Originally Posted by
HMC
There's also a number of actual users who can't seemed to be bothered with looking beyond Surefire, regardless of what their actual needs are.
Yeah, I get it. You want a light with a single output that comes on when you press the tailcap.
There are non-SF lights that do that. And they'll be brighter, lighter, smaller, cheaper, and have better battery life.
"Too bright!" Yeah, ok, you might not want 300 lumens for indoor use.
There are still non-SF lights that do that. And they'll be lighter, smaller, cheaper, and have better battery life.
"I don't want smaller or lighter, because I like carrying extra weight and bulk." Ok... I guess...
There are still non-SF lights that do that. And they'll be cheaper, and have better battery life.
"I want shorter battery life, because I like buying extra batteries, and enjoy having my light die on me at inopportune moments."
There are still... no, wait, you might have to stick with SF on that one.
But they are inferior by every measurable metric. That doesn't mean that they are junk by any means - they're still great lights. But there are better out there, and for 1/3 to 1/2 the cost. Just because you perceive a need for the inferior product does not make it not-inferior, it just makes it what you want.Me, I'd rather get the better light for less money and spend the rest on practice ammo.
As for "proven" - We've been hearing for years how LED's are better, particularly for weaponlights, because they handle the recoil better than an incan. Yet SF was the last company to jump on the LED bandwagon. So where was that LED tech being proven?
SF just revamped their lineup, what, a year ago? All those new LED models are new, vs non-SF LED lights that have been around 3-5 years or more. Which ones would you say are more proven?
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