As a dad who occasionally sneaks around, eating my kids’ candy when they’re not looking, I can tell you the Maglite Solitaire LED 1-Cell AAA Flashlight is a game-changer for those late-night "snack runs." This little flashlight is compact and lightweight, just the right size to stash in a pocket or drawer for quick, sneaky access.The beam is surprisingly bright for such a small light – perfect for finding those hidden candy stashes in the dark corners of the pantry. It's incredibly durable, built to last through drops, and the LED light lasts a long time on a single AAA battery. Plus, it's super easy to use. Just twist the head, and you've got a focused beam of light, no fuss.As a dad who’s constantly on the go (and sneaking candy in the process), this flashlight is now my trusty sidekick. Whether I’m sneaking some chocolate or just need a quick light to find my way around in the dark, the Maglite Solitaire LED is always ready to go. Highly recommended for any dad who needs a reliable, portable light—and a little extra stealth for those snack runs!

Très pratique et peut encombrante,tient dans la poche d une chemise et son faisceau porte a plus de 10 mètres pour moi c’est bien mieux qu une lampe volumineuse qu on ne peut emporter,je recommande vivement

This is not an LED Maglite as advertised it’s the old bulb version.

I've tried several maglites over the years, as well as some other aluminium-barreled flashlights, and I really do think with the 'Solitaire LED' they have perfected the keychain flashlight.Here's lots of reasons why:* reasonable price, not overkill like the flashlights with flashing pattern modes etc* very good battery life - I've had mine for many months now and not needed to replace the single AAA battery. I do use it almost every other day for a few minutes while fumbling in the dark, lighting up a path, walking from the garage, etc* very usable brightness - make sure you purchase the 'Solitaire LED' and not the older 'Solitaire'* a good neutral white colour output, not like some flashlights which have a blue tinge on the edges* very slim yet allows for low-cost batteries - unlike some flashlights which use expensive 12V cells, this one can take a AAA battery. However, I don't trust Duracells because they tend to leak. I ditched the Duracell and replaced it with an AAA Energizer Lithium battery (here is a pack of 8: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BQY36SM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) which will last twice as long as the Duracell anyway. I feel Duracell is more about marketing than innovation these days.* Nice all-round design. You can hold and twist it on/off with one hand, and focus it by twisting too. Also it comes with a reasonable length (about 8cm) of woven lanyard type thing for attaching to a key ring or jeans.I like this flashlight so much that I've purchased several as gifts for friends who are always fumbling around in the dark. It is lightweight enough to always carry it on keys or in a handbag. And perfect for life UK when it gets dark early.Over time the raw colour of the aluminium can become visible in places since it is in close proximity to metal keys in a pocket, but this is to be expected. It doesn't really detract from the product.Regarding colours, the grey one is a really nice colour, but it costs more sometimes. The black is just classic, and I use that one. I have purchased the red and blue ones too as gifts, and the red is actually a very deep reddish/pink colour, and the blue is a very nice shade, not quite electric blue but close. However my favourites are grey and black.

Con un tamaño exactamente igual que la Solitaire clasica de incandescencia, sorprende al encenderla, la gran cantidad de luz que dan sus 37 lumens, eso si, a costa de durar una hora y cuarenticinco minutos totales, que seran algo mas dependiendo de que aceptemos ir perdiendo luz, y es que solamente lleva una pila AAA...Los anodizados y el mecanizado, el de maxima calidad de Maglite.Una linterna que, si no la pierdes, te dura toda la vida...

[EDIT]: I'll let the rest of my review stand, but in the week since writing it, I've had to change the battery again because the damned thing is so flimsy it comes on in your pocket. So I'm actually going through more batteries than I did with an original solitaire.Also, about 20% of the time it just doesn't turn on at all. This is awful, and I'm going to buy a different flashlight (I might even go back to an original Solitaire if they're still made well.)----I've used Solitaires for more than a decade. Always loved them, but of course you end up changing the battery every week or three with the standard once.This one is the same exact size and shape. Upside: it's crazy bright! But it's not as well built and just sort of feels a little flimsy. As bright as it is, there are two real problems:- the on/off toggle (which is the same twist as the original) is waaay too loose. So it comes on in your pocket, and you still have to replace the batteries.- it doesn't always turn on! Like, WTF?!? A *maglite* that doesn't turn on all the time?!? The original Solitaire would stop turning on all the time after years of use. You know how you had to stick some tinfoil in there, or stretch the springs? But that was after years. This one comes this way. Sometimes I have to actually bang it - and sometimes that doesn't even work.So why 3 stars? Because (a) it's really bright and (b) it's the best pocket flashlight I know of. The "Streamlight 73001 Nano" is great, but too small for my hand (and uses watch batteries.)I'm hoping MagLite starts making these as well as the original Solitaires, but I doubt they will.

