Posted on 07/23/2012 10:08:01 AM PDT by marktwain
NB that the shooter didn’t have body armor.
He had a lot of black “tactical” attire, but he wasn’t wearing body armor. His vest was a “tactical” vest. A .38 S&W would have cleaned his clock.
I have been using the one I have for about a year, and it's like having an extra headlight in your hand except for the size. Slightly large for the pocket, but not too large to carry with you. Mrs. Joe keeps one in her vehicle, too. It also has a strobe function. 2 CR-123A Lithium batteries, and mine has functioned well in all sorts of weather, from -30F to 104 above.
You don't want to look into it.
That is an awesome light. I confess, however, that the first two things I look at is the price and the type of batteries. The price (for what you get) is reasonable. However, for me it is critical that the light either be rechargable or use standard batteries. Preferably AA’s.
Now this is something you should explore if you're impressed with 200 lumens. The helmet light I use on my bicycle is 1200 lumens. It's like a search light. Some of the better tactical lights are built around the same technology, and are simply amazing.
Is it an LED light?
I paid $150 for a 35 watt pair of bike lights powered by a heavy six volt battery in a water bottle that gave me six hours. These 3 watt LED’s are pretty much as bright and $6, run on 3 AAA batteries and weigh practically nothing.
I should have also mentioned that mine is old. It’s a Niterider 1200 pro. Now the newer models have 3,600 lumens and weigh a whopped 1.7 pounds total. 90 minutes of power at 3,600 lumens or 36 hours of power at 100 lumens with settings in between.
Check out this bad boy: http://www.shopbarska.com/Flashlights-1200_Lumen_High_Power_Tactical_Flashlight.html?gclid=CJG4xPzwt7ECFclgTAodV1IA7g
After conducting experiments with my 200 lumen light, I believe a couple of the 1200 lumen ones could replace my car’s headlights and offer more brightness at less than 1/3 the wattage.
That’s interesting - I had no idea. No Lollapalooza or racetrack concerts? I used to love that shite, but something changed in me and I began to loathe them — pissing in the nasty polyvinyl portapotties (and waiting in line to do so), scary drunks, bizarre people, all drunk or on something...
On the dustbin of history? I had no idea. Kind of glad.
That’s interesting - I had no idea. No Lollapalooza or racetrack concerts? I used to love that shite, but something changed in me and I began to loathe them — pissing in the nasty polyvinyl portapotties (and waiting in line to do so), scary drunks, bizarre people, all drunk or on something...
On the dustbin of history? I had no idea. Kind of glad.
Liability insurance, I’d bet.
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