Get a cree torch instead you will be astonished at the difference 👍
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I have a 6D-cell Maglite with the same battery problem. Before they failed, it's worse as a torch compared to a good quality single AA LED torch that fits in a trouser pocket. The only reason to still use a big Maglite is if you
need want a weapon - it makes a much better club than a torch.
The real thing to consider for modern torches is which type of battery: rechargeable or not? If you're going to depend on it a lot, then a AA is better than a rechargeable simply because when it dies half way through a job at 03.37 in the middle of nowhere you can just swap to a new battery. Less usage makes a rechargeable preferable, but it needs to be charged using the same lead etc as everything else that you might carry. A USB connection on the torch is the best way, but the waterproof covers are universally shite. And it needs to be charged often.
I can thoroughly recommend Fenix torches as a good combination of usefulness, quality and price. I do wish that decent torches were available in brighter colours than black though.