MagLiteMini Incandescent 2-Cell AAA Flashlight, Black

Needed to replace my blue AAA Maglite. It wasn't performing well, sometimes the tail cap connection was loose and that flashlight was a victim of Alkaline leakage. It corroded the inside and you can even see the paint was dissolved. Anyway, i wanted to make sure i still had an AAA version of the Maglite in case all my rechargeable batteries were dead or in use. I have the AA version as well which only will work with Energizer rechargeables, the Duracells are a bit too big (it might be because it's a specially designed Maglite), i haven't tried the Duracells in these AAA flashlights as of yet, but i don't have the AAA Duracell rechargeables as of yet. The other reason i needed to replace my AAA flashlight is because the plastic front is cracked in the middle. It's a fairly large crack as well but apparently it doesn't seem to affect the light much. There is a noticeable difference but doesn't inhibit the light's efficiency much.Funny thing is after i bought this flashlight i actually fixed the tail cap bottom so the light works without much fussing around. So it's just nice to have an extra AAA flashlight laying around in case of an emergency such as i ran out of bulbs. Don't seem to have that problem now. One thing that i didn't notice when buying this was there is an LED version of this flashlight and that would have been a better buy but this current one was on sale so i couldn't pass that up. There is most likely a kit where you can convert this flashlight to LED so it's not a huge deal right now. I also plan on converting my AA flashlight to LED so it'll be a bit easier on the Energizer batteries when in use.Overall, for a tiny flashlight this provides plenty of light. Also avoid keeping the alkaline batteries stored in the flashlight, either use the packaging or however you store extra batteries. I use rechargeable anyway so there really isn't a need for the alkalines unless it's an emergency, where i don't have any charged batteries, it's nice to keep the alkalines on hand just in case. I however prefer to have extra D sized Alkalines for my 2D Maglite. That flashlight is far brighter and has longer battery life. For these smaller versions, the AA and AAA rechargeables will be the best as you can recharge them 100's even 1,000's of times before replacing those. Get the LSD batteries and you can store those batteries in the flashlight in an emergency!

Unlike the old 2 lumen Mag Solitaire, the Mini Mag AAA is actually a competent little flashlight with adequate all-around performance indoors or out. It's roughly 4x as bright when focused, and requires less fiddling to adjust focus. But it gets even better.The first step to getting the most out of this (or any) light is to throw away the alkaline batteries, and use Eneloop NiMH rechargeable cells instead. That way the light stays brighter for a longer time, because NiMH batteries have a much flatter discharge curve under load. Plus you can stop worrying about battery life, batteries leaking, and wasting money on replacement batteries.The second trick you should do is replace the stock bulb with the LM2A001 Xenon bulb intended for the AA Mini Mag. These can be had dirt cheap online, and it's as easy as pulling one out and popping in another one. Not only does it raise the color temperature from 2800K to a "whiter" 3100K, but because of the smaller filament, the light literally doubles in brightness when focused into a spot. And the spot becomes a tighter circle instead of an oval blob. The trade off is somewhat reduced battery life, but since your first step was to ditch the alkalines for rechargeables, the issue is mostly a moot point.One nagging issue I observed with this light is that sometimes the batteries rattle when the light body is rotated, causing the bulb to slightly dim or flicker as you turn it. A simple solution is to wrap a thin layer of paper around the batteries to stop them from rattling. Some rechargeable cells are slightly thicker than standard AAA alkalines and do not have this problem.

Light weight and great for quick availability!

Good small light for in the camper.

Easy carry. Durable light

I ordered 2 of these little guys and unfortunately only 1 is working properly. The broken one barely shines any light and is super dim. Their pretty well made though. I’m gonna return it and order a new one. If the new one is working I’ll change my review!

Can't go wrong with a Maglite!

It's NOT PLASTIC! It's made of aluminum -- all metal -- and it's slim and reliable. I carry it in my pocket during my photoshoots at night. I need to see the settings on my manual film camera. And I also use a focused light beam for creative photography.