The Maglite S4D016 Heavy-Duty 4 D-Cell Flashlight is a heavy duty product. The flashlight comes with a black color and body made up of aluminum. It measures 16.8 x 5 x 2.2 inches and it weighs 1 pound.
The product carries 4 D-cell batteries that enables it to illuminate a very dark and wide area. But we are not going to talk about its effectiveness in lighting up an area. Instead we will look at its capability to be used as a self-defense tool.
Maglite S4D016 Heavy-Duty 4 D-Cell Flashlight Self-Defense Advantages
The Maglite S4D016 Heavy-Duty 4 D-Cell Flashlight is a melee type of weapon that is perfect for close quarter combat. This can be swung like a club to inflict injury to an aggressor. Its 2.2-inch thickness, 1 pound weight and aluminum body will surely put serious injuries when it properly lands on the vital parts of the receiver’s body. A very powerful blow in a very sensitive part of the skull or neck can even incapacitate a person or cause fatality.
You can use its 16.8-inch length to extend your reach too which puts you in a strategic position against someone barehanded or holding a small object as a weapon.
In addition, the bright light it emits can be used to distract an opponent and catch him/her off guard as you deliver a striking blow.
Maglite S4D016 Heavy-Duty 4 D-Cell Flashlight Self-Defense Drawbacks
The Maglite S4D016 Heavy-Duty 4 D-Cell Flashlight is only effective when aimed at the neck, face or head of the aggressor. Hitting a person in the body will not really do much good so aim for the bone.
Recommendation
The Maglite S4D016 Heavy-Duty 4 D-Cell Flashlight is a good self-defense weapon if you no longer have any other choice. This can be used as a blunt weapon or as a distraction through its bright light. Again, just aim at the face of your opponent when using it.
