MagLiteSJ3A116Maglite Solitaire LED 1-Cell AAA Flashlight Blue

I bought it here to replace my EDC (every day carry) flashlight, that is non-Maglite, but also LED and 1 AAA, with button on the end of the torch, I think it s Streamlight brand. Mag-lite has advantages: brighter; way smaller (almost the thickness of AAA and a bit longer than AAA) - Streamlight much-much more thicker and a bit longer (both use one AAA); you can change focus of the light; you can make it a candle (completely remove head and put it straight on the table - all Maglites can do this). So, Streamlight is opposite - dimmer, no focus, no "candle mode", much bigger (you really feel the difference in the pocket) while using same battery; button is comfortable, but it "clicks" pretty loud, Mag is on/off in silence (it is important if you go through dark room to check how the infant sleeps).Now, I had same Maglite for years, but regular bulb, not LED. Size, weight and options are the same - no differences by eye balling. BUT there are very important differences!!!!!1. When you turn head of regular Mag to switch it on - first flood light comes out, and you need to keep head rotating to have spot light - takes a couple seconds at least. LED Mag placed in the head deeper, so when you slightly turn the head and it switches on - it already in "spot light focus", if you keep rotating the head you will make flood light. So, new Mag is waaaaayyyy more comfortable and usable for real life situation, when you need torch "on" and it is immediately focused! If you for some reason need it "flood" (unfocused light) you keep it rotating.2. Of course, LED Mag (new one) is incomparably brighter than with regular bulb. I do not know for how many times - human eye would not say precise difference, especially since it works in log scale. So, difference could be 100 or 1000 times - have no idea. Old Mag I can shine in my eyes on sunny day and I would not notice that it works. LED Mag if I shine in my eyes for a second on very bright sunny day - I won't be able to see anything for a minute. It seriously brighter.But I would also consider difference #1 as very important improvement that makes torch way more usable immediately.All in all I had a lot of flashlights (big and small), and unfortunately only one brand of them still working after many years - Maglites. All other brands fail after days, months, years, Mags never failed, any single of them! And I really abuse them, some in terrible dents, cracks etc.Why "unfortunately"? Because I'm not a fan of any particular brand, and Maglites are not the most bright lights or with most features. But to be fair, they are very comfortable, well thought through and never failed yet.

l purchased several different micro / miniature flashlights as stocking stuffers before Christmas. Needless to say the quality from different manufactures varies significantly and price is not always an indicator.I have owned a number of small and large Maglite flashlights over the years including multiple Solitaire units. I am always impressed with the Maglite quality as it is 'commercial grade.' When I noticed Maglite now offers the Solitaire with LED technology I purchased several at $14.06 with AP, Amazon Prime. The Solitaires are twice the length of the the micro models below and more expensive. However the Solitaire is by no means large. Also the Maglite LED upgrade included makes this an excellent buy. Note that it uses common and inexpensive AAA batteries. The unit is very bright as well and has the classic Maglite look.On the same order I also purchased a couple of the Streamlight 73002 Nanos for $6.46 each including AP. I was hesitant to buy this model as it had little tags and I do not like heavily logo-ed merchandise. However the design, workmanship, and basic machining of the Streamlight are excellent and the units operate smoothly. In addition the Streamlight is much brighter than the no name unit I mention next. Streamlight named this unit Nano for a reason. It is very small.On the very same order I purchased a pack of two of a generic Amazon LLC brand micro keychain flashlights for $14.95 including AP. The pair included one red and one blue under the ASIN: B00EB0TFVK. When they arrived the workmanship appeared crude.The machining is of the quality one would expect from a slave labor factory. My suspicions proved true within one week for both units. The threading seized and it was impossible to turn either unit on. I threw both in the garbage. The pack of 2 noname are not a good buy at any price.I would not hesitate to purchase Maglite Solitaire LEDs or Streamlight Nanos again for personal use or as gifts. Both are very nice units and each is unique.

The Magnate Solitaire is a great AAA Flashlight by an American Company. It's bright, compact, and reliable, and I carry one with me daily. Sure there may be other lights that are brighter, but they wear out the battery quicker. This Solitaire give many hours of usage between batteries. Since I am human and carry this in my pocket, a large oversized metal casing is not what I need. As I don't get run over by Jeep's very often... But I go a lot of places and indoors and outdoors and this flashlight provides good illumination. It's extraordinarily helpful at times, and uses standard, readily available, and inexpensive AAA battery. Sure there are smaller and larger flashlights out there, but it's great if you'd like a flashlight to carry with you daily in your pocket or purse. It's light, bright, and there when you need it.

The light output has now been increased to 47 lumens.Since I retired, I volunteer for Habitat for Humanity working on building new houses. The first time I had to look for something stored in a basement or bathroom which did not yet have lights, I had to go to my car and get out my big Maglite (2 D cells) in order to see. Someone had given me a Maglite Solitaire (incandescent) so I put that in my tool belt. It was better than nothing, but was very weak and was only good for a couple of feet. I saw the LED Solitaire in the Christmas deals of the day and figured the LED would be a bit brighter than the incandescent. The brightness was amazing. I'll never need to go get the big one again. I haven't found out yet how long the battery will last because I don't need it very often. It's so small, I will always keep it in my tool belt and it's easy to hold it in my mouth when doing a task that requires two hands. I am so happy with this tiny flashlight.

Perfecta para mi funda de mi laetherman charge

Consegnata in confezione originale di vendita. Ottima potenza nonostante le dimensioni. leggera e robusta, caduta più volte, ideale per piccoli lavori in casa

以前、使用していた旧タイプ(電球式)が電池の液漏れにより使用出来なくなった為に購入しました。　光源がLEDに進化しており、とても明るい。

Very bright version of the Solitaire. I purchased these for my ushers at the wedding. The LED version is much brighter than the old one so is a very useful pocket torch. My ushers use theirs regularly and I keep mine in my car. I would also be prepared to use this as a bike light if the need arose. The only downside is that the increased output means they get through batteries sooner but this is to be expected and AAAs aren't too expensive. As it is so bright, I do sometimes use my old Solitaire in the mornings just so I disturb my wife less as she is quite sensitive to light.

Ich benutze die Lampe beruflich in einer Werkstatt und bin absolut zufrieden. Ich hatte nur zufällig gesehen das es die Solitaire auch als LED Version gibt und dann auch noch reduziert war, sonst hätte ich mir wahrscheinlich die alte Version geholt. Die Lampe ist im Nahbereich wirklich extrem hell, genau für solche Fälle ist sie denke ich auch gemacht. Für nächtliche Waldspaziergänge taugt sie natürlich nichts, aber zum Arbeiten ist die Größe und das Gewicht einfach unschlagbar. Die Batterielaufzeit ist genial, ich komme bei täglicher Benutzung auf knapp 3 Wochen, und das mit nur einer Batterie.Die Qualität ist gewohnt TOP, geliefert in einer Blisterverpackung die man kaum aufgeschnitten bekommt ohne sich zu verletzen, ich meine die alte Version war noch in einer Pappschachtel, naja...Wer also eine kleine und für die Grösse extrem helle Lampe braucht sollte hier zuschlagen. Für den preis bekommt man keine bessere Qualität. Die Helligkeit ist übrigens nicht mit der alten Lampenversion zu vergleichen, es würde sich also auch ein Wechsel lohnen.