you would think that someone that buys a solitaire wouldn't be serious about lights, but i am.as a steamfitter, my job requires me to carry just a few tools with me at all times and weight adds up fast. i can use this light 20-50 times per day. i try to carry the lightest tools possible.pros:-made in the usa.-takes an aaa battery. those button cell lights are worthless to me.-at 37 lumens it's almost too bright inside small pipe. luckily, i'm a green fella and i like nimh batts. and at 1.2 volts, they take a little bite off the brightness while still leaving a very bright light.-focused beam!!!! yep! if i fancy a flood to walk around the yard, it's there. if i wanna tighten up the beam to see across a big pipe or an otherwise longer distance, i have it! oh, joy; oh, rapture!-great price. around 15 smackers is a dandy price and it should last years.-aluminum construction. plastic lights melt on hot pipe.-pretty tough, yet not described as "tactical". what is the deal with everything painted black being described as "tactical"? whatever. i'm up to my knees in cheap, imported, "tactical" trash. i wish this stupid marketing trend would end.-it has a lens to ward off lint. cool.cons:-the threads are poor. when i unscrewed this baby, the bottom threads were loose and rough and the top threads were about the same. personally, i always tighten up the top (bulb end)threads of any maglite by wrapping them with teflon tape. do this at your own risk. i likes my threads smooth and tight. the problem with the bottom threads was mitigated with some very high-dollar never-seize. this also should be done at your own risk. a person could also use a tiny amount of silicone lube. once again, this is at your own risk.*edit: i actually found that this stuff is the best lube for the threads if you don't want to make a mess with teflon tape. works really good and makes the thread action very smooth::* edit 2: lets ease up on that con. my light has never failed due to the treads or anything else. still, lube ain't a bad idea.-with 37 lumens coming from a single aaa batt.,somethings gotta give...and today that something is battery life (i'm comparing this light with my trusty fenix e01 here). the fenix, while only putting off about 10-13 lumens, has a batt. life of way over 20 hrs....this solitaire shuts off at around 2 hrs. with a stout alkaline and at about 90 minutes with a 800 mahr nimh rechargeable. i would really like to see this light knocked down to 20 lumens to bring an alkaline up to 8-10 hrs. but it's american made and we like hot-rods and hot-rods eat fuel, huh? well, i can deal with it with decent rechargeables because everything else about this little light just plain rocks.-not a huge big deal, but a had to find a pocket clip to fit this. no biggie. a clip from a regular 2 aaa maglite will also work and keeps the light from rolling.to end, this light was worth the wait. maglite did such a great job with this product. sure the threads need help, but that whole problem was fixed in a few minutes for me. the poor threads and the low battery life is what cost a star. if i could give another half star, i would.the battery use is just fine for me. i figure i can pop in a fresh nimh cell every 2-3 days and my world will keep spinnin'.Mag instruments just got my business back. good job, folks :)*update 11-5-13*this baby has been through hell and it still performs flawlessly. sure, when i turn it on it sometimes flickers, but that's the nature of the switch and it doesn't really affect anything. this light is always on my person and it does not get babied.some other guys that i work with have bigger and brighter (too bright imo) lights, but theirs are bigger and harder to carry on their person...so guess who is always loaning out his light? this guy!i put a fresh battery in it every week and i have not had one go completely dead on me. i always carry an extra battery in my lunchbox, but i haven't had to break one out.perfect luminosity.perfect build (after the thread mitigations described above).this is it. this is the light i have been searching for and i'm glad its an American company that makes it...it has earned it's name....and did you see the price? deal of the century.*update 8-29-15*:still. going.but man is it ever beat up.i average 1 battery charge/week out of this baby.i don't even bother with a big trouble light when i have to crawl inside of a pipe for a repair (many times it's someone else's weld).the guys that have the flash lights with a click-switch always have to buy new lights, but my silly little maglight just keeps on going.after i bought this on, i bought some more because i figured i'd lose it (to a borrower, most likely), but i'm still using the same one.because the battery lasts about 90 mins.(rechargeable nimh), i carry a fully charged battery in my lunch-box. i"ve never had to change batteries during the work week, so i guess 90 mins. is long enough.the people that built this need to congratulate themselves.*update 5-18-2017*still works, but i bought a new one. i had beat this poor girl up for years and the lens was just to dirty/messed up to use anymore. i removed the lens and use it around the house now. it surely isn't maglite's fault. the amount of abuse the poor light went though was way above and beyond (also, it still works!).here's to years of faithful service from the new one.*update: 9-24-2020* still carrying the 2017 one and the original one still works. i beat the heck out of this poor light. it's not intentional; i get into my work and sometimes things just get abused. at work, my maglite is always on me and always ready to grab and use. it's just nice to have one thing that can be counted on. it gets dropped, lent out, forgotten, and sweated on but it just keeps going.*update: 12-31-24* hey everyone. funny how time flies. looking at retirement in a couple years...guess i'll be carrying one of these little solitares when i'm fishing, huh? had to lay the 2017 maglite to rest.... still works but there was some catastrophic damage by a certain steamfitter...yeah. that poor little guy was really beat up. i like to buy them a few at a time and use different colored parts...makes it hard to steal my light,lol. the one i'm carrying now has about a year of service under its belt and is always hanging on my t-shirt collar when i'm working. i'm a very quick draw, too.still use my solitare at work and it's about 20 times a day...eyes are getting bad so i try to work less in the shop and more in the field (less welding--less politics). seems like the little solitare is the one thing that always works. it would be pretty neat if they built an aa version. exact light, but with a single aa battery. meh. whatever..the aaa version has served me so well! good job maglite!