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Today, the Maglite family of flashlights has a large set of [[Accessory|accessories]], ranging from belt holsters, vehicle clamps, and auxiliary colored and glass lenses, to attachable [[fiber optics]] extensions and a bewildering array of higher-powered incandescent bulbs and LED modules. The accessories are developed and marketed both by Mag Instrument, Inc. and by numerous third-party [[vendor]]s. | Today, the Maglite family of flashlights has a large set of [[Accessory|accessories]], ranging from belt holsters, vehicle clamps, and auxiliary colored and glass lenses, to attachable [[fiber optics]] extensions and a bewildering array of higher-powered incandescent bulbs and LED modules. The accessories are developed and marketed both by Mag Instrument, Inc. and by numerous third-party [[vendor]]s. | ||
Many police officers carry Maglites, as they are durable, focusable, and generally produce better output than inexpensive mass market flashlights. However in recent years police departments have been adopting more expensive, higher performance "tactical" flashlights from companies such as Surefire and | Many police officers carry Maglites, as they are durable, focusable, and generally produce better output than inexpensive mass market flashlights. However in recent years police departments have been adopting more expensive, higher performance "tactical" flashlights from companies such as Surefire and Streamlight. | ||
[[Image:Mag-tailcap.jpg|thumb|225px|A signature feature of a Maglite is its spare bulb. Most Maglites are equipped with a spare light bulb encased in the tailcap, making replacement of a burned out bulb convenient.]] | [[Image:Mag-tailcap.jpg|thumb|225px|A signature feature of a Maglite is its spare bulb. Most Maglites are equipped with a spare light bulb encased in the tailcap, making replacement of a burned out bulb convenient.]] | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*Surefire | *Surefire | ||
* | *Streamlight | ||
*Arc Flashlight | *Arc Flashlight | ||
