Tac light

[nevil]

So I am looking for a good tac light for G23 that wont brake the bank?

[707electrician]

TLR-1s I have seen for around $100

[McTerry]

Streamlight TLR-3 LED Weaponlight $71.99

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[MoBait]

the TLR 1 is brighter than the TLR 3 but it uses two 123 batteries as opposed to one and it is a little more than 4oz. The TLR3 is ~2.5oz. I had a TLR3 on my G22 and it worked great, bright enough to kill a targets night vision and allow you to see everything indoors. During a black out I ran it in my room to finish doing my homework. Make sure to get lithium batteries for any weapon light you decide to buy.

[Kanester]

Got this one from amazon for $23 shipped for my Glock 17.

http://www.amazon.com/Pistol-Rifle-Flashlight-Release-Weaver/dp/B001BZPJRC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1303873971&sr=8-2

I am sure people will speak up now and say NcStar is garbage, but I was really impressed with the fit/brightness/quality for $23. Check out the reviews- 105 so far and averaging 4.5 out of 5 stars, so I know im not the only one....

I wasent interested in spending $150+ for a flashlight, and so far this one is a perfect fit and has been working flawlessley.

[Can't buy anything here]

Get a TLR3....great light for the money...

[giants_fan24]

Streamlight TRL-1 I've seen them as low as around $80 and very bright

[llamatrnr]

Doesn't anyone like the Glock light?

[scootle]

Not sure I'd trust my life (or someone else's) to a $23 light that must absolutely function when you need it most... just sayin.

TLR-3 is a great size, but the battery (CR2) isn't as standard as the CR123. Both are cheap(ish) to buy in bulk at Battery Junction tho.

I run a TLR-1s each on my shot gun and AR carbine. TLR-3 is on my M&P9.

[tbhracing]

After Nutnfancy did the TLR3 review, I was sold.

[Kanester]

"Not sure I'd trust my life (or someone else's) to a $23 light that must absolutely function when you need it most... just sayin. "


Was waitin for that ...if we were talking about a more complicated piece of equipment, I would absolutely agree with you. But a flashlight is a fairly simple piece of equipment, and if you simply check the battery/bulb periodically I don't think there would be any "unforseen failure" with a lightbulb. This thing does seem like it's good quality and well built, and the bottom line is whether it is a $10 or $400 Tac light, if the battery/bulb is dead it won't work. But that's just my opinion.


To the rest of you, thanks for helping the economy


Found a review of the light on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1rHk39oeDE

[scootle]

Was waitin for that ...if we were talking about a more complicated piece of equipment, I would absolutely agree with you. But a flashlight is a fairly simple piece of equipment, and if you simply check the battery/bulb periodically I don't think there would be any "unforseen failure" with a lightbulb. This thing does seem like it's good quality and well built, and the bottom line is whether it is a $10 or $400 Tac light, if the battery/bulb is dead it won't work. But that's just my opinion.

Well yes, and no... weapon lights require some more survivability due to the shock of the firearm discharge and general rough handling... most LED systems won't fail like a "bulb" would, but the battery connections and whatnot are prone to "momentary disconnection" under things like recoil. Caveat emptor.

Just because people like pictures... here are the Streamlight offerings modeled on my M&P9:





I went with the TLR-3 on the pistol since it seems to fit better due to the more compact form-factor.

[esartori]

I have the c4 led tlr 1 and its great. Amazon had them for a good price. The tlr1s is good too.

[JeffM]

Don't use a light on a Glock 23

[DaveFJ80]

I had a Surefire X300. While I liked it a lot, I got rid of it and went with the TLR-1s lights for both my Glock and Kimber.

The X300 is bright, but too bright for indoor/HD use IMO. It really depends on how big your living area is, but for me it was too intense and the TLR-1 illuminated the areas better for me. I don't have a large backyard where I'll need a spotlight, so I don't need the X300. Also, I like and have gotten used to the controls on the TLR-1, and I especially like the way the momentary switch works on the Streamlight over the Surefire.

Again, that's for me as others may feel differently about the lights.