Maglite vs. Surefire

[Pringle15]

Yes show the 3d led maglite or any size led maglite

[TrackStar828]

@Pringle15 He is only showing the crappy maglites that use bulbs. The new 3 d cell LED maglites are a much better competitor.

[CablloBlanco]

Show the Maglite LED versions and they will hold up to the overpriced Shurefires and others!

[biscuitfarmer]

I think you meant batteries not battery's.

[krashdown102]

niitrolon ones look the best

[crazyfooInc]

Eh, I'll stick with my Maglites; they've always worked for me, they've improved greatly since this video was posted, and they're cheap! :-D

[951police]

ill stick to my 3 d cell Maglite led

[dronespace]

cool comparisons

[kongso12]

Now try a Fenix TK35 and your surefires will look like a lit match...

[Tinmancr1]

Wow compare modern stuff like a maglite xl100 brightest 85 lumens you'll see.

You seemed to forget the huge price differences as well you can get 3d mags for $20.

By the way I use rechargeable batteries in mine but warranty states not to, probably voids it if you tell them.

[faffaflunkie]

RIP Maglite. You were good twenty years ago.

[zillsburyy]

lmao, yet another over priced product from SUREFIRE. i use to have all there lights. (the M6 , G2, U2 ultra) then i sold them. their technology is outdated for the price/lumens and runtime. get a FENIX PD30 @ 265 lumens or a MTE P7D rated at 900 lumens for $60 AND it takes rechargeable batteries.

[mlgprotipsy]

@zillsburyy or grab an olight m21 warrior with 500 lumens and massive customisability for around 100 :)

[LIUmla]

Dont bother buying a Maglite. I have owned both Maglite and Surefire flashlights of different sizes. All of the maglites have broken and none of the Surefire flashlights have. I own 3 Surefire flashlights and will never own anything else. Illumination far exceeds Maglite and quality is far superior!

[zillsburyy]

maglite sucks cock, but soon surefire will be out of business

[deviatea]

@zillsburyy - my maglite rechargeable is great, certainly doesn't sucks, 220 lumens it excellent.

[kgradio]

Thats about the best no nonsense, to the point and informative videos I've ever seen. Well done.

[OrenLomatel]

TK40 rulles

[MatHahogg]

Don't put Terralux drop-ins in MAglite, they aren't really good.

Go for Malkoff drop-ins instead(Not 2D Maglite, it's not very powerful) but from 3D(and C) to 6D/c

Runar, har du ikke 500 lumen pære til SureFire M6? :(

[NFS13EPIC]

help me cAn i use rechargeable batteries on my mini maglite the paper says to use alkaline batteries the rechargeable batteries are 1.2 nd there the bunny lol the alkaline are 1.5 also i have a mini maglite w the old bulb today at walmart i got a new one w the new xenon bulb nd a solitare also has the new xenon bulb  so yea ^_^

[runarsim]

@NFS13EPIC Hi, yes you can use rechargeable batteries for your mini maglite, buy rechargeable batteries with the most mAh for the best result and longest lifetime.

[stealthinsweden]

@NFS13EPIC I use rechargeable batteries in my AAA Mini maglite. Works fine. I believe the bulb will last longer, the voltage with rechargeable batteries is lower.

[doggiejake1000]

@runarsim Um i pretty sure Wright is spelled write.... Just saying.

[Sargonarhes]

Why don't you put a Terra LUX LED in those Maglites and see the 120 Lumens you get from them for a whole lot less than the cost of a surefire.

[MatHahogg]

Morsomt med de folka her som ikke klarer å snakke engelsk, selvom de er engelske. Jeg kan jo bedre engelsk enn de, de snakker jo så gebrokkent engelsk med slang som bare f..

Gratis Surefire til meg? :)

[runarsim]

@MatHahogg Helt enig med deg. Og at de gidder å kommentere på hvordan man skal skrive når det er filmsnutt med de forskjellige lommelyktene hehehe.

[MichaelHeezy]

surefire is wayy too overpriced. fenix lights are the same if not better quality for less than half the price of surefire

[zellowmicka]

this is Awesome. Surefire makes the world's best LED flashlights. Maglite makes the best incand flashlights, but it gets put to shame here!

[jjearl111]

surefire makes the best of BOTH.

[killchain187]

Love my Surefires. :)

[SUPERDUPERJIMBO]

you misspelled batteries

[lionelmtb88]

Surefire is American...

