I mention prices usually when there is a sale to help members save money. I also have mentioned numerous times that I own a S200C2VN (modded EagTac light), not an Olight for a weapon light. I mention the drop testing because it is a industry first. Name one other manufacturer that does it,...they don't...so I think it is worth mentioning especially from a reliability stand point. If Surefire had 40% off flash sales and a thread came up with the OP needed that particular type of light, I would let them know...but as you know, that never happens.
Gotcha. There are no standards for drop testing on lights, because no other manufacturer currently does it. To get the "standard" you would have to look up the specifics since they are the only one who has done it. If they had a rating standard something like IP67 for instance, that pertained to drop testing, I would have posted that, but it doesn't exist.
I didn't mention other specifics like the silent vibration motor they use as a low battery level indicator. I didn't think that it was pertinent to the OP or other members, but the performance (throw) and the durability testing was.
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.
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
“What’s New” button, but without GD: https://www.m4carbine.net/search.php...new&exclude=60 , courtesy of ST911.
Disclosure: I am affiliated PRN with a tactical training center, but I speak only for myself. I have no idea what we sell, other than CLP and training. I receive no income from sale of hard goods.
I've always thought visible wires on a fighting carbine were a mistake, and I'm glad to see that there is anecdotal evidence to that.
DOAFS,
You bring light to the merit of having spares in a kit bag. Does nothing for you on target when your shit breaks, as both you and 1168 pointed out, and is why I’m huge on securing wires with zip ties to take slack out and keep everything low profile. The only times I’ve seen the switches dead lined has been from snags or direct impacts on the plug. In that regard, the SF plug design is significantly more robust than the one for the PEQ/LA-5. Of which I have personally broken maybe 5 or so over the years and seen it quite a lot. There’s definitely merit in the tailcap designs that have dual function for tape and click switch operation.
And I’m glad I’m not the only one who has gloriously eaten shit under NODs.
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