Last Line of Defense Surefire XC1 Review
We recently found out that one of our Elzetta Lights was featured in a Last Line Defense Youtube/ Surefire XC1 Review. Check out the great review and be sure to follow them!
We recently found out that one of our Elzetta Lights was featured in a Last Line Defense Youtube/ Surefire XC1 Review. Check out the great review and be sure to follow them!
We talk about the Elzetta Mini CQB Weapon Light and why we believe Elzetta makes the toughest lights on the planet!
Looking for an affordable, US made, flashlight that packs a punch? Check out Ryan Parker’s review of the XL50 by Maglite.
Opie puts the SUREFIRE X300 Ultra to the test! Read the review for detailed photos and a side by side comparison with the X200.
So, no joke, there I was on the deployment list for Afghanistan. I did what every cherry (to combat, that is) does and started flipping through catalogs and cruising every tactical website I could find. I happened upon the InForce WML White/IR and was drawn to it by its size and weight and the fact that it had an intigrated mount and pressure switch for a relatively low price of around $150 depending on where you go.
So I was on the market for a new pistol light as the current one i run on duty was a little out dated. Don’t get me wrong, I have zero complaints about the Streamlight TLR1. I have had the same light issued to me for the past seven years. This is truly a reliable piece of equipment, but I was looking for a brighter light to rely on from clearing rooms for violent suspects, to chasing the drug runners along the US/Mexican border.
Does one ever really “need” another flashlight? Don’t we all have more than enough battery eating light machines? I thought so until I read the specs on Streamlight’s ProTac HL (High Lumen). I saw a 600 lumen, 6v compact flashlight made by a respected manufacturer for a super reasonable price (<$70) and thought, “ ’Eh, what’s one more light?”
The great thing about the Streamlight Sidewinder is that it is truly an all in one flashlight! The Sidewinder Military Model boasts two navigation LEDs (Red/Blue), a dedicated IR LED and the main white light LED.
The TLR-1 proved invaluable during field use and provided much needed visibility when working alone at night. The lights’ C-4 LED produces a truly blinding tight beam of light with a substantial amount of peripheral illumination. It’s really difficult to describe just how bright this light is especially now that you can pick up an updated version that is even more powerful, but lets suffice to say that it is very bright (don’t accidentally point it at air support).