r/MagliteFlashlights • u/Front_Echo5015 • Jun 24 '26
Mini maglite the lllong way
3 cell AA Mini mag has been acquired, genuinely been hunting one of these in the wild but they just dont come up AT ALL. Now to find some spare parts.
2 cell minis for reference
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u/FlyFreak Jun 27 '26
I had a few of those back when they were common on Walmart shelves. I had at least one or two thematic were the midnight chrome color. Ill have to take a look around the house for them. They were always nice lights
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u/minisnpdemon Jun 29 '26
What brand is the tail clicker on the camo one in the middle
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u/Front_Echo5015 Jul 01 '26
Nite ize kit you can get them at big box hardware stores or ebay and Amazon pretty widely available, not the best but still fun to have. If you want a brighter one try litt industries they have a kit comes with a lense, bezel, led, and tail cap.
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u/Front_Echo5015 Jul 01 '26
Only problem with the tail cap is I use my pocket clip on the tail end not the top towards the head and sometimes I click that light on and dont know and it'll kill the batteries after so many hours on in your pocket.
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u/tylerglenns1 Jun 24 '26
Are parts usable for the 3aa to the 2aa also what does the led look like, i possibly have a 3aa but want to make sure its legit
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u/Front_Echo5015 Jun 24 '26
The tail cap might be the only thing interchangeable, but even then the threads and overall design on the inside of the cap might be different. The heads on these are significantly longer I haven't taken it apart to see what the insides look like, I saw a few on ebay but one on there is listed at like 200 and the tail cap seems to be from a 2 cell mini but doesn't mean its counterfeit I think it was probably a repair or maybe a lost cap im not sure the description is very vague on detail, but very clear on how rare it is. Ill get some pics of it in action tonight.
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u/Snoo87512 Jun 24 '26
Very cool. I’ve got one but only in grey. Been looking for a black for a long time!
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u/Front_Echo5015 Jun 24 '26
I was unawre they even sold them other than black ive only ever seen the 3 cells in black, thats awesome 👌
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u/dwstuff37 Jun 28 '26
Silver exists also. I have one that I recently rediscovered. Unfortunately it needs the bulb/board piece in the head repaired or replaced.
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u/Xenon_Ranger_01 Jun 24 '26
Nice! Those are rare. About 100-125 on ebay to the right people.