PISTOL LIGHTS
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Your opinion on pistol lights for home defense or offensive applicaitons?
Anyone have any experience specifically with Aim Sports lights like in pic related?
I would want one if I were using a handgun for applications like that (HD, duty, etc.)
But I would probably just pony up for an X300 or TLR or something along those lines
>>28423820
Don't buy shitty cheap shit.
You can buy either the Streamlight TLR-1 starting from 100 dollars, brand new from Amazon of all places, or splurge on the Surefire X300 for 269.99.
These are literally the best pistol lights on the market and they are available at good prices. Both lights can be adapted for carbine/rifle use, as well as have replacement parts to make it compatible with pressure switches if you need to go even more gucci on a rifle.
These are your two options. Period.
>>28423820
Have been known to case frame flex issues in polymer guns. Keep your light off your gun.
>>28423919
>Keep your light off your gun.
What, like never install a light?
Gen II's are alright.
>>28423836
>gucci
As much as I can agree with not buying cheap shit, go back to your containment general.
>>28423995
>literally buying a less modular light with less lumens
>for more dollars
When you try to insult someone, try not to look like an idiot in the process.
>>28423959
Yeah, like that.
>>28423836
Nah don't listen to this retard, I have a wally world light on my pistol and it works just fine.
Getting ready to attach a maglight too my SCAR too.
Some gun nuts think you have to spend tons of cash on stupid shit to be "cool"
>>28424091
if you ever want a fucking holster thats not a onesize fits most pile of crap you will regret not buying a surefire/streamlight
then again you bought a polymer cz so you were fucked on holster choice to begin with
my experience with cheap lights was buying pic related i think it was leapers for 30 bucks then have it start flickering and die in less than 100 rounds of 9mm
the on off switch was in a shitty location too you could turn it on 1handed by pushing the button with your finger but youd need your other hand to turn it off cause you couldnt reach the other side
>>28424091
>100 dollars is a "ton of money"
I don't know how else to put this, but if that is too much money then you literally can not afford to shoot whatever its going on.
We are going to ignore the shit reviews on OPs light, as well as the horrible switching methodology that makes the flashlight literally useless.
If Surefire is the Lambourgini of Flashlights, Streamlight is the Lexus. And they are selling it brand new for the same price as the 87 Ford Pony that's missing the steering wheel.
There is no debate. This is not up for discussion. It's Streamlight, Surefire or bust. They are economically priced, trusted by LEO and MIL, and 99% of the industry making things for guns assumes you are using one of these two lights.
There are exceptions that can be made for exceptional accessories, but all those that would be exempted cost more than the Streamlight.
I have a question about the Streamlight 69260 TLR-1 HL and Surefire X300 Ultra, if price weren't an issue which one should I go for? I read that the surefire uses plastic wheras the streamlight does not. Also does the surefire have the strobe feature? I have a glock19 gen4
>>28423820
I had that exact light on my Springfield XD for two and a half years. Never took it off when I went to the range and it never had a problem from the recoil. Changed the battery twice in that timespan which seemed reasonable to me.
I got tired of it being my only weapon light that didn't take CR123's, literally the only reason I replaced it. I used it as an excuse to get something brighter, and I am now using an Aimkon HiLight P10s 400 lumen light. Yes, another cheap POS light. If it ever fails, though, I would have no qualms about going back to the OP light. That little guy is a tank.
>>28423995
mine literally broke the night that there was someone in my garage. fuck that garbage
>>28423919
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fr5ccyriJI
The frame flexes regardless
>>28424133
Eh I had a tlr3 that kicked the bucket, I sent it to stream light and they sent me a new one free.
>THAT LIFETIME WARRANTY.
also have the tlr1 that hasn't failed on me yet.
>>28423820
My opinion on pistol lights is, use an off gun flashlight. 99.999% of things that go bump in the night are things you dont want to shoot. Pets, kids, spouses. The last thing you want to do is have your pistol traineed on your little girl trying to get a cookie. When your dog brushes your leg and spooks you.
