Maglite M2A01H AA Mini Flashlight and Holster Combo-Pack, Black

by MagLite

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With its high-intensity adjustable light beam and compact size, the Mini Maglite Two-Cell AA Flashlight and Holster Combo Pack offers limitless around-the-house and on-the-go options. This slender flashlight succeeds where flimsy plastic flashlights fail, providing a steady, fast-focus stream of light wherever and whenever you need it. For easy portability, the flashlight comes with a nylon holster with belt loop.

At a Glance: Portable and lightweight at 3.8 ounces High-strength aluminum construction Spot, candle, and flood modes Includes holster and spare lamp

Hands-free, candle-like illumination. View larger.

Fast-focus beam adjusts from spot to flood with a turn of the head.

Compact Flashlight Provides Limitless Uses
Whether you're hunting for something in the back of your closet, changing a fuse, looking for something behind the couch, or checking under the hood of your car, you'll appreciate the Mini Maglite's simple, straightforward, and reliable design.

With an overall length of only 5.75 inches and a weight of just 3.8 ounces (with included batteries), the Mini Maglite is easy to handle and hold, even when working in tight spaces.

Its small size and included holster also makes it ultra-portable and perfect for emergency storage, hiking, camping, and thousands of other uses, so you're never caught without a flashlight when you need one.

Three Light Modes for Versatility
The Mini Maglite boasts a unique candle mode that allows you to remove the head and expose the bulb to shed light in all directions, just like a candle. You can flip the head over and place it on a solid surface to create a sturdy holder for the "candle"--a great option when you're camping, at an outdoor concert, or entertaining after dark in your backyard.

This handy flashlight also has spot and flood modes--simply rotate the head half a turn to choose the light intensity you need.

Durably Constructed for a Lifetime of Use
The Mini Maglite features solid, precision-machined, high-strength aluminum construction that resists wear and tear, even after years of use. Anodized inside and out for corrosion resistance, this flashlight has rubber O-rings for water and shock resistance.

For further durability, a patented vented tail cap reduces the chance of gas buildup. The tail cap also stores a spare lamp, so you'll always have light when you need it.

The Mini Maglite is backed by a limited lifetime warranty.

Maglite: An Icon of American Ingenuity
Prior to the introduction of the Maglite flashlight in 1979, flashlights were generally regarded as unreliable, throw-away items. That all changed when Anthony Maglica revolutionized the portable lighting industry with his unique technology. By combining superior design with reliability, durability, and an unprecedented lifetime warranty, Maglite produces reliable, iconic flashlights that are designed exclusively in the USA and are built by American workers.

What's in the Box
Mini Maglite, two 'AA' premium-cell alkaline batteries, and holster.

The flashlight's miniature size and high-intensity beam are ideal for working in tight spaces.

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This AA flashlight with holster Pack carries on your hip and comes from trusted MagLite-another another super-duty beam that's built tough. It has standard rugged machined aluminum construction, with shock and water resistance for long life. It's anodized inside and out, too, for increased resistance to corrosion. Plus, the spot-to-flood light adjustability allows you to choose how you want to focus the light. There's a spare lamp included as well, safely packed underneath the tail cap. It comes equipped with a rugged nylon holster that's weather-resistant and easy to attach, and accepts up to a 2 3/4-inch-wide belt. The flashlight measures 5 3/4-by-23/32-inches (length by width) and weighs just under 4 ounces. It runs on two "AA" batteries (which are included).

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• ASIN: B00002N6SN
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• Item model number: M2A01H
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (213 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #475 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
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73 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great light with little known feature, June 2, 2000

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wcc2 (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maglite M2A01H AA Mini Flashlight and Holster Combo-Pack, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)

All the mag lites share solid aluminum construction and rubber o-ring seals.

