Choosing a right LED light for my AR

[G38xOC]

I'm in a market for LED flashlight i can put on my ar 15

I've talk to watchmaker , and his product seems to be the real deal . everyone seems to be happy .

but for now im doing some research and found some lights that pushes out about the same power ( lumens ) , for a very affordable price .

here are some samples ..

http://www.dinodirect.com/UltraFire-WF-502B-CREE-Q3-LED-1-Mode-180-Lumens-Flashlight-with-2x-18650-PCB-Battery-Travel-Charger.html

http://www.dinodirect.com/ultrafire-wf-503b-cree-sst-50-1-mode-1100lumens-led-flashlight-1-18650-2-16340.html

just wondering if anyone uses cheaper none brand on their ar15 and if it holds up and what not ..

thanks , i appreciate your inputs

[watchmaker]

The solder is liable to break under recoil (I have experinece with the cheaper brands of Chinese lights)

You better read this thread about the lights from Dino Direct and DX

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=168532&page=1

If you want Surefire quality, go with my light

Watchmaker

[dieselpower]

Its not just LUMs. I ca make a LED 120 Lums and it only lights up an area 15 ft in front of me. Do that with a Incandescent and the same 120 Lum light is cast 50. I have a 90lum 10 LED flash light I use around the house, there is no way I could use it as a weapon light.

be careful, LUMs isnt all that is needed. Once again I will give my "sales pitch" speech....Know that the use is and Know what the faults are.

[IEShooter]

Light

Why do you want or need a light on your AR? Not trying to be cute, but your intended use matters a whole lot.

I have more than one AR and none have lights on them. Why? I've never went shooting at night (yet), and don't use them for home defense. As a result, no lights needed.

For HD, I use a hand gun and a shot gun. Both have lights. For HD, you don't need a lot of lumens, particularly if you have white walls in your home. There's no need to send 300 lumens down range unless one of your goals is to blind yourself as well due to backscatter.

60-80 lumens is plenty and when it comes to a light that you're counting on in an emergency, get the best quality you can afford.

EDIT: BTW, nice bike!!!!

[Purple K]

I use the Pelican M6 LED on my AR's. They're plenty bright and with the CR-123's it lasts a looong time.

[as_rocketman]

Let me second the suggestion to NOT go too bright. You don't want to blind yourself.

On my AR-15 I have a simple Streamlight TLR-1 mounted on the bayonet lug. Simple, bright enough to do what I want, not too expensive. It's worked well for me.

[Reductio]

Short answer? Get a Fenix, I have a TK10 and a TK11 and couldn't possibly be happier with them. There's a lot more than just lumens involved, and to be honest, the high beam on mine are almost too powerful to be useful inside: they're great for blinding other people, but you really have to watch out for mirrors.