[usaarmyairboens]

@zillsbury Surefire is american to MORON!

[zillsbury]

no shit you nigger

[usaarmyairboens]

@zillsbury Im aint black and Surefire is american made then OWEND!

[zuja59]

But Maglite is Croatian invention, Anthony(or Ante in Croatian) Maglica was a Croat, he founded and invented Maglite flashlight.

[usaarmyairboens]

@zuja59 No it isnt 

[zuja59]

Anthony "Tony" Maglica (Croatian name Ante Maglica) (born 1930 in New York[1]) is the owner and founder of Mag Instrument Inc, the company that manufactures the Maglite flashlight which was designed by Maglica. The Maglite is a powerful and durable flashlight that has become standard issue gear used by police officers in the USA.

[neronium64]

@zuja59 where do you get this info apart from using the websites and stuff

[zuja59]

That't not info, that's the fact. Anthony is Croat born in New york in 1930. He is the owner, founder and designed the Mag-lite flashlight. And i've got a friend in Queens and he's the history professor.

[elsope1]

Wow you're fucking stupid.

[zillsbury]

wow, your a cock!

[rcdelta1]

the g2 with p60 and p61 used in the video showed a floody beam, is that really how surefire lamps propagate light? my g2 has a pretty tight beam in the center

[bwindussa]

HOw do the batteris hold up on these lights? Doesn't it take more power to make brighter light? Not trying to sound dumb, I'm seriously asking. Thanks

[JMMachete]

Incandescent bulbs waste power, so the LEDs in Sirefire lights can produce more light with the same amount of power. However, they do burn more power to make it much, much brighter, but they use a different kind of battery (CR123). It's the combination of those two principles that makes Surefire better. But better still is Fenix imo.

[BIGIRISH1]

surefire x400 puts out 110 lumens, 50 lumens will blind someone who's eyes are adjusted to the dark. Battery life is 2.5 hours, which should be plenty enough to get the job done. The only bad thing is by the time you buy all the accesories you'll need with it, it probablly will cost more than the handgun you are putting it on. If you ever need it though money well spent, watch the vids on surefires page numbered 1 through 3.

[TacticalJunkie]

LED Lights are alot more efficient than incan lights, so even though it may use the same AA battery, u still get more power and longer runtimes. but for serious power get a torch using cr123 batts, or 18650's, both are lithium, just remember the higher the Mah(milli amp hour) the longer the batts will last.

[talaloka]

fenix tk40 is the best!!!!!

[reneir0492]

hells yaah

[inthabuilding]

get a fenix!

[keola32]

I got the Fenix TK12 and it rocks. Amazingly, it cost under a $100 considering it puts out 225 lumens, has more features, and it comes with accessories.

[TacticalJunkie]

look at the Fenix PD30-R4, thast what i got 265 lumens, and smaller than the TK series.

[Riain00]

runarsim you're dabest! Btw its write not wright

[boocolor]

surefire g2 nitrolon is perfect... not too bright, not roo dim. btw, u collect all these? it cost a bomb to own one of these

[lewigimole]

do u have problems? or just a tad worked up?

woooosa

[sk8rlego]

just get a fenix..it'll light up the whole dang wall..

[JMMachete]

I agree. Fenix owns, and still uses AAs.

[robert21256]

I just got my fenix l2d. It's amazing how this little 2AA light performs. I never knew there could be such a difference in flashlights. I was used to those 2D el cheapo lights and assumed all were basically the same.

[majorpainful]

you gay or something?

[andymillerisdabest]

That's right friend, taste the irony.

[andymillerisdabest]

The plural of battery is batteries not battery's

[mesa401]

@andymillerisdabest What's "plural" mean?

[LeighRollo2006]

Anyone have info about the Maglite 3D LED?

[shotgunsniper1]

useful info thanks

[cornflaker]

It's a large collection of sure fires vs the mini maglite, you didn't show like the 3D one or anything... I mean I know sure fire is better but that video is really biased

[runarsim]

The 3D is the second image in this video (but in a tight beam setting).

[cornflaker]

Whoops my bad lol somehow I missed that

[runarsim]

Af hverju hoppar þú ekki bara upp í rassgatið á þér og pirrar þig á einhverju öðru fávitinn þinn?

[VillageIdiot453]

Might get that 600 lumen FM bulb in mah 6P. Eat that 6D w/ Xenon.

