Maglite Heavy-Duty Incandescent 4-Cell D Flashlight, Black

Linear focusing, a spot to flood. Patented Cam action focusing beam. Flush sealed rubber thumb button. Triple action, self-cleaning internal switch, on, off, and signaling. Anodized inside and out for better corrosion resistance and durability. O-ring sealed for maximum water resistance. Diamond knurled grip. Machined aluminum. Spare lamp inside tail cap. They were numbered for identification. Batteries are not included. Model Number: S4D016 Special FeaturesWater Resistant.

Bright lights, burly cases, fail-safe on/off switches, virtual indestructibility: there are excellent reasons to rave about Mag Instrument flashlights. It goes without saying that a flashlight defeats its purpose if it can't be trusted, which is why so many people spend a little extra for this four-D-cell Mag-Lite. We've dropped ours off ladders, kicked it downstairs--just generally abused the thing--and it lights up as readily as it did when we first turned it on. Speaking of which, the on/off switch is one of the first things to fail on generic flashlights. Mag-Lite's switch is rubber-coated and weather protected; frankly, it seems incapable of ever wearing out, even after thousands of clicks. Plus, twisting the flashlight's head gives you an option between a tight beam and a floodlight. More importantly, the combination of a supertough krypton gas lamp and high-quality reflectors provides unusually bright light. There's also an extra lamp in the tail cap, so you've always got a backup--how many other flashlights deliver that?

But Mag's indestructibility is its main selling point. Mag Instrument builds its flashlights with ultrastrong aluminum alloy cases that have been anodized inside and out to resist rust. High-quality O-rings at both openings keep water away from the batteries. It's hard to imagine damaging one of these lights. Think of it this way: if, as one of our customers suggests, there were a kingdom of flashlights,