Maglite

Maglite (also MAG -LITE MAGLITE or ) is the name of a range of battery-powered flashlights rod made ​​of aluminum, which has become known as police piece of equipment in the United States, and often seen in movies. The U.S. manufacturer advertises a high robustness of the products and are, except for wear parts, a lifetime warranty. Only a ten-year warranty can be sold on the German market. General importer and sole distributor in Germany is the company Siegfried Hintz in Wiesbaden for MagLite.

Anthony Maglica, the (then Yugoslavia) is born in New York but grew up in Croatia, founded Mag Instrument, Inc. ( Ontario, California ) in 1974. 1979 came the first time the D -Cell Maglites on the market. Three years later came the rechargeable flashlight MagCharger. In 1984, then came the small MiniMag; Solitaire graduated from the program in 1988.

Construction

A Maglite is made ​​of an aluminum housing is splash-proof by O -rings and provided with a corrosion- proof switch. The reflector in the front of the lamp can be adjusted to point floodlight continuously from.

Since the MiniMag the inner radius of the movable front part corresponds to the outer radius of the aluminum tube, the unscrewed front part can be used as a kind of base for the lantern.

As bulbs krypton -filled halogen bulbs are used, the larger models with baby - and D-cells optionally also brighter xenon filled with the trademark Magnum Star.

In addition, there are special 3 -watt LEDs inserts that were available from 2006 to 2010 in Europe. The light cone remains after the renovation continues focusable. These lamps were offered as a factory- mounted LED Mag. Meanwhile the second generation LED models are available with optimized light output, at which a new LED module integrates fixed and not against a conventional filament light bulb is replaceable.

All bulb models and provided with the retrofit LED module copies are supplied with a spare bulb in the end cap, which is protected by a foam insert.

Application

In many countries, including the U.S., Germany and France, are these flashlights in particular police forces as standard. Maglites are usually handled in use at the front end and held with the rear end on the shoulder; the carrier sees this as less shade, hides his opponent 's own view direction and is more favorable defensive stance, as the lamp can be used as an impact weapon if necessary.

On 30 March 2007, gave the Los Angeles Police Department announced that from now on a smaller and lighter, specially adapted to the needs of the LAPD flashlight would be used, which is not used as a slashing weapon. Thus, the response to a strong public interest -grabbing incident, was accused of being a police officer of excessive force against a suspect with a Maglite.

Frequently Maglite flashlights are also used by firefighters and rescue workers, but they do not meet all safety standards because they are not explosion-proof.

Maglites are available in different sizes:

  • Solitaire (1 x AAA) ( Krypton bulb)
  • Mini Maglite AAA (2 x AAA) ( Krypton bulb)
  • Mini Maglite AA (2 x AA -. AA Batt) ( Krypton bulb)
  • MAG - LED Mini Maglite 2AA (2 x AA) ( LED version)
  • MAG - LED Mini Maglite 3AA (3 x AA) ( LED version)
  • MAG - LED Mini Maglite 2AA (2 x AA) ( LED version with multi-mode switch: strobe, dimmer and SOS function)
  • MAG - LED Mini Maglite Pro ( LED version with brighter light emitting diode)
  • MAG - LED Mini Maglite Pro ( LED version with brighter LED and 2-stage switch)
  • C -Cell (2 3 x C -Cell -. Infant Batt, formerly 2-7 × C -Cell ) ( krypton, xenon bulbs optional )
  • D-Cell (2-6 × D-Cell -. Mono- Batt, formerly 2-7 * D- Cell ) ( krypton, xenon bulbs optional )
  • MAG - LED D -Cell (2-4 × D-Cell ) ( LED version with replaceable LED insert and krypton, optional xenon bulbs)
  • MAG - LED D -Cell (2 3 x D-Cell ) ( LED version of the second (now part of the third ) generation with optimized, fixed built-in LED module without exchange opportunity with filament light bulb )
  • MAG - LED ML -100 ( 2 3 x D-Cell ) ( LED version, driver with dimmer, strobe, flashing and SOS function, scaled head diameter and structure)
  • MAG - LED ML -125 (3 x C -Cell or NiMH battery, new operating concept with strobe, flashing and SOS function and dimmer, scaled head diameter and structure)
  • Mag-Charger (special NiMH battery ) ( halogen bulbs)
  • MAG - LED XL50 (3 x AAA) ( LED light )
  • MAG - LED XL100 (3 x AAA) ( LED light with motion sensor )
  • MAG - LED XL200 (3 x AAA) ( LED light with motion sensor and improved control over the XL100 )
  • Maglite Solitaire LED (1 x AAA) with greater brightness and longer battery life compared to the version with Krypton Bulb
  • Maglite MAG - TAC ( LED lamp in tactical design with a higher luminosity in robust design as XL- series, 2 Different versions with different lighting levels, modes, and themes)

Upgrade to LED modules were offered for sizes 2-4 × C - and D-Cell (as of 12/2010: Only get as remainders ). Meanwhile, there are all Maglites LED bulbs, partly also from other manufacturers. The light output is in the medium range; the latest generations of LEDs realize a higher light output for the same electrical power.

The bulbs of the 2- C- and D-cell version is the following type: 2.4 ... 2.6 V / 0.7 ... 0.8 A / Socket: P 13.5 s / glass bulb in olive shape filling gas: krypton or xenon (brighter). The Mini Maglite models special ungesockelte bulbs are used.

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