Streamlight TLR2G or Viridian C5L, looking for user experiences.

[Khackee]

I'm in the market for a rail mounted light/green laser combo. I have done my due diligence and research and I have narrowed down my choices to a Streamlight TLR2G or a Viridian C5L. Pricing is not an issue. I am convinced that you buy once, buy quality and don't look back. Streamlight has its plus' such as reliability and warranty, I have a TLR4 that's been good to me. I'm leaning towards the TLR2G simply due to my experience with their products and customer service. I have no experience with Viridian products, so I'm looking for some user experiences with them. I am wondering if they have addressed the battery cap threading issue (metal fine thread cap into polymer base).

I will be mounting this on a Glock 20-4thGen. This is my home defense go to weapon. I put an average of 75-100 rounds through it a week (more if my sons are here) on my backyard range. Holstering will not be an issue, once I have made my choice I'm having a paddle custom made.

So if you have any current experiences with any one of these products I welcome your input and feedback.

[Noodles]

No experience with the C5L, but I have a CTL... Not the world's biggest fan.

1. The buttons are great but if you want to do anything but momentary on/off, good luck. It's not hard, but it's not intuitive either imo. Strobe is dumb anyhow.

2. The light itself is decent for the size, but certainly not overpowering. The I must have left it one somehow one day, as the battery it came with died quickly. I'd like to see an auto shutoff from lack of motion, but that's a next-generation thing with these LEDs.

3. One issue I have is the O-ring seal to the front of the housing. It's not a good design. It's getting knarled up a bit from the holster. It probably just wasn't centered from the factory, so check that if you end up getting one.

I can't comment on the green laser as the CTL doesn't have it. The unit is definitely small enough to leave on all the time and it's a good value. I like it quite a bit, but I don't love it terribly. I wanted a small light that would clear my compact handguns an Osprey silencer attached.

[OverToad]

I've had both and disliked both. The C5L has horrible controls as already stated. The Streamlight had its laser coming out of the LED white light head. When you shoot a lot, the lense of the light gets dirty in turn the laser gets blocked. Horrible idea. Sig at one time made a laser light combo like this and is no longer made.

For the Money,and for the better of the two, I finally bought the new Surefire X400 Green. They offer two green lasers so be careful on which you buy. They offer a 505nm and a 515nm green laser. I like the 505nm. It is a cyan color. No splatter you get from bright green. The 515nm is more green green. The thing is built like a tank. Laser housing is alloy like the rest of the light.