MagLite Four D Cell Black Aluminum Body Flashlight

The Maglite Four D Cell is a 14.75-inch aluminum flashlight rated above 30,000 candlepower, with a spot-to-flood adjustable beam.

Fourteen and three-quarter inches of aluminum around four D cells is a different proposition from a pocket light. The length and mass are the reason people keep these in a vehicle or by a door. It is a light you can hold at arm's length steadily, and the D cells run far longer than any AA-sized light manages.

Candlepower measures beam intensity rather than total output, so the figure looks unfamiliar next to lumens. Thirty thousand candlepower describes how bright the hotspot is at its center. A lumen rating describes everything the light produces, and the two answer different questions.

The O-ring sealed body and rotating switch are the construction Maglite has used for decades. Rotating the head adjusts from spot to flood, and the flashlight comes with a limited lifetime warranty. Explore more handheld flashlights.

• Length and mass are why these live in vehicles
• D cells outlast anything AA-sized
• Candlepower measures hotspot intensity, not total output
• Lumens answer a different question