| | |  | Broadcaster Tools | Home » » Mag-Lite SP2203H 2-AA Cell Mini LED Flashlight with Holster, Red | | | | | | | Description: | | Mini Maglite LED 3 AA cell flashlight with MAG-LED Technology use a 3 Watt LED. The new Mini Maglite LED is crafted after the legendary Mini Maglite flashlight, an icon of classic American design, famous around the world. Built tough enough to last a lifetime, its durability and patented features are now available with new MAG-LED Technology. Benefits include: A Powerful Projecting Beam that focuses simply by rotating the head. Balanced Optics, combining a highly refined reflector with a quality LED, for a brilliant adjustable beam. Intelligent Energy Source Management (patent pending) balancing high brightness with efficient power usage. Candle Mode - unscrew flashlight head, place head down on stable flat surface and set flashlight barrel into head. | | | Features: | |
• Uses 3 Watt LED
• Powerful focusing beam
• Multi-mode switch
• Candle mode
• Durable and reliable
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| 10.79 inches | | Package Width:
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| 0.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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63 of 64 found the following review helpful:
 SP2209HJ - The Next GenerationJul 24, 2009
By Gail Rhea
I'm am very happy to report on the next generation of the 2 AA Mini Maglite LED flashlight. Mine is gray, model #SP2209HJ.
Where the older style of the Mini Maglite LED has a larger head than the incandescent version and no hole on the tail cap to attach a lanyard, with the next generation Mini Maglite LED, we see the return of the smaller head so the rubber rim for the face cap fits as well as the lenses of the accessories pack. The hole to attach a lanyard is back in the tail cap.
It measures 1/2" longer than the incandescent version.
The holster still doesn't have the Velcro flap and is a tighter fit than my Velcro-flapped holster, but then, that applies to the current incandescent Mini Maglite's holster, too. I guess Mag changed the design to save on production costs.
Although the corona isn't quite as bright or quite as white as the 80 lumens Duracell Daylite 2 AA LED flashlight that I bought at Walmart for $5 more at the same time, the hotspot is brighter and the overall diameter of the beam is broader than the Daylite's. I like the Mini Maglite LED much better, not only because the beam is broader, but also because it weighs less, is narrower and shorter, and doesn't have a push-button on the tail cap.
I'm VERY pleased with the Mini Maglite LED because it has settings for 100% power, 25% power, blink, and SOS that is definitely good for signaling for help whether by a lost hiker or a survivor of a natural disaster or other emergency situation. Just twist as usual to turn on, then twist off & on again to sequence to the other modes.
What that does to those who prefer one of the tail cap push button modifications, I don't know. I prefer to twist it and can do it easily with one hand.
At the 25% power level, designed for reading at night or saving the batteries during prolonged emergency use, instead of lasting for hours of continuous use as on the 100% setting, the package says that fresh batteries will last for days. I haven't tried to run down a pair of batteries through it to see how long they'll last, but it makes sense because any of the brighter LED flashlights go through batteries faster than those producing fewer lumens.
All in all, I think Mag did this version of the Mini Maglite LED right and hope they do as well when they upgrade the Solitaire to LED.
[Updated on 8/31/09 - I tested the battery life with a pair of fresh alkaline batteries at 100% power and a second pair of fresh alkaline batteries at 25% power.
Continuously on at 100% power, it dimmed and started flickering at 116 hours (4 days, 20 hours) until it went out at 117 hours.
Continuously on at 25% power, it started flickering at 192 hours (8 days) and went out sometime during the next 6.5 hours while I was asleep.]
82 of 87 found the following review helpful:
A whole lot of flashlightOct 17, 2006
By Leon W. Blocker
"Hoss"
I have the 2 cell AA LED Mini Maglite, and I love it. But let's clear up some misconceptions about what this little gem is and isn't. In the dark, this is a bright, capable flashlight that illuminates a wide area. Unlike Maglites you may be used to, the beam can't really be focused. Yes, if you point it towards the ground at your feet, you can see the beam converge. At five yards out, it doesn't really matter, it's an area light no matter what.
If you are looking for a solid area light that doesn't take up a lot of room and has long-lasting battery life - wait no more, this is your flashlight! Go buy it right now.
If you are looking for something to replace a SureFire or StreamLight, keep looking. This flashlight just isn't in the same league of brightness. Yes, it's rough and tough and for a small flashlight it is very bright for close tasks. If you are looking to light up chunks of real estate at night, then you are better off with a SureFire.
A couple of words of warning about this light compared to the "regular" halogen - it is a larger flashlight. In diameter it is the same, but in length it is about one inch longer. And since the LED is supposed to be indestructible, there is no spare in the cap.
I carry this on my belt with the included holster, though I pray to God Maglite wakes up and gives us a holster that LOCKS closed. Would it kill ya to give us six inches of nylon and velcro to hold the blessed thing in place, Maglite?
BOTTOM LINE : A solid, dependable light that is excellent for small areas or enclosed spaces. After all, it is a Maglite. Only six inches of fabric and velcro keeps this from being the best LED flashlight for any amount of money.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Great light!May 17, 2009
By James R. McDonald
I repair industrial equipment in a large production facility, and I use this light several times a day. This lamp is the best combination of power, size, price, and strength out there. It puts out a powerful pure white light, and can be focused! When the batteries start to run down, the lamp starts going off and on to remind you to change them. The color is a real pretty silver gray.
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
LED Mini MagliteJun 01, 2007
By B. DEVRIES
I have been a converting Maglites to LED flashlights for a couple of years. Mainly it was to have a working flashlight when I needed it, but the savings on bulbs and batteries was a nice bonus. The conversion kit was usualy more than the cost of the original Maglite. This Mag Instrument LED flashlight is about twice as bright as the Maglite/conversion kit and allows me to focus the beam.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Very Bright -- Power Hungry and Worth It!Jan 09, 2009
By Stephen W. Hinch
"hiker and author"
This is a very bright light, much brighter than the older incandescent Mini Maglite and very much brighter than a single-LED flashlight I have from Brinkmann and a 9-LED light from Harbor Freight Tools. The illumination pattern is also much smoother, and I like that you can adjust it by rotating the head of the flashlight (although the range of adjustment is fairly limited compared to the incandescent version). I also like the cool white color of this flashlight.
It is advertised as being a 3 watt LED, so being an engineer, I had to measure it. It draws 370mA of current at 3 volts, so that's more like 1 watt of actual power dissipation. I guess they rate it compared to the amount of light that would be put out by a 3 watt incandescent bulb. By the way, my old incandescent bulb version of the same Mini Maglite draws 300mA of current, so don't expect more battery life from the LED version. My Brinkmann and Harbor Freight Tools flashlights draw around 50-60mA, so their batteries will last a lot longer at the expense of much less illumination. If you're concerned about going through batteries, you can use NiMH rechargeable batteries.
Overall I'm very impressed with this little light. It's a bit longer than the incandescent version but I haven't found that to be a problem.
UPDATE 1/11/09: As expected, my first set of batteries lasted about 8 hours. There is no warning when they go. The light just suddenly goes out. It might go off and on several times as the battery voltage hovers around the minimum necessary to keep it lit. At first I thought there was a loose connection. I was out hiking on a cold night when this happened, and I was able to get another 20 minutes of life by warming the flashlight inside my pocket for a few minutes. I still stick by my 5-star rating as you get a much brighter light with batteries that still last as long as in the older incandescent version of this flashlight.
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