[DirectConnection1]

I own a G2 Nitolon and I also own a MiniMag light and for the size, the SureFire blows the Mag-light out of the water.

[meangeno24]

I just bought a Coast model TT7438CP flashlight. It is one of the best flashlights I've ever owned.

It's small but a powerful motherfucker. It only costed me $45 at Lowes. Compared to the surefire it's pretty much the same.

[avgaspasser]

Just my experience, but every Surefire I've had fell apart before my eyes, while all the MagLites held together.

Even when I threw a 4D MagLed across the tarmac it still lights up 2 years later.

Hey, they're both great. But the real work for me belongs to the MagLites. The Surefires are bolted up to my rifles.

[565dwj]

You are all idiots. None of you can spell, and don't recognize the superiority of Surefire products.

[WhindSoull]

New battery's what?  ARE YOU GOING TO FINISH THAT SENTENCE?

[runarsim]

Are you on youtube to check out peoples spelling?

Than check out this spelling dummy ;)

Reyndu að þroskast smávegis fávitinn þinn.

[MagikTrik1000]

whoa dude.

[SDSnyper]

Surefire will beat maglite every time if you need a large area lit up.. for stealth operations (home burglary,, or if you're a cop, quietly checking out a parked car, etc) a Maglite Mini is fine.

[PoliceRescue911]

maglite is very strong flashlight a 6 cell D ofc also use it as nightstick test a maglite with XENON bulb =)

[Smauges]

you are right, the maglite have optional lamps you can buy with xenon wish make it EVEN stonger, Xenon make +125% brighter light than just a regular lamp... and the maglite is choosen by the law enforcement, fire department etc. because of its kvality and realability :D just got the maglite 4D :D

[WhindSoull]

What is kvality...?

[Smauges]

sorry bad english... meant quality

[qwertynads3]

I'll stick with my 6D maglight

[alexnoot]

Horrible comparison...

First off, comparing brightness means nothing. Many other details need to be compared as well (size, battery life, etc).

Second, maybe try focusing the mag spot a bit wider for a remotely useful comparison.

[runarsim]

Why dont you make your own perfect comparing and stop waisting your time by posting comments like this.

Second, if you focus wider with the Mag you almost have no light and a dead spot in the middle.

[alexnoot]

I'm not wasting my time, I'm trying to inform people of simple facts. The 3D Maglite LED will last over 22hrs at over 50% max brightness, how long will any of the Surefire flashlights last for? 1-5 hrs tops?

It's simply not a fair comparison, so telling people "Look! Surefire is better because it's brighter!" is silly.

I'll go buy a $40 3+ million candlepower flashlight and shine it on the same wall you've got there...

[runarsim]

Surefire G2 LED lasts for about 12 hours, E1L outdoorsman (with only one 3v battery) lasts for about 10 hours with MUCH more light than Mag 3D.

Pluss... you cant carry Mag 3D in your pocket, it is very heavy and with 50% of light from the Mag 3D (witch uses 3 x 1,5v battery = 4,5v) it does not last for 22hrs like you think, they run out in few hours in constant use.

[runarsim]

And for people who explore caves (like me) than the surefire is much better option because of the amount of light and how small they are.

And with surefire like U2 Ultra you can choose many different types of strength of the light, and it lasts for 40+hrs, and with Kroma you have a light up to 80hrs,

E2L Outdoorsman lasts for up to 100hrs with the lowest amount of light.

[runarsim]

So with Surefire you can choose the light that fits your needs, with Maglite you can only choose different sizes, and 90% of them are WHEY TOO BIG AND HEAVY.

[Smauges]

but if you want quility and a flashlight that dosn't breake the maglite is the best. The Maglite is use by Law Enforcements and security in the whole world.. Maglite can be runed over by semi-trailers etc. in high speed and not breake a bit

[starlandliu]

Recently I have bought the Maglite 6D Xenon which has 233 Lumens. It is much more brighter than the 2D LED. As for the size, I need that extra length to protect myself against wild animals. The aircraft aluminium body can be doubled up as a long, tactical iron rod. Pretty useful. Although it won't fit into my pocket, I used a tripod case to store the flashlight. Quite convenient.

[starlandliu]

My 2D LED Maglite was operated continously for 6 hours in both outdoor trips and another few hours on random tests. It still works. The battery life is truly more than 12 hours long.

