Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Why You Need a Good Tactical Flashlight” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/why-you-need-a-good-tactical-flashlight/.
I have carried an i3t olight, the AAA version in my pocket as my EDC for 5 years. Very small and comfortable to carry, and the smallest brightest light of its size I have found. I load it with an Energizer lithium for max lumens and run time. I carry a spare cell loose to reload it.I thought Streamlight was a "Budget" brand ? I mean I have 2 of them and they work ok, but...
@xdman just turned i have carried a us on to a good deal on some tiny Olight handhelds. They came yesterday and seem like a great EDC light.
I bought several of the Olights just in case.I have carried an i3t olight, the AAA version in my pocket as my EDC for 5 years. Very small and comfortable to carry, and the smallest brightest light of its size I have found. I load it with an Energizer lithium for max lumens and run time. I carry a spare cell loose to reload it.
My night and "tac" type light is a Streamlight Protac dual fuel light uses either a lithium AA or Cr123A. It is just as bright as I need or want with my light sensitive eyes, and the two battery types make it highly flexible in emergency situations.
I highly recommend either they have served me well. The only negative is the olight switches do not seem as robust, they start malfunctioning after a few years and need replacing this is my second one for pocket carry.
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They're nice little lights. Only problems I have had with olights, the one shown, the O Pen, and several others is rhe switch. After a few while the user interface starts to fail, like switching between hi and low. They might repair them but I find it easier to just buy another.I bought several of the Olights just in case.
Have a EDC light set up with a red lens/filter/bulb to preserve night vision.
The LED is the best thing to ever happen to flashlights, brighter light and less power consumption. but what makes a TACTICAL light? most look the same. a metal case with medium to high power light.
If it's the strobe or the SOS sequence some do then i do not like tactical lights. nothing bugs me more than having to switch through all them different functions just to turn it off or on.