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5 Ultimate Misconceptions About Promotional Maglites

Promotional Maglites might not be totally understood by the public. Here are

Promotional Maglites® Come In Multiple Colors
Promotional Maglites® Come In Multiple Colors

some possible misconceptions:

  1. They are expensive.
  2. They are imported.
  3. They are made for policemen only.
  4. They only come in black.
  5. They don’t come with batteries.

ANSWERS:

  1. In comparison to imported flashlights of the same size, the Maglites are higher priced. But, you can expect to pay more for a higher quality product.
  2. Maglites torches have always been designed and manufactured in the USA.
  3. Originally, they were popular among policemen. Then the general public caught on to the supreme dependability of these quality-made flashlights.
  4. Some models actually come in about 11 different colors.
  5. All but the large ones come with alkaline batteries, and a solid plastic gift box.

The Next Surprise in Promotional Maglites®

What will the next surprise be in Promotional Maglites®?

Maglite-Paul Rizzo-Dave Navoyosky
Maglite-Paul Rizzo-Dave Navoyosky

Here are some possibilities. (Simply our light-hearted uneducated guesses)

  1. Made in the USA out of US and foreign parts (Other great manufacturers have gone this route. Could we see it with these famous flashlights?)
  2. Made in Taiwan
  3. Warranty reduced to 90 days. Optional extended warranty available for $29 per year.
  4. Don’t want to buy one? Rent one by the month.
  5. Free batteries for 5 years.
  6. Need one for just a day? Pick one up at a Torch Kiosk. Return it to any Torch Kiosk. Only $1 per hour. If you don’t return it for a week, your credit card will be charged $200.
  7. $15 discount when you trade in any other brand flashlight for a real Maglite®.
  8. Do you need one delivered? Just call Yuber, and they will bring you one to purchase. $37 delivery and processing charge.

Let us know what your guess is, by adding a comment to this blog.

 

5 Secrets of Maglite Flashlights

Maglite-Saves-The-Night
Maglite®-Saves-The-Night

Maglites are the best USA-Made flashlight. They are built tough, and will last a lifetime. But, here are 5 secrets you probably didn’t know about Maglite Flashlights.

  1. LED (the bulb on an LED Maglite, or any LED flashlight) doesn’t last forever. It doesn’t burn out. It just gets dimmer and dimmer with age. Don’t worry. Depending on your usage, it should remain very bright till a time between 50 years and 2,000 years from now.
  2. Maglites® are designed to be highly water resistant. However, they are not advertised to be waterproof.
  3. Maglites® are not tested to be explosion-proof or intrinsically safe. Some workers who use a flashlight in highly volatile environments need that type of flashlight.
  4. There are flashlights made for that purpose.
  5. Old and weak alkaline batteries can damage your Maglite® just as they can damage any other flashlight. Maglites® are built tough, but guarding against a leaky battery is above and beyond the call of duty. Many battery manufacturers have a repair/replacement policy if your flashlight is damaged by one of their leaky batteries.
  6. The ANSI standard of rating the power of flashlights was started only in 2009. Mag Instrument has agreed to abide by the ANSI standard, and rates its flashlights so you can compare one with another. ANSI stands for American National Standards Institute. The parameters used are:

    Maglite-At-Night
    Maglite®-At-Night
  • Beam Distance in Meters
  • Peak Beam Intensity in Candela
  • Run Time in Hours/Minutes
  • Light Output in Lumens

You can find more detailed information on the Maglite® website.