What he said above!
I've always been a bit baffled by the line about killing night vision when employing a light.
Hmmm, seems to me the night vision will take a hit anyway. I don't need to worry about night vision, when I have a light to use.
I used to use the original G2Z light which was around 80 or so lumens. Then I had the AZ2, which was a dual output of 150/35.
Now I carry two, a G2ZX at 320 lumens, and a P2ZX Fury at 500 lumens.
Like what was said above, it all depends on the volume of light being thrown, which brings the reflector into the equation.
I routinely use the 320 inside a close quarter area like a house, and never felt over lit. Same goes for the 500, when used in a more open area such as a large basement/room.
As for getting blinded by white walls...uh...don't directly shine at them. The same for mirrors in bathrooms etc. Its not that hard to avoid such things.
The more the light the better. I get asked often how bright a light should be for such uses. I tell folks get nothing less than 200 lumens, but again that depends on the volume of the output. In comparing Surefire lights, my suggestion is nothing less than 320.
If it isn't durable, it isn't reliable.
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