Picked one up on impulse on Amazon for 290. I rarely shoot in low light or the dark. It's primarily a SHTF just in case upgrade to my primary stick. What is the hives opinion of it?

I've had probably 5 or 6 Scouts over the years, one of which being an M600U that I've been using on my work rifle for a little over a year (this rifle tends to get used pretty heavily and occasionally abused), with zero complaints about any of them.  Only issue I've ever experienced was a clicky tailcap with a weak spring that activated the light under recoil.  SF sent me a new tailcap, no questions asked, which fixed the problem.  

IME, they're rock solid and the definition of dependable.  Out of curiosity, which model did you pick up?

M600 ultra scout

 

Hope that helps


How'd I do?

The U is my favorite model, but quite honestly, they're all excellent lights.  I'd say you did fine.