. Then at 2:16 hours (aka 136 minutes), the light quit abruptly, and the flashlight did not give any more light. These "new" LED flashlights regulate the power so you get the max light for the max time out of the battery, but then when it gets below a certain level, it can't give you any light at all. Immediately after the light quit, I pulled the battery and it measured 0.9 volts (a new one is approx 1.6 volts). So it will do well on diminished batteries (in a pinch), but very dead batteries will give you nothing; not even a slight glow.Bottom line, this is a great small flashlight. For slightly larger flashlights, see these other two I like below. My reviews on both are also under the pseudonym "Spiced Rum":Maglite's XL50- MAGLITE XL50-S3016 LED Flashlight, Black Energizer High Intensity LED- Energizer High Intensity LED Flashlight with 2AA Battery .

I bought the grey version of this a few months back, and have gotten quite a but of use out of it. I have had no problems, and liked it so much that when I saw these going for the price that they are right now, I bought 2 more. (one for my mom and one for a present)I have seen others say that they had problems after so long, bad switches, etc. Here are something things that I have seen with my other mag's in the past, that may be a quick fix.First, these do not have a switch. Yea, I know, people say switch time and again. But there is none. The way that this works is, when you twist the top down, the lens cap assembly pushes on the LED assembly, which breaks the contact. When you loosen the cap, the spring pushes against the battery, which pushes the LED assembly back in place, up against the body, which finishes the circuit and the light goes on. Because of this type of setup, there is no real rubbing, which is good because that means, there is nothing to wear out by it rubbing, or flexing too much. The bad part, since it just moves slightly, that also means that there is nothing to knock out any dust/dirt that may get in between those contacts too. But, there is a simple fix to it. Take the lens cap off, loosen the tail cap to release a little of the pressure off of the battery/LED assembly, then simply find something to twist the LED assembly around in a circle. This should scratch the contacts to make a better connection, and dislodge any dust/dirt that may get in there. Also, if you feel the spring may be getting a little loose, or not so tight, you could always stretch that out to give more compression too, but I have never had this problem on any of my mag's that I have ever owned, but I did see one person a while back that stated that they did have this problem and it fixed theirs. So I thought I would just put it out there.You may wonder how dirt may get in there. That is easy. Dirt can get in from either side. If you use it as a lantern and take the top lens assembly off, or even if your hands/battery are dirty when you put a new battery in. Don't forget, this space is left open when the light is not in use, and is jarred a lot while on key-chains, etc. which give any dirt that gets in there a lot of opportunity to go into little spaces. If it makes you feel any better, you could use some compressed air to blow the dust out too. I have multiple of the 2 AA version of this too, and those work the same exact way. I have had those for quite a while too, and have never really had any problems with them either.Helpful tips. When you put a battery in, if you have the lanyard on it, grab the key ring on the lanyard to snug down the end cap better. If you just tighten it by hand, it can come loose, and you can loose the whole light except for the tail cap. Grabbing that key ring when tightening it, just gives it that little more tightness so that it does not come loose.As for the light. It gives off a good amount of light. A lot more then my old incandescent version did. My old incandescent version is only 2 lumens. Basically, it is about as bright as having 2 candles lit (the incandescent version that is). Bright enough to get your key in the door, but not good for anything much farther then that. This one is bright enough that you can see a ways in front of you. This LED version is probably comparable to the old 2 or 3 D flashlights of the past. As I already stated, you can remove the lens cap and use the light as a lantern too. Good for if you go camping, or if the power goes out and you need to temporarily put some light in a room, or even while working in a space with no light. LED's last a long time, so you dont have to worry about the LED burning out, and having to constantly replace bulbs too. Incandescent bulbs only last something like 40 hours?? maybe. Not really sure of the exact number, but it is only double digits of hours.As for the lumens. That will very depending on your version. My old one ran at 37 lumens and had a run time of 1 hour 45 minutes. The new one I just got stated 40 lumens, and 2 hours of run time. Exact specs say 57m, 40 lumens, 816cd, 2 hours, 1m, 2m. I think 1m was good up to 1 meter under water, and 2m... 2 meter not really sure if that has something to do with reflective light or drop/impact rating. This is higher amounts of everything then the old version. But which one you get is up to the person that you buy yours from. I got mine from amazon. and in case you are wondering, there is a little bit of difference between the 37 and 40 lumen version, but it is just slightly noticeable. Don't expect there to be much a difference in the brightness.Overall, the light is a very well made light. Durable and made out of pretty much all aluminum metal, so no need to worry about some plastic breaking or it rusting. Like all maglite's it is made in the USA, and it uses a phillips brand LED, not CREE. For those that do not know, Phillips brand LED's are more efficient, and give better light then CREE (china) brand ones. I have gotten CREE LED flashlights before, and after comparing them to the Mag's that I have, they always come up short. Not sure if Mag under rates their specs, or if CREE over inflates theirs, but to give an example. My one CREE one was rated at 160 lumens. My XL series mag is rated for about 105 lumens. There is almost no difference in brightness between the 2 of them, even though the CREE one is rated to be 50% brighter. and as for efficientcy. Even on 2 different flashlights with the same factory marked specs (battery type and lumens), the phillips LED flashlights always have a longer run time then the CREE brand ones do too. I have found this to be fact time and again, between different brand and types. But this is just my experience, but is also why I state that these use good Phillips brand LED ones.No, this is not the brightest thing on the market, nor is it the cheapest. You can get probably 2 or 3 cheap china made ones for the price of one of these. But then again, if they last you like they last me, it will be a one time buy, and you will get your money back in battery's that you will not need to purchase vs the cheap ones. Plus, buying a USA made one, you are supporting a company that is keeping work here too. Personally, I am tired of them making everything in china, and if I support a company here, I will. But it is your choice where you buy your stuff from.

