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Maglite 2D incandescent
D12 · Level 1 · Electric, no logic An electric rock

Maglite 2D incandescent

Maglite heavy-duty 2-cell D incandescent flashlight.

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Aircraft aluminium, a twist-to-focus beam and a spare bulb in the tail cap. Made in California since 1979, and every part is replaceable.

Repairable
Opens with common tools, spare parts are available, and replacement parts work without the maker unlocking them.
Off-grid
Runs on battery, crank or solar, so it survives a power cut.

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Survival checklist

What it survives, next to the smart one it replaces.
1
=SURVIVES(threat)Survives…
ThisMaglite 2D incandescent
What it replacesSmart oneA phone flashlight
2
Power cut
TRUE
FALSE
3
Wi-Fi goes down
TRUE
#DEPENDS
4
The company switches off its servers
TRUE
#DEPENDS
5
Someone tries to hack it
TRUE
FALSE
6
A firmware update goes wrong
TRUE
FALSE
7
Twenty years from now
TRUE
#DEPENDS
8
=COUNTIF(TRUE)Total
6 of 66/6
0 of 60/6and three maybes

The smart one is the A phone flashlight.

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A switch, a bulb and two D cells.

Maglite 2D incandescent

$25
Repairable · Off-grid
Maglite 2D incandescent$25
Buy on Amazon