Originally Posted by
GTF425
Why is that?
I’ve damaged lots of pressure/tape switches by banging into stuff or rubbing against my kit, causing them to work intermittently or not at all. Some of them suck in tactile feel, also. That said, I really like the ones for IR laser/designator/illuminators. I wish Surefire and Elzetta would make tailcaps for those so at least the logistics of changing them frequently could be streamlined. That switch type is something I really liked about the M3s, especially since the LA5 came with a two button switch that mounted directly to pic rail and had two wires, one for the M3 and one for the LA5.
I feel like Surefire or Elzetta tape switches would be just fine for home d, or whatever contrived zombie outbreak scenario.
Originally Posted by
Adrenaline_6
Gotcha. There are no standards for drop testing on lights, because no other manufacturer currently does it.
Do Cloud Defensive, Elzetta, and Surefire not drop test? Surefire and Insight lights have been included in SOOMOD kits for like a decade or two. Surely that came with some sort of testing.
I’ve been in .mil Units that did lots of fastroping from helos and static line parachuting, as well as working in the dark under NODs. And back in the day, NODs weren’t all that great. I’m not saying this to brag. I wish I had a video compilation of dudes crashing epicly, for a good laugh. These activities result in lots of falling sideways onto your weapon, or falling gracelessly on your @$$ with your weapon slung on your back. And tripping and falling in the dark at the low ready. And bumping into $h!+. And generally beating the crap out of your flashlight. Also, like 18 years of war. I can’t recall ever seeing a Surefire deadlined except for the tape switch (see above). I’m sure its happened, but if it were common, I feel like I would have taken note of that. I personally think Surefire could use some improvement and price adjustment, but their durability is not really up for debate.
Is Oolight Chinese?
RLTW
Former Action Guy
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