My every day carry is a Leatherman tool sheath with a 1st Generation Leatherman Wave, a bit extender, a bit holder with a selection of most used bits, and the Solitare LED flashlight.It’s on my belt everyday.But of all the tools I carry, it’s the Solitare I use EACH & EVERY DAY.I deliver Medical Beds & equipment into homes, set up the gear in bedrooms & livingrooms, most which are almost always dimly lit. I need a flashlight all too often.The Solitare with its lanyard is always within reach, always at the ready, always bright enough to light up what I need to see, like behind a couch or under a bed.And while it doesn’t throw out a blowtorch beam, or recharges with a USB connection, or even sport a magnet to stick it to a metal support, the Solitare has the ONE singular attribute I’ve yet to find with ANY other flashlight.The Solitare FITS PERFECTLY IN MY LEATHERMAN BELT SHEATH.Durable, dependable, & dedicated. It’s good enough for me. And the best value of ANY FLASHLIGHT I own.

Small, and POWERFUL! I have a regular bulb one, and ended uo replacing it with this LED one. So much brighter.

This is a neat little flashlight that is very handy to have around the house. I keep it at my desk and have used it several times to inspect small electronic parts. It is very bright for the size. The construction is very good, as one would expect from Maglite.

It's very bright, only takes one battery, and it doesn't take much power so the battery lasts very well.

This is a great Maglite, very bright!Only took me 4 trys to receive the correct item.1st one was Red but Incandescent, sent it back.2nd one was Red but Incandescent, sent it back.3rd one was Pink LED, sent it back.4th one is what I ordered, Red LED, finally I get to keep it.

Funciona muy bien lo mismo que alumbra perfectamente para ser portátil

I've written about these before, but Amazon keeps asking for more reviews about them, so I'll keep it brief;I have been buying Maglites since the early 90's. I keep buying them because they're excellent quality in my opinion. You can definitively buy way cheaper ones and I'm sure you can buy brighter ones, but for me, I like products that last and stand up to a lot of abuse. These ones "do" !!! I'm actually entered in The Guiness Book of Records for having the slipperiest hands in the world......."not really, I'm kidding", but maybe I should be, because I'm constantly dropping things and that definitely includes the Maglites. I use them for work 5 nights a week and I'm pretty sure I drop them a few times 5 nights a week...yes seriously ! Anyway they just keep standing up to it !!! (Incidentally, if you read the ads for them, they give them ratings for how far a fall they will generally take, so keep that in mind if & when you buy them). And for their size, they "are" quite bright, other then the weight of the batteries, there also very light and generally, hey their "cool" looking, so what more can you ask from a flashlight. I like'em and I recommend'em. Yep...their Unca-Bob approved !!!

Sehr gute Qualität, robust, passt. Empfehlung!

kräftig hell. Vordere Scheinwerfereinheit aufdrehen ist einschalten, zudrehen ist ausschalten. Lichtkegel veränderbar durch drehen der Scheinwerfereinheit. Nur eine AAA Batterie nötig. Ende für Batteriewechsel abschraubbar. Gewinde halten gut. Schönes Design. Qualität.

This item which utilises one AAA battery and an LED lamp gives excellent light output. The focus system works well and is easy to use.I can recommend this small efficient LED torch.