My bad on the military-grade...but when I pay $65 for a flashlight, I expect it to survive normal wear and tear. A fall from pocket height to the ground shouldn't have done that kind of damage. And it did work intermittently after the fall: I suspect that one of the contacts got jarred. The thing is has a rugged look and is made out of a chunk of aluminum: the innards should be equal to the case's design.
I've had few problems with maglights, even the mini's. Dropped numerous times onto concrete, water, etc. with the worst result being a pop'd bulb or dents. The maglights don't have the cool military styling, but they're dependable workhorses.
As far as Surefire goes, I'm not to worried that they'll replace it-- but I'm now skeptical about using it for hiking/walks. In those situations, dependable is paramount. (I thought Maglight had a decent warranty...?). I do like the variable beam of the Maglight: sometimes a wide spread is more useful, sometimes a tight beam us good.
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I've had few problems with maglights, even the mini's. Dropped numerous times onto concrete, water, etc. with the worst result being a pop'd bulb or dents. The maglights don't have the cool military styling, but they're dependable workhorses.
As far as Surefire goes, I'm not to worried that they'll replace it-- but I'm now skeptical about using it for hiking/walks. In those situations, dependable is paramount. (I thought Maglight had a decent warranty...?). I do like the variable beam of the Maglight: sometimes a wide spread is more useful, sometimes a tight beam us good.