I fear I may have had something to do with the start of this thread. If so, yay me. Lol.
Originally Posted by
Inebriated
For weapon/EDC defensive lights, Malkoff is probably the only company I would use besides Surefire. Elzetta makes a solid light too, but I'm not that crazy about their beams.
Also, if Arisaka would make a pocket clip-ready body for their M3/M6 lights, I'd probably use that... (hint hint, Will).
For a utility light, I still prefer the Surefire Sidekick to every other EDC utility light I've ever used. Maybe something else is similar, but I don't know about it.
I am with you here brother. And I got your back in the upcoming horde since I fear we may be attacked.
And yes, Will if you listening, I'd buy three, and if you offer a good pocket clip and offer to sell spares I'd buy five because that is my biggest ****ing gripe with Surefire's ED1/2 and the like line. Great clips, but they bend and I need extras because it happens. It is why I keep several extra clips for my knives on hand.
That said, I am all for more options on the market, and I will be the first to admit I can be hard to please in the current climate because I have very particular needs/wants.
I have had something like 8 Streamlights in the past years and for weapon lights their TLR1/2 series served me well. I will not lie. However, the strobe feature I found to be less than to my tastes and after inadvertently actuating it while room clearing I went to an X300U for both the similar function and because it was a the time to big beam weapon light and I needed something that would reach out further to the dark corners. I have the Surefire still, the Streamlights have been sold o traded off. Not to say I wouldn't buy another, I would, but for the cost difference I would likely just stick with my Surefires. For long gun lights, I still consider the Scouts to be king, though the Inforce options are interesting though not sure if they are still having issues with battery drain, I haven't kept up on it, Will's bodies though bring an interesting option to the market as do Malkoffs. I also understand Streamlights offerings are popular, but they haven't been tested to near the extent of the Scouts and like the Acog, the Scout's have a rather impressive history of durability and again I can configure to meet my needs.
That said, for EDC lights, it is to each their own. I used to carry an old Pelican M1, like a little 40 lumen single cell LED. Still have that light, still use it, still like it, but it doesn't meet the mission requirements that I have now. My main light is primarily a defensive tool, it can be pressed into other tasks though. For a lower output admin light I have a Titan, yes, another Surefire light, but for a keychain light it has lasted longer than any other keychain light including a streamlight by months and a better part of a year. I killed 2 streamlight stylus pocket lights and a keychain light in less than a month each, the Nano I am pretty sure lasted less than 2 weeks. Granted the Titan costs $50 and the total for the three Streamlights were maybe $40 total, but hey, the $50 light has lasted. If the Streamlight or others meets needs, budget, and your missions, rock on. Each has a place and I am not blind enough to think there is one size fits all. Lots of options out there, just like you have with ARs, Colt, LMT, BCM, DD, and others. What meets the needs and wants? Are some better? Perhaps, but to what degree?
"I don't collect guns anymore, I stockpile weapons for ****ing war." Chuck P.
"Some days you eat the bacon, and other days the bacon eats you." SeriousStudent
"Don't complain when after killing scores of women and children in a mall, a group of well armed men who train to shoot people like you in the face show up to say hello." WillBrink
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