Flashlights and the lumens "arms race"

[ATCclears]

PSA for flashlight enthusiasts: the lumens arms race is stupid | All Outdoor

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[Trlsmn]

Fenix FTW!

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[Burt Gummer]

When I see a Surefire 100 lumen light for $200 and a 800 lumen Fenix light for $100 I must agree. I want to blind friends and family.

 

[bellarum]

+1 for Fenix! I've had mine mounted on my AR for a few years (couple thousand rounds) and it works every time. Throws a serious beam! I can take it off and daylight the whole front of my neighbors two story house from 88 yrds! (I ranged it )

 

[elsie]

And then there is this: The Torch - World's Brightest Flashlight | Wicked Lasers

The Light! It Burns!


elsie

 

[3MTA3]

+1 for Fenix! I've had mine mounted on my AR for a few years (couple thousand rounds) and it works every time. Throws a serious beam! I can take it off and daylight the whole front of my neighbors two story house from 88 yrds! (I ranged it )

If they get much brighter, you won't need the AR or at least the ammunition. You will need an extra broom and dustpan, though...

 

[Navman]

Great subject ATCclears!

My Wife bought me the Fenix TK75 2600 lumins for Christmas (at my request) it's a freakin' retina burner in addition to a tactical strobe that will cause the brain to short circuit.

We spend most weekends at anchor on the boat in the summer on the Columbia river with many boater friends.

Night comes after a day of party, "Flash light" wars start

It's come to the point my remote search light on the boat can't hang in there, can't wait to unleash the TK75 this summer :gun12:

But now I may have to take a look at that "Torch" thanks elsie :banana:

 

[drew]

Fenix lights are a great value. I like the lights they chose to compare in this article.
Top Flashlights for Every Use | BROWN SAFE Research Labs

 

[Navman]

Salted Weapon I honestly see where you're coming from.

But IMHO we also have to consider that most attacks come from not 100 yards, 50 yards, 25 yards or less but pretty dang close

Enter the Bucha effect.. I've never pointed my TK75 and fired it off at someone, but I have pointed it at several friends ceiling's and it was (*%$$@) OMG! in broad daylight.

How to Use a Strobing Flashlight - Article - POLICE Magazine

 

[Burt Gummer]

I want to blind someone out to 20-35 yards where if they are looking directly my way they can only guess my position +/i 20 degrees. Not worried about a sniper, not fighting in a war.

Most Fenix lights have three lumen positions w/ memory. I've played with a lot of lights and my favorite for a small, mountable light is the PD32 UE. Over 300 lumens and rock solid. With an angled mount it melts into the side of most rifles. Also a great pocket carry.

The Surefire 300 Ultra is a nice pistol light at 500 lumens also, price isn't too bad either. A 75-125 lumen light just looks pretty pathetic.

 

[Botte Hork]

For this I have a small Foursevens "tactical" (tacticool) light, with a switch on the back, that's programmable for its two modes. One is set to low and the other to "crazy high strobe". With low I regularly walk into my son's room if he makes noise at night (very lively dreams, so he talks and sometimes cries/complains) and the brutal strobe is just blinding and it's not even a absurdly high spec'ed light.

 

[Burt Gummer]

Send him to bed with boxing gloves on and he might not make some of those noises.

 

[timac]

I'll only buy Surefire, as they're made in the USA. Nothing wrong with the other brands, just trying to support MADE IN THE USA.

 

[BAMCIS]

..........Not worried about a sniper, not fighting in a war.

Yet.

 

[Redcap]

My converted 2D Mag-Lite does just fine.

 

[Brutus57]

When I think of firearms and lights....even SHTF.


One has to ask do you want a light to be seen or so you can see. Gees some of these a sniper could pick you off at 2000 yards at 1am in a full black night. Ya I guess they have some cool factor, most of my led flashlight are pretty good no ret burners but then I do not want to be a target either .

A little like the basic theory of electronic warfare. Two guys, each in the same blacked out room and supposed to kill the other. Each has a .45 and a flashlight. Do you torch on (emit) or do you wait (passive) and shoot the guy who goes active by turning on his light first?

Brutus out

 

[WhyteCheddar]

Not for your common hand held weapon mount but probably the most serious piece of lighting equip available. I was with a small business that modified this for the exterior mount of a LEO R22. Performance is nothing less than jaw dropping and it produces very little heat. Covert lenses allow use with night vision. Observe massive spaces and great distances un detected.
http://www.peakbeam.com/