I would take the knife, that's a no brainer.
First, you are outnumbered and need to IMMEDIATELY take down at least one of the attackers. That isn't going to be very likely with a maglight.
Thinking from the perspective of the attackers, if I were an attacker I wouldn't be at all concerned about a defender with a maglight. I could block a maglight strike and suffer only bruising and immediately neutralize the defenders weapon.
However, if the defender had a large 6" hunting knife or survival knife, I would be much more hesitant on attacking.
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