>>28423820
For a dedicated home gun it's probably the single best thing. Spend a little extra and get a decent one, Tlr-1 is pretty much the minimum. Make sure you put it in and go test it at the range, it will affect handling and what not. The 30 dollar crapola ones work as lights but if you actually want to fire the gun with it attached not so much. Cheaper isn't savings if you buy 30 bucks worth of garbage.
I don't want to make a new thread and force a weapons-related thread off the board, so I will ask here:
I need a bright pocket-sized flashlight for night use. The most I want to pay is $80, and something put together that will last me awhile. Any suggestions from people who own these types of flashlights?
>>28424782
>an off gun flashlight
What's that?
>>28424782
>When your dog brushes your leg and spooks you.
Wow, if you're this tweaked, you have no business having a gun for self defense.
You need to work on trigger control.
A TRL-HL can light a whole room, you don't need to point it to see a shoot/no shoot.
We train by flashing the room, persistence of vision will allow you to see if there is a threat.
>>28424838
Surefire
How much is your life worth?
I need a light with as close as 100% reliability as I can get.
>>28424841
Yeah, this completely. That's meth-levels of jumpy.
>>28424871
I'm not looking for a house-clearing flashlight or a self defense usage light. I need something for outdoors night use to round up animals, quick bright peeks for cougars, and to find my way through the dark for 10 minute bursts a few times a week.
>>28424895
I had several Fenix lights, they've all been good.
Any decent name brand light should be suitable, its the mounting and holster support that makes the difference for weapons in my opinion. Since you're not doing that your options open up a lot.
>>28424959
Fenix? Never heard of it before. I'll check them out and see what turns up. Thanks
>>28424248
Behold, fear buying at its very best! Don't buy X because it might not be as good as something 30x more dollars! You can't put a price on safety after all!
Same stupid thinking that perpetuates shit like the the TSA. 'It's worth our dignity and personal freedoms to be safer!'
ass.
>>28424841
>>28424875
Way to completely miss the point he was trying to make.
Do you literally fail to see how being able to point a light, but not a gun, at something might be useful in a bump-in-the-night scenario?
A weapon light could be an asset, but in my opinion it doesn't preclude the use of a stand-alone flashlight.
I have a TLR-2 HL. I really like it.
>>28425121
Laser function.
>>28424662
Your hands must have been shaking too much
>>28424497
Go with HL , more metal, lumens and a lifetime warranty
>>28423919
>>28424054
>polymer gun companies put rails on handguns
>those guns arent made for attached weapon lights
>>28425121
>>28425167
lasers are gimmicky as fuck. that said, does that remora fit your gun with the light?
>>28425181
>hence why i said the light is garbage
>>28424985
No problem with surefire streamlight or the other big ones of course.
>>28423820
buy tape and a flashlight and just wrap that shit.
>>28424895
Streamlight makes several good ones from 1aaa to 2aa. Batteries plus Bulbs sells them and you can check them out in person.
>>28423820
I <3 my Viridian X5L. The light is bright (224 lumens), the green laser even brighter (can see it in high light situations). Plus my favorite feature is the different setting options. I always leave it on strobe light with a constant laser. It is very very disorientating.
>>28423820
TLR-1HL $130 it's the best light for the money.
>>28424838
Pic related lasted me a 9 month deployment in Afghanistan back in 2011 and I still have it and still carry it every day. It's bright, has three settings: full power, strobe, low power. And it's only $30.
>>28425596
>forgot pic
Streamlight protac 2AAA
>>28425610
Streamlight 2L is better than this in every way
I got a shitty $20 amazon one with a led light and laser, took it to the desert to make sure it wouldn't die after 3 rounds and lo and behold it held up to well over 100 over 2 trips and still works whenever I have to investigate a bump in the night. Also its a full size all steel lol9mm (very low recoil and shock) so ymmv.
>>28425356
Not that one. I have another on the way so I can keep my TLR on it. It was $45.65 plus shipping. Options that I chose.
