Maglite replacement

[Elderly]

I have an LED 3 D Cell Maglite and the batteries are stuck fast.

I want to replace it (they are about £30 on a well know retail website)
but can I do better with some lesser known (except to torch aficionados ) brand?

[Elderly]

No, they've leaked; I've got the first one out but there's no way to remove the others.

[Elderly]

And I thought that speccing a new PC was problematic

It doesn't need to be small, I'd probably lose it around the house.

Something with multiple AA batteries sounds sensible for me, I do already have lots of AA Duracell 2450mAH Ni-MH batteries and a charger.

I've been ploughing through the other 70 page thread and it appears that the well regarded and relatively sensible priced torches seem to use CR123 cells.

[Elderly]

Elderly said:

No, they've leaked; I've got the first one out but there's no way to remove the others.

Slightly off topic .....
.... I rang Magste's UK distributors to see if I could buy a replacement barrel - "No", and a quick email to their HQ in the 'States (to which I got an immediate reply) confirmed this.

So I rang the pink bunny and explained the situation,
he was extremely helpful and is sending me a contribution
towards a new torch and a voucher for presumably some more of his batteries.
Now that is what I call excellent customer service .

Doesn't help me with my 'which torch' decision though, although I know what I'm not going to buy!

[Elderly]

leglessAlex said:

The best small torch seems to be the Fenix PD35, but seeing as it's double your budget I'd be more inclined to recommend something along the lines of a Led Lenser P7.2 which can be had for around £30 I think.

I'm probably going for the P7.2 (£36.00)

I did like the idea of the Lenser P14.2 (£42.00) as it uses AA cells
and is less of a loseable size, BUT, one review said that re-chargeable batteries are not recommended for it ...... or is that bks?

[Elderly]

Elderly said:

I'm probably going for the P7.2 (£36.00)

I did like the idea of the Lenser P14.2 (£42.00) as it uses AA cells
and is less of a loseable size, BUT, one review said that re-chargeable batteries are not recommended for it ...... or is that bks?

So this morning I rang a reputable online torch seller to order either a P7.2 or a P14.2
but the person at the other end of the phone told me that rechargeable batteries are not recommended for either of them .

eta @ pozi, I did try to dismantle the Maglite ( out of curiosity) but the big circlip seems far too rigid to shift without presumably some special tool.

Edited by Elderly on Tuesday 25th August 11:45

[Elderly]

Easternlight said:

Be warned good torches are not cheap but they are addictive

So VERY right!

My budget is creeping up, giving me greater choice and hence more indecision

300 - thanks for all your info and that link to the U.S. site; it's great value but for the sake of the saving, I'd rather deal with a UK retailer just in case of any problems.

I've found something that takes away all my "what battery do I start from" conundrums .......

http://www.uktoolcentre.co.uk/Shop/p~94857~HP7R-Re...

Sits back and waits for the PH collective to say that for that amount of money I could do better with a..............

[Elderly]

I've just ordered a Fenix LD41 2015 model and some low self discharge batteries. It's the size I want, the AA batteries I can use in all sorts of other stuff and vice-versa, and as I've nothing to compare it to, I presume I'll be happy with it ........
In true PH style it was double my budget .