What's your favorite tactical flashlight?

[tmedina]

Oh, granted. Outdoors, lighting up a back yard, functioning in a semi-lit urban environment, the more light you can bring to bear, the better. Especially the further away from the target you are.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Was watching a mag Pul training video where the guys made the same point, that with too much lumens even a white wall can send enough back atcha to mess up your vision.. I can only imagine shining it directly into a mirror backed hutch, large mirror or something

 

[oli700]

Streamlight TLR-1s....very versatile and lumens are just right....approaching too bright for white wall rooms.

 

[srg529]

A little bigger but I like my Nitecore MH25 if I could have one.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Just got in a pair of Trustfire 12T6 blasters. Impressive looking lights. Unfortunately the fine print is no batteries or charger so I had to order 2 sets of batteries each plus a home and a auto charger. I'll do a review for youse folks after that arrives

Now I have the itch to try one of these once I save up a few clams

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[Steve32]

I just bought this one. (Fenix PD35)

850 lumen. "You'll burn your eye out, kid!"

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Fenix have a good rep, similar to three sevens

 

[Cameron72]

I like my SureFire G2X Pro Dual Output LED. $70 at Amazon. It runs forever (almost) on low power and only some 45 minutes on high. It does use two C123 battery and not AAs but I've only changed them once in three years. They didn't need it but I changed them just to know they were new.

 

[HenryJ]

Just got in a pair of Trustfire 12T6 blasters. Impressive looking lights. Unfortunately the fine print is no batteries or charger so I had to order 2 sets of batteries each plus a home and a auto charger. I'll do a review for youse folks after that arrives

Now I have the itch to try one of these once I save up a few clams

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I too bought the Trustfire twins. I am ahead of you in that I did read the fine print and had my batteries here and waiting.
The lights are good. Reflectors clear and quality good. The tail switch feels a little funny. Hard to describe. Just not as clean running as I am used to I guess. Could just be the firm green silicone cover? Not bad , just a little less refined?
Light is great. Not a distance light, more of a flood with a soft hot spot. Color is very good. The 13000 lumens is an obvious exaggeration. It is very respectable though. Comparing to my 55w HID it is very close if not a little better. It does not match it for distance, but the usable area light is better.
I have another 35w HID lantern style light with a large reflector that blows these both away for distance and flood, but its size and battery life make it not quite as nice.
Overall , thus far I am impressed. Rose colored glasses are still on.
I am currently running the 18650 batteries. The sleeves do slide back and forth making some noise. Not horrible. I did go ahead and order a set of 26650 batteries to try. Might be nice. Some report better light and they should be longer run time.


I too lusted for the tiny monster, but I think these may have satisfied that hunger.

 

[Doc In UPlace]

I don't carry on-belt much, but when I do it's a Surefire 6PX Pro in a Blackhawk ATAC holster. The pocket ones are a Streamlight Stylus Pro AAA or a Streamlight Pro-Tac 2AA.

 

[Doc In UPlace]

Oops it's a Blackhawk Gladius holster, above.

 

[svxr8dr]

Fenix LD20 and a Klarus XT10

 

[tacticalgunner]

Harbor freight .99cent specials led's, the dark is your friend

 

[Member 34319]

I bought 40 of these when they were on sale for 2-4 bucks last year. Absolutely love them. They take one double a. Or they can take a special lithium rechargeable. Bright as hell with only one aa. I've beaten the crap out of one to test it too. I'll see if I can find my review from another thread.

Edit. Found thread.

http://www.nevadashooters.com/showthread.php?t=44365

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I bought a 6 pack of those, they are better lights than our 50 + bucks three sevens!

 

[hermannk360]

My TLR 1 HL is amazing. 600 lumens with a strobe effect. Accidentally got a glimpse of it and had spots in my vision for quite a while got kind of worried. Wouldn't want to be on the other side of this thing. I would wait, save UP, and buy a light that will work right when you need it to.

 

[erudne]

www.coastportland.com/led-flashlights

an old local company no one seems to know of
Good quality IMHO

 

[cookie]

O.K. I'll bite ,, what makes a flashlight tactical?

 

[Member 34319]

O.K. I'll bite ,, what makes a flashlight tactical?

Just like anything else. It has to be black. Maybe a rail. Have a secondary use, like a flashlight that also can be used as a weapon. Wait a second...

 

[Blitzkrieg]

It must be able to reheat your tactical coffee