MAGLITE S6D016 Heavy-Duty 6-D Cell Flashlight, Black
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of MAGLITE S6D016 Heavy-Duty 6-D Cell Flashlight, Black
Customer Review: Maglite: Still Reliable
Summary: 4 Stars
Ordered the 6 cell for my work, and it is the only thing around that can be still used as a flashlight & defensive baton in one nice package, I still see Maglites as Still Reliable, put in a Terralux LED and its ready for the next century.Customer Review: Most reliable flashlight
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had mine for years and it has never let me down. It does not use up batteries as fast as other flashlights too. It has a very solid body, so it doubles as a defensive weapon. I have one in my car and one at home. I also have 2 4D cell LED Maglites for times when I need to walk around the neighborhood.Customer Review: Nice big Maglite
Summary: 5 Stars
Built solid and is super-bright. I tested it at night and it lights up the whole downstairs from our landing as if it were daytime. The back of the light sets comfortably on your shoulder while holding it with one hand at shoulder height facing forward - it's big. Only downside is that it doesn't come with the batteries, so count on another 6+ dollars.Customer Review: Pay a Few More Dollars For a Maglite!
Summary: 5 Stars
No matter what size flashlight you prefer to carry or keep in your home/car, BUY A MAGLITE. They come in all sizes, and for a few dollars more, you are getting a flashlight that will survive anything and work when you need it. Trust me, you will make your money back in the long run. I only feel cheated because all of my maglites will outlast my lifetime. I'm going to have to leave them to someone in my will.Customer Review: The Big Daddy of Them All
Summary: 4 Stars
Few flashlights will grab more attention than a 6D Cell Maglite. It's 20" long and weighs well over 3 lbs with batteries. As alluded in other reviews, this really guns for the guy instincts. It's exaggerated and gives the same feeling as seeing the volume go to 11 (á la Spinal Tap). Ever since I first saw one on display 20 years ago, I've wanted it (but had to settle for a Mini-Mag). Of course, as a Maglite, it lives up to their reputation of being virtually indestructable and a good substitute for a baseball bat.
However, in light of recent innovations in LED technology, it doesn't have as much practical value. As one would expect with a 6D (9 volt) light, it is one that can signal satellites. When I first saw it, it was brighter than anything else, at least operating from standard batteries. 20 years later, it still uses the same technology, albeit with the availability of the Xenon "Mag-num" bulb, which adds 23% brightness (per Maglite's web site). Other technologies have emerged that make this beast show its age, especially the so-called "tactical" lights, some of which are smaller than a Mini-mag, but brighter than the 6D. Don't get me wrong. It's tough as nails and extraordinarily bright. But, the 3D Cell Maglite with the LED upgrade puts out a comparable amount of light, while consuming only half the batteries and being 40% smaller. As of this writing (7/2007), there is no LED upgrade bulb available from Maglite, save the 4D Cell version, used with 2 dummy D-Cells (why?)
Third-party vendors have some good ones, but they are either dimmer or don't focus. One even costs $75+ (for a $25 chassis). One company boasts its upgrade bulb will yield 140 lumens; for comparison, the Mag claims the 6D Cell with the Xenon bulb yields 218 lumens. If Maglite were to put an LED upgrade for this light out on par with the 3D cell LED upgrade, it would make this light incredibly bright and I would also give this the full Five Stars.
Bottom Line: If you must have a gi-normous flashlight that is well-engineered and virtually indestrctable, this is the one for you. I have one and love it, but truthfully, it's more of a novelty that satisfies some primal yearning inside of me. For emergency and everyday use, I have strategically located Maglite 3Ds and Min-Mags, all LED, around the house.
UPDATE: I got this 7/17/2007 from Mag's customer service about the 5-6 cell LED upgrades: "We do not plan on making an LED for the 5 or 6 cell lights because the volume is too small to justify the tooling costs. LEDs are voltage sensitive and if used in the wrong size light will either reduce the overall life of the lamp or blow it out. You can also purchase a battery spacer / dummy battery and use our 4 cell LED module, model # SH34DCW6J."