What sets the mini mag off from the other mag lites is its size (easy to hold with teeth while working under car, sink, etc) and one little known feature - "candle" mode. You adjust the beam focus by rotating the mini mag's head, but if you continue turning the head pops off; you are left with the handle and the exposed bulb, which is now throwing light in all directions - it is a "candle". Flip the head over, place it on the ground/table - it is now a "candle holder". Stick the candle into the candle holder. Instant candle for camping. (These directions are actually on the mini mag's packaging, but it wasn't until I had bought my third mini mag (one for car, kitchen, daypack) that I noticed. This is actually a great trick to show other mini mag owners... they also threw their packaging away without looking it. The larger mag lights don't have this feature.)

Two mini mags in the candle mode do a good job on a picnic table at night... so get two of them... they're cheap.

141 of 156 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good product overall, but not quite as good as I was expecting., September 29, 2006

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Orchid_Malevolence (Iowa, United States) - See all my reviews

I'll admit, I love LED flashlights - the pure, white light, the extended battery life, the look on the faces of my friends when they point the flashlight into their eyes upon examination... so when I read that Mag had released an LED flashlight, I immediately went in pursuit of one, and I'm finding it to be a mixed bag.

From a build quality standpoint, Mag still makes a solid product. The barrel and head are made from aluminum, rubber washers are used for a water resistant seal, and they can take being dropped off a workbench. One thing I'm wondering why they left out, however, was a hook for a lanyard - the bottom cap of this flashlight is flat.

One of the main things the Mag has going for it over other LED flashlight designs however is that the beam can be focused - and this is due to the deeper reflector design and the shape of the LED. Focusing the beam does increase its intensity - a bit, but nothing like the old incandescent Mag lites - I found myself using it about halfway between just on and fully focused, as it proved the most practical.

Now though, for the disappointing part: I own a 1-watt Luxeon-based LED flashlight (that cost approximately the same as the Mag), and a 5-watt LED flashlight from SureFire (which cost... considerably more). The Luxeon LED puts out approximately 20 lumens, and the SureFire puts out a blinding 100 lumens, so at 3-watts, it would be safe to assume that this Mag Lite would be about halfway between the two, right? Wrong. The beam is about the same intensity as the 1-watt Luxeon (which is pretty bright by itself); ever so slightly brighter when completely focused, but then the Luxeon spreads its light more smoothly than the Mag. The Mag has slightly longer full-output battery life due to the fact that it uses AA batteries instead of AAA's, but if you already have a good Luxeon or other high-output LED flashlight, I'd certainly say try to get a demo of one of these before you buy one. Don't get me wrong, it's definately a cut above the $10 ones you see in the waiting lines at shopping centers, but I'm wondering if Mag getting into the LED market now is too little, too late?

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very, very pleased., December 28, 2006

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TheBassGuy - See all my reviews

I've owned 4 conventional (Krypton) bulb Maglites over the years and I've ran many, many sets of batteries through them, especially my 2 AA maglites. I'll just cut to the chase and say that they hit the ball out of the park with this LED version, it is fantastic. The following observations are with fresh batteries in all of the units:
- Brightness: The 2 AA LED version is significantly brighter than the 2 AA Krypton bulb version. In fact the 2 AA LED is nearly as bright as my 3D cell Krypton bulb maglite!
- Clarity: It's no secret that traditional bulb flashlights typically project uneven light patterns with super bright and super dark areas in the beam. I find this incredibly annoying and will have to play with the focus of the beam to find something usable. The LED version has this problem solved. The clarity and spread of the light is fantastic. I can flick it on to ANY setting and it's 10x better than the traditional (Krypton bulb) maglite in terms of clarity and beam focus. I can tell they worked a lot on this and they did a great job.
- Color: This is minor compared to the above, but the LED version puts out a cool white beam that is easy on the eye and it seems easier to pick up details. The conventional bulb version puts out a harsher more redish/ pink beam and after comparing the two back to back the LED version is much better.
- Battery life: Don't know yet. I hear the batteries should last longer and the circuitry keeps the light output up even as the batteries go down in charge. Time will tell.

I now plan to upgrade all my D Cell versions with the LED upgrade kit. I'm very pleased with this purchase. I've made some nasty reviews in the past, so this this positive review is saying something. :)