Killflash or not.???

[Shotdown]

The killflash helps prevent any reflection of your optic so that you don't give away your position. The killflash is fine during the day but at night it bothered me. so I just took it off.

[Turnkey11]

I use the killflash at home because I will use it when I deploy, no sense in shooting at home with a different sight picture than what I will be using for work.

[YVK]

This is a recent thread that contains a solution for split-second on and off killflash mount https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=34743.
I find killflash very helpful in picking out the dot in a bright day, especially against bright backgrounds.

[Microwvbleturtle]

I was issued one with my ACOG. Removed it in theatre. It was nearly impossible to identify figures during low-light conditions yet alone what they had in their hands or their expressions.

When I had one with my Aimpoint M4 stateside I didn't have any problems. As stated in the thread cited by YVK, people complained about it while clearing rooms but if they kept both eyes open it wouldn't have been a problem.

[CobraBG]

I say no, let the mission drive the gear not the other way around...

Well said...

[rgrwilcox]

I've personally never had a use for the killflash on a carbine in a military setting. If being compromised by reflection is a concern, use an opaque cover such as a Butler Creek and the bindon aiming concept. There are other things you can do to prevent being compromised by flash, such as hide site and route selection that are a lot more important than a honeycomb.

If anything, I've seen the killflash honeycombs bend or fill with mud putting dark blotches in the field of view.

Does anyone on here have a situation where they found the killflash an essential piece of kit? I'd like to hear your experiences, maybe there's something I'm not thinking about.

[Dave L.]

I've personally never had a use for the killflash on a carbine in a military setting. If being compromised by reflection is a concern, use an opaque cover such as a Butler Creek and the bindon aiming concept. There are other things you can do to prevent being compromised by flash, such as hide site and route selection that are a lot more important than a honeycomb.

If anything, I've seen the killflash honeycombs bend or fill with mud putting dark blotches in the field of view.

Does anyone on here have a situation where they found the killflash an essential piece of kit? I'd like to hear your experiences, maybe there's something I'm not thinking about.

I agree with this (highlighted in red).
They come loose with the recoil, in the end it's just another waste of riggers tape.
During low light situations, they prevent the optic from gathering 100% of available light.