MagliteSolitaire LED Flashlight - Grey, 11Y

I've tried several maglites over the years, as well as some other aluminium-barreled flashlights, and I really do think with the 'Solitaire LED' they have perfected the keychain flashlight.Here's lots of reasons why:* reasonable price, not overkill like the flashlights with flashing pattern modes etc* very good battery life - I've had mine for many months now and not needed to replace the single AAA battery. I do use it almost every other day for a few minutes while fumbling in the dark, lighting up a path, walking from the garage, etc* very usable brightness - make sure you purchase the 'Solitaire LED' and not the older 'Solitaire'* a good neutral white colour output, not like some flashlights which have a blue tinge on the edges* very slim yet allows for low-cost batteries - unlike some flashlights which use expensive 12V cells, this one can take a AAA battery. However, I don't trust Duracells because they tend to leak. I ditched the Duracell and replaced it with an AAA Energizer Lithium battery (here is a pack of 8: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BQY36SM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) which will last twice as long as the Duracell anyway. I feel Duracell is more about marketing than innovation these days.* Nice all-round design. You can hold and twist it on/off with one hand, and focus it by twisting too. Also it comes with a reasonable length (about 8cm) of woven lanyard type thing for attaching to a key ring or jeans.I like this flashlight so much that I've purchased several as gifts for friends who are always fumbling around in the dark. It is lightweight enough to always carry it on keys or in a handbag. And perfect for life UK when it gets dark early.Over time the raw colour of the aluminium can become visible in places since it is in close proximity to metal keys in a pocket, but this is to be expected. It doesn't really detract from the product.Regarding colours, the grey one is a really nice colour, but it costs more sometimes. The black is just classic, and I use that one. I have purchased the red and blue ones too as gifts, and the red is actually a very deep reddish/pink colour, and the blue is a very nice shade, not quite electric blue but close. However my favourites are grey and black.

Very bright and well put together, worth the money. Presumably production of the "ordinary" (incandescent lamp) version of this torch will gradually stop as it is totally outclassed by this one, I've got them both.

Worked fine when new but after about 6 months the LED just flickers as you unscrew the head and it doesn't stay illuminated.Cleaned with electrical contact cleaner and air dusted buy it still doesn't work.Can't send back to Amazon because it's over 30 days old so I'm contacting Maglite direct.Not fit for purpose. Please don't waste your money on this.

Bright small torch and great on a keyring. Very bright at 37 lumens and well built.I bought the led lenser P3 and the thrunite Ti3 along with this and from personal prefrence i would rate the P3 best, it has a better field of view and can be adjusted the quickest. Dullest of the three at 16 lumens.The Thrunite Ti3 is the brightest of all three with diffent levels of light given in the various modes up to 85 lumens. Samllest of the three.All 3 are well designed its just down to preference of what you need and like.

The best key ring torch you can get IMHO. After having the original AAA maglite on my key ring for the last 10 years, it was only logical to go for another - but this time go for the LED version. The LED light is incredibly bright and the battery seems to last forever.

Not the cheapest but this is a good quality, bright torch, that's very compact. If that's what you're after, you can't really go wrong with this.

Brilliant little torch. I owned one of the older generation solitaire and it was rubbish.but this is so bright.apart from the beam it is just the same as the older models. Highly recommended

Very nice product. Feels solid for such a small flashlight.