The Mag Lite 6D cell...practical for what?

Anthony · **on:** December 07, 2006, 05:13:44 AM

I can't imagine using one of these...it's like a small baseball bat. It can't fit into tight spaces or anything...I guess it's main attraction is as a weapon with a light bulb

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2006, 12:08:41 PM

Yup. Having worked security as many years as I did I saw many of these in the hands of folks that were underpaid and put in dangerous situations by irresponsable companies.
I never had a 6D myself- my light of choice for many years was a 6C that was converted to a weapon by having the tailcap weighted with pennies and the batteries wrapped in paper to keep them from bouncing around on impact and lessening the force of the blow. Of course, at the level I was at, I carried numerous weapons (licensed weapons included) but used Wilma an awful lot simply because she was what was in my hands when poo poo hit the fan. Was a decent excuse in court too- "Yes your honor, he attacked me so fast I didn't have time to pull my baton/pepper spray etc, so I pounded the snot out of him with the flashlight that was in my hand..."

Def

Styerman · **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2006, 11:24:57 PM

I was a fan of the 5C , with the 3C being for day shift . In about 89 , I discovered the Surefire 6P , and the Casco .

Chris

Styerman · **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2006, 11:25:33 PM

I was a fan of the 5C , with the 3C being for day shift . In about 89 , I discovered the Surefire 6P , and the Casco .

Chris

J-sews · **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2006, 02:52:22 AM

Wilma doesn't look like somebody I'd wanna tangle with. (Are those teeth marks there on the tailcap?)

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2006, 03:01:05 AM

Mighta been- she's been through alot, including teeth!

Def

J-sews · **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2006, 03:05:22 AM

Fred would be SO proud!

Fred · **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2006, 03:10:24 AM

Indeed I am!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2006, 03:19:26 AM

Def

Anthony · **Reply #9 on:** December 09, 2006, 04:28:54 AM

That 6 C looks like you could get a better grip on it than the 6 D.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #10 on:** December 09, 2006, 12:06:38 PM

I have smaller hands so I like the C models over the D, especially when it's cold.

Def

colubrid · **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2006, 11:23:58 PM

Maglights -= indescreet way to carry a club..should never be used as a flashlight. Only as a club.

http://www.ledbeam.com/

bobofish · **Reply #12 on:** December 12, 2006, 09:10:39 PM

If nothing else you could use one of those to assist NASA with their space station activities, or alternately illuminate craters on the moon.

fkrow · **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2007, 06:29:00 PM

Some years ago a close friend had a neighbor who was a State Police officer. The officer stopped at his house with the car lights flashing and urgently requested to borrow my friends 6D Mag Lite from his pickup truck, he stated one of the local cities had a mororcylce gang riot in progress and all off duty officers were called out.

Two days later the 6D Mag was returned with blood and hair in the end cap threads. The officer would not discuss what he did with the flashlight.

Regards,
FK

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2007, 08:24:53 PM

He must have dropped it while on patrol in an abbatoir...

It's amazing how often that happens.

Def

hawkchucker · **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2007, 11:31:51 PM

Def
Your mag reaches to my soul. I collect Pez and it is fantastic to see a pez sticker on your light.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #16 on:** February 23, 2007, 01:36:01 AM

I have been known to dabble in a little bit of Pez collecting myself from time to time...

Def

hawkchucker · **Reply #17 on:** February 23, 2007, 10:01:02 PM

Amazing. Miltitools, lights, and now Pez........ My long lost brother

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2007, 10:29:10 PM

I even used to have a motorized Pez dispenser.... you know, just in case you were too lazy to use the regular kind!

Def

hawkchucker · **Reply #19 on:** February 24, 2007, 10:26:17 PM

Ha. I have all the moterized in all colors. My count is now over 900 pieces.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #20 on:** February 24, 2007, 10:27:54 PM

You got me beat... I have about a tenth of that....

Def

J-sews · **Reply #21 on:** February 25, 2007, 12:27:53 AM

Oooh! That gives me a great idea for a new product!! Who wouldn't want a Pez-dispensing multitool?

CacherX4 · **Reply #22 on:** February 25, 2007, 01:53:13 AM

Quote from: J-sews on February 25, 2007, 12:27:53 AM

Oooh! That gives me a great idea for a new product!! Who wouldn't want a Pez-dispensing multitool?

Now I know why I keep coming back..it's not for the great information I get here, it's just for Bobs awesome photoshop skills and humor

By the way, put me down for one of those tools will you? After the candy is gone and my teeth are rotted, i'll be able to remove them with the pliers O0

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #23 on:** February 25, 2007, 02:44:06 AM

That's not a Photoshop job- Bob actually has three of those! One BullWinkle, one Rocky and one Natasha. He has been scouring eBay for the Boris Badenov model and the rare one with Sherman on one handle and Mr Peabody on the other!

Def

hawkchucker · **Reply #24 on:** February 25, 2007, 07:58:08 PM

I need the bullwinkle. and it would be a plus on the leatherman.

J-sews · **Reply #25 on:** February 25, 2007, 09:43:15 PM

You guys are lucky I'm so modest and humble. After Leatherman or one of the other big multitool companies picks up my idea and starts paying me millions in royalties, I'll still come back here and visit from time to time.

Anthony · **Reply #26 on:** December 04, 2007, 01:25:59 AM

Quote from: Defender on December 07, 2006, 12:08:41 PM

Yup. Having worked security as many years as I did I saw many of these in the hands of folks that were underpaid and put in dangerous situations by irresponsable companies.
I never had a 6D myself- my light of choice for many years was a 6C that was converted to a weapon by having the tailcap weighted with pennies and the batteries wrapped in paper to keep them from bouncing around on impact and lessening the force of the blow. Of course, at the level I was at, I carried numerous weapons (licensed weapons included) but used Wilma an awful lot simply because she was what was in my hands when poo poo hit the fan. Was a decent excuse in court too- "Yes your honor, he attacked me so fast I didn't have time to pull my baton/pepper spray etc, so I pounded the snot out of him with the flashlight that was in my hand..."

Def

Thread Ressurection!!!

Just wondering where you got that rubber(?) guard on that Mag...I almost picked up a big c cell Mag on ebay...until it exceded $50

I was expecting to pay under $30 shipped...I didn't know that model was so popular..

Anyways if I DO get one at some point I'd like something like that guard on it.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #27 on:** December 04, 2007, 05:06:16 AM

Check with your local police supply store, or look online for a "trumbull stop" which is what they are actually called.

Def

Benner · **Reply #28 on:** December 04, 2007, 02:18:12 PM

I have wanted a large Maglite for years but have never taken the plunge.

The 6d looks huge which is good as I am looking for a large flashlight, but I think it may be too big. So I did a search for a 6c and couldn't find any

So the 4c looks like an option. Anyone had any experiences with these?

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #29 on:** December 04, 2007, 02:45:10 PM

The 6C I think was discontinued a while back. I don't know for sure, but they may still be available through police supply stores or through special order from an authorized Mag dealer. Any of the Mags you get are going to be the same quality- they are all good. I know, I know, you can get 200 times the performance and 800 times the power from a light small enough to lose in your pockets, LED drop in kits aren't as good as a Streamlight/HDC/Fenix/Eye of Sauron or whatever light is popular this week, but lets see you use one of those cute little lithium powered LED jobbies to help lever a car out of a mud hole!

Size doesn't always matter, but when it does, there are no substitutes.

Def

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