Apparel and Sporting Goods
Maglite Offers XL50 Flashlight
By Leo Jakobson
January 31, 2012
An inch wide and less than five inches long, the Maglite XL50 LED shares the rugged and water-resistant, machined, anodized aluminum case with the standard Mini Maglites, albeit in a different form factor.
Features include a recessed, pushbutton tailcap switch at the rear of the Maglite XL50 that has three settings. A single click will turn on the high power setting, 104 lumens, which is very, very bright for a small flashlight. Two rapid clicks will turn on low beam, about a quarter as bright, but with four times the battery life, which Mag puts at 36 hours. Three clicks will get a signaling strobe light. The beam is adjustable from a thin spotlight to a wide floodlight.
Laser engraving and other customization options are available, including a presentation box with three premium alkaline batteries. The Maglite XL50 is available in black, red, sliver, blue, and gray. Accessories include belt holsters with a click-adjustable rotating clip, so it can be aimed while still on your belt. It retails for $29.99.
Two other models, the XL100 and XL 200, are the same size but offer brighter beams and more settings, including a lockout to prevent accidental operation that can drain power.