[p3x109]

Haha. Sure Fire is the best. That is why I own a ^P Defender and a G2 LED

[rk5rk5rk5]

G&P HID is the BEST!!!

[phatsuit]

Mag sucks. SF is the best. I think I am going to go with the 6P.

[psychosauce]

6p is a great torch for the price

[cholopavo]

my friend lost my surefire and he denies it to this day

[runarsim]

Surefire is like your girlfriend/wife....

you don't let your friends use it hehehe

[cholopavo]

so true lol

[coolchristiansen]

Very nice video!!! Surefire ouwns, I'll be getting one.

[Hands007]

Excellent illustration of the different light sources. Well done.

[runarsim]

Thank you :)

[Hands007]

Nice comparison. I love the outdoor demonstrations over indoor ones. They give you a better idea of how the light(s) perform.

[glowgadgets]

Thanks! Its good to see the G2 in action.

I would love to compare it against the new Fenix TK10 - 225 Lumens. Really nice. I did a comparison with it, checkout the video. All the best. Doc

[germanshepherd13]

VERY helpful. thank you..

[runarsim]

My pleasure, thanks for looking and posting this comment.

[germanshepherd13]

I am debating between getting the G2 or the G2 LED. Seems the G2 in your video has wider beam. Would you agree? I know sometimes the cameras expsosure system can affect these videos. I read reviews saying the LED model outshines the original G2 but your demostration looks the other way around. Thanks

[runarsim]

I would go for G2 LED because of the battery lifetime.

G2 Nitrolon = 1 hour (yes only 60 minutes)

G2 LED = 12 hours

[1152037]

It would be useful to add 3W LED Maglite 4D to comparison.

[runarsim]

Yes it would be nice, but i don't have that to compare it with the others. But i do have Fenix P1D Q5 (180 Lumen) and P3D Q5 (215 Lumen) and will make a new video soon and post it here.

My choice would still be Surefire G2 LED if we take strength of beam, hours in use and price.

Thanks for posting.

[1152037]

I think that Miglite is better for everyday usage. They are safe and much chipper than surefire. Nothing can say about Fenix :(

[1152037]

Plus new competition have be done: Surefire G2 LED vs 3W LED mini Maglite 2AA.

Thank you for the video. It's the best way to reveal the winner.

[DAMSOD01]

That is not entirely correct all maglites have a focuse beam so you could make the light fill the whole wall also you showed 2 types of maglite and loads of surefire good movie though i personally prefere sure fire though i think maglite is more tactical

[runarsim]

If i will make the Maglite fill the wall, it will be a dead area in the center, and it will be a big black hole in the middle since this is a distance of 25 meters.

[jebustheone]

Thanks for the vid but tbh everyone who know anything about torrches know that normal mags suck anyway. What would be great to see would be similar priced surefires, Stremlights, Fenixs etc. Now that would get me interested. Theres not many places where you can try out torches lol. (I'm only rerally interested in LED btw, cree, luz

+21eon nichichta etc)

[Scottyq007]

Battery's = WRONG...Batteries = RIGHT but great demonstration

[runarsim]

Battery's is a short version of Batteries.

Thanks for the complement, will post a new video when i compare Surefire vs. Fenix and also a demo video of Surefire Titan.

[jpervis]

no it's not you moron.

[runarsim]

That is my version of writing, if this bothers you than just don't watch this video and take your anger somewhere alse. The way i write is none of your business MR.perfect

[runarsim]

Have you never heard of or seen internet writing? like LOL, ROFL, BRB, CUL8ER and much more? people make there own words all the time.

So just blow off some steam and instead of criticizing TRY to enjoy the videos you watch.

[jpervis]

Don't try to pass off your bullshit on me you idiot. You thought "battery's" was a word and you were wrong. Your excuse is laughable. Admit it, you are a fool.

[runarsim]

Sorry for your problems, not my fault.

But by calling someone you dont know at all a idiot makes you look pretty foolish.

Take your foolishness somewhere alse and let normal people enjoy youtube without you posting stupit comments.

Grow up in peace kid :)

[reneir0492]

nice beamshots

[firezones]

Fenix flashlight is better and brighter than surefire. Go check video of fenix p3d q5 with 215 lumens and only use 2x cr123a battery

[runarsim]

It looks GREAT, i have ordered two of those (one to give away and the other for myself).

Thanks for posting this comment :)