>>I particularly like the idea of having an off switch as I don't care for turning the lens housing as a switch as one must do with the standard MagLite and many others.<<<br><br>I'll second that. You're lucky if you have one hand free to hold the flashlight- demanding two hands just to turn it on and off is not a good feature, however much cheaper it makes them to manufacture and easier to waterproof. I understand from those who have been in that position that this goes double if you're being shot at in the dark- the light is making you an easy target, and you can't handle a weapon and fumble with the two-handed turnoff both. This severely limits it's functionality for going to see what's going "bump in the night", which is a key function for a flashlight...<br>