>>28425665
neat. i didnt know theyd make one that fits a 19+TLR im gonna have to get one now
>>28423820
Just get a Surefire, X300 Ultras are like $220 new nowadays.
>>28423919
>polymer guns
psh
>>28425618
>to large In Diameter to carry comfortably
>battery's cost a lot
Not to me.
>>28424497
Literally no reason to ever pick SL over SF
>>28425682
Remora's are really comfortable. I carry appendix with my Glock 20SF and I forget that it is there most of the time.
>>28425686
Why do you shill for surefire?
You can't afford them on the allowance your mother gives you. Especially since the cut after your mom's been out of work doing chemo.
>>28425718
>too large diameter
are you wearing girls jeans?
>batteries cost a lot
too poor to pay $8 for batteries
>>28425800
Because Surefire is higher quality than Streamlight by a mile?
get a streamlight or surefire, everything is shit.
>>28425831
Sure thing buddy.
How close was I about the allowance deal?
>>28425823
No I have to dress in a suit every day, something that is slim bits better, are you trying to call me poor? I regret to inform you that you are wrong. I'm not poor just money smart.
>>28425844
I don't get it. Am I supposed to feel bad about a delusion some no name poster has?
Way I see it I'm actually posting content, unlike you.
>>28425831
>>28425863
The tripfaggot is right for once, Surefire are above and beyond better than Streamlights, and that's coming from a guy who uses Streamlights for work every day.
Buy once, cry once.
>>28425855
>carries a gun
>complains about a light being too big
>gets ass mad about poorfag comments
>brigades money on outdated weeb forum
>>28425956
Who's complaining? I just said its not for me. I'm not mad about you insinuating that I'm poor, my personal wealth has nothing to do with if a battery is too costly or not. You are just a little man, it's too easy to tell you are not a fun person to be around.
>>28425855
>>28426038
>wears a suit
>day posts on/k/
Being a car salesman is rough, isn't it?
>>28425831
isn't that static front sight blocking your view when you use the red dot/optic whatever sits on top of the rifle?
Always wondered cause that type of frontsight looks so huge and obfuscating
>>28426128
I don't do anything besides look good and sign papers. I work for a pharmaceutical Company, literally requires minimal effort besides convincing people to buy our product.
>>28425863
I'm anon, you don't know who I am.
You? Content? I suppose faggotry is content.
>>28426128
Probably be teller at wells Fargo
>>28426246
It's called cowitnessing, specifically lower 1/3rd cowitnessing.
>>28423836
Guerrilla marketing.
I've had that model on my Mossberg for the past 3 years and never had a problem with it.
>>28423820
>Your opinion on pistol lights for home defense or offensive applicaitons?
I think they're a great idea and I'd like to have one on my home defense gun (S&W M686+) but none of the handguns I own have accessory rails.
>>28426306
Thanks. Actually looks useful from that view
Fact: Strobes on weaponlights are mega gimmicks.
>>28426389
I sure hope you don't use those garbage HKS speedloaders.
>>28426694
>garbage
>hks
So we should all shave our cylinders for moon clips?
>>28426782
>never heard of Safariland
gtfo fag
But seriously, try the Safariland speedloaders and you'll toss the HKS in the trash where they belong.
>>28426920
>haven't had issues with hks
>>28424091
>Has SCAR
>Nah that $100 light is too expensive
Nice bait.
whats /k/'s opinion on lumen level for pistols lights? i realize lumens arent the only factor in flashlights but my choices are between the streamlight tlr or tlr HL. price is roughly the same
>>28427045
That's like saying you haven't had issues with your Hi Point. It's still garbage regardless. HKS has the stupid exposed roll pin and you have to twist to release the rounds. Safariland is better built and automatically drops the rounds when the speedloader is pressed in.
>>28426694
Yes, I have an HKS #587 and it's worked fine for me.
Opinion on this light?
>>28426667
Fact: Your uneducated opinion is worthless.
>>28423820
incandescent > LED
in the 100 lum range
warranty should factor into choice
Streamlight tlr-1 is the best pistol light value wise.
