GBExpat
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Relative to the Kel-lite, holding it by the head also protected the external, sliding On-Off switch, the Achilles Heel of the Kel-lite, especially for those who did not know how best to hold/use it.
The MagLite folks gave the product the protected switch and the BIG head. To me, the big head on the MagLite was never as comfortable as the one on the Kel-lite.
EDIT: My original Kel-lite was stolen ~35 years ago, but I still have a few MagLites, although they get little use now. I did install LED modules in them a few years ago so that they are now MUCH brighter.
The MagLite folks gave the product the protected switch and the BIG head. To me, the big head on the MagLite was never as comfortable as the one on the Kel-lite.
EDIT: My original Kel-lite was stolen ~35 years ago, but I still have a few MagLites, although they get little use now. I did install LED modules in them a few years ago so that they are now MUCH brighter.
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