Mag Instrument Maglite ML25LT LED 2-Cell C Flashlight, Gray (ML25LT-S2096)

Bright and adjustable light

I've owned Mag-Lite flashlights for 30+ years. Back in the day everyone wanted a Mag-Lite D-cell flashlight because they were tough, they worked great, they were bright, and they were reasonably priced for a quality piece of equipment you could trust. Oh, and American made too. There was also the mini-Mag-Lite, compact, bright, tough, an excellent light except that the bulbs always burnt out. Then the LED light craze came to be, and the market was flooded with cheap light much brighter than Mag-Lite. Mag-Lite responded with models that have 4 "Activity-based" modes and 5 modes within each mode... I'm confused, I just want to turn the darn thing on and have it work! I think the engineers at Mag-Lite looked back and said "You know, the mini-Mag-Lite was a pretty good idea - simple, no external switch, 1 mode, let's just make a new, better, bigger, brighter version of that!" And so they did, hence the ML25LT in 2-cell and 3-cell. Unfortunately they decided to revive the 70's and use C-cell batteries in it. Who uses C-cell batteries anymore? With LED technology flashlights don't drain the batteries, and they end up leaking in the flashlight, I suspect even the C-cells will do this. Therefore I took a different route. I purchased C-cell adapters / converters. These are Parallel (don't get Serial, that will increase the voltage and cause damage) and house 4 x AAA lithium metal primary batteries (I used Energizer Lithium, 20-year shelf life, guaranteed not to leak) and they work great! One pack of 4 for each converter, 5 packs for 2 flashlights, I will probably never replace them! Mag-Lite should sell an option like this! The ML25LT being a new model the accessories don't fit yet, The belt holders are for "C & D" sizes... it's way too loose. The new ML25LT has a smaller head, the old C-cells had a large head like the D-cell. The Red, Yellow and White cones that fit over the light will work, but not well. In the pics I lined up the heads of the two lights and placed the cone over each. It says the fit - really? I want my money back on that one! They're plastic, how hard can it be to make a new size, come on!

Maglite makes the best flashlights. Bright. Strong. Dependable. Reliable. Keep one in the car and critical areas of the house or apartment. We recently had an Edison transformer fail in the neighborhood affecting over 60 homes. A Maglite placed on end will light up a room quite nicely.

Perfect size flashlight for general use. I got fed up with Duracell flashlights that constantly were dead when I went to use them due to parasitic drain (caused by their button switch), so I bought this, and it sits on my kitchen countertop ready for use. It could be improved a bit like why is it perfectly round so as soon as you sit it down it rolls away? Plus, it could use a bit of increase in brightness to 300 lumens from its 192 lumens. I think 300 is the sweet spot as ensures a good working brightness while giving you good battery life. All-in-all a great light and I will get another once they increase the lumens a bit. UPDATE: 21July2025 - It's true! These flashlights work with low strength batteries even though they are LED. I just checked and my batteries are reading 1.48V on both of my 'C' cell batteries - yet - the flashlight is still functioning. I'm buying another one for the truck.

It does everything that you would expect a flashlight to do. It's bright and a nice size for keeping it handy but not inexpensive. Hopefully it will last longer than the plastic competition.

I’m always loosing these so I buy many of them. They are bright and durable and fit perfectly in my holder on my belt

I have two of this model. It’s robust and I like the size. My favorite part of the design is lantern mode. Like the classic 2 AA model, I use it in this configuration much more than I thought I would. I wish the model was offered with an incandescent option. I’ll often reach for a flashlight in the middle of the night before turning on lights. Brighter is not always preferable.

Use often! It flickers once in a while, but easy to use and light weight. Seems well-built for size and price.

Great torch, small, well made and seriously bright.

Like it good for a baby torch that works. No buttons screw and obviously 2 c batteries that you may be able to steal off the wife apparently there use lithium ion batteries now ?? Anyway decent

やはりマグライトは素晴らしい。強力な光軸が遠方を照らす深い照射距離はマグライトならでは。流行りの数千ルーメンを出すライトに比べるとスペックは見劣りするが、使い方や求める能力が違うもの。 広い面を照らすのは不向き。大きさ重さもそれなりにある。ツイストスイッチは用途や好みを選ぶ。 しかしハイビーム連続使用でもほとんど発熱せず、サーチライトのように遠方を照らす能力は十分に魅力的である。ミニマグでは物足りない、単一仕様では重過ぎデカ過ぎという場合はこいつの出番。届いた品物を夜のフィールドで使った時、数値以上のパワーに感動した。

Great looking torch, a good size not being too large or too small. Nice balanced weight and has brilliant LED light. Unlike larger D cell maglites it does not have an on / off button having to be switched on by twisting the head of the torch, this may be important to some people depending on it's use.

Hervorragende Leuchteigenschaften. Strahlt extrem weit ins Gelände