Harbor Freight’s $50 Tactical Weapon Light – Streamlight Clone? [Video Review]

[thehobbygunsmith]

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to share something I recently picked up from Harbor Freight — the Braun 1000 Lumen Tactical Rail-Mount LED Light. At a glance, it looks like a budget clone of the Streamlight TLR-1 HL, but with a price tag of only $50, I figured it was worth checking out.

I made a quick open box and initial impressions video where I cover:

- What comes in the Packaging

- Build quality and materials

- Weight and size compared to standard WMLs

- Brightness demonstration in a dark room

- My overall thoughts on its potential use

If you’ve been curious about this light or are looking for a budget option to test out, this might be worth a look.

https://youtu.be/Z-hqiTQynX8?si=AZXnBMjPfNVsqP5n

Let me know what you think — and if anyone else has hands-on experience with this light, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

[smoothy8500]

Shill

For Horrible Freight or just trying to gain clicks for his "Channel"?

No different than Moondog with his optics videos. They try to be informative but are long and boring. Moondog might be slightly better though. Regardless, I'm not going out of my way to discourage others from watching.

[Munny$hot]

Wow shot across the bow. OP keep up with the vids most don't know how much time and effort goes into making one. Streamlight has been making lights in China for decades and the machining and workmanship has been getting better lately. If all you can afford is this WML from Harbor freight this or a used Streamlight TLR1 may be your best option for your pistola.

[wpage]

Looks like a good value...

[Capybara]

Been wanting to pick one of these up but my local HF never has them in stock. They won't let you order it online.

[k1dude]

Yeah, my Harbor Freight never has them in stock. They must sell like hotcakes.

[Batman]

On new items like this, they usually bring in a smaller quantity as a test run to see how well they sell. When it sells like hotcakes, they'll order more, and there's usually a 90~120 day production delay since their MOQ (minimum order quantity) is probably like 1000 or so. By the time the second batch comes in, expect it to be around $79.95 or so.

[Capybara]

Unless the Streamlight lawsuit makes their in house counsel tell the honchos to not sell that flashlight anymore?