My trusty old Maglite may have taken one for the team. I was trying to figure out how long I have had my standard old D-cell Black Maglite. I know about 6 years ago I converted it to the LED head. I’m know I had it ten years before that maybe even longer. It’s been right there in the glove box for 7 cars and trucks. Trusty, reliable, foolproof, except for owner failure to maintain. :smack:
I started carrying a surprisingly bright Fenix key chain light a while ago, so I just don’t need to pull the Big daddy out as often as I used to. That combined with the efficiency of LEDs I can’t remember the last time I changed the batteries. So when it finally did go dim last night, I prepared to replace the batteries. It was a nasty mess of leaked battery powder and goop. The I found that my supply of D batteries(which only go in the Mag since I can’t think of anything else I own that uses Ds anymore) have also leaked in their packages.
The head unit isn’t to bad, and can be cleaned. But the case doesn’t look salvageable. The threads connecting the cap to the barrel are a mess and look corroded. If I can even find a place to get a replacement barrel, it’s basically George Washington’s axe, I am philosophically opposed to calling it my same trusty old friend.
Stupid low power draw 21st century high-tech LEDs making so I don’t have to change batteries every 14 months or so.:mad: