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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Streamlight TLR-1 vs. TLR-1 HL

Posted: 8/19/2015 1:23:58 PM EDT

Worth the extra $20 to gain a couple extra lumens?

Posted: 8/19/2015 1:41:44 PM EDT

[#1]

That chart is very odd. When I was shopping the HL was rated about 2x as bright as the regular. Like 300 lumens on the TRL-1 and 600 on the HL. I bought the HL and it's almost too bright indoors, but great outdoors

Posted: 8/19/2015 4:33:36 PM EDT

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I have the HL and it's awsome brighter than the original version. Flash this in an intruders eyes and he won't be able to see you for a while. Like staying at the sun.

Posted: 8/20/2015 4:12:11 AM EDT

[#3]

I would go with the lower lumen option to be honest. I have an X300U and at 500 lumens it has crazy splashback inside a dark house. It may be great for blinding an intruder, but guess what.....It blinds you too

Posted: 8/20/2015 9:40:28 AM EDT

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I would go with the lower lumen option to be honest. I have an X300U and at 500 lumens it has crazy splashback inside a dark house. It may be great for blinding an intruder, but guess what.....It blinds you too

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This is what I was concerned about with the HL version. Come around the corner and tap that light on to a white wall.. render your eyes useless for several seconds. Like someone else said before you, seems like the high lumen one will be too bright inside of a house.

Thanks for the input.

Posted: 8/20/2015 10:14:41 AM EDT

[#5]

I have the tlr-1s and love it. Very bright but doesn't blind me with backsplash. Great outside too.

Posted: 8/20/2015 1:13:41 PM EDT

[#6]

I have both the TLR-1S and the HL. I personally prefer the HL.. I don't find it to be too bright indoors and it is MUCH better outside.

Posted: 8/20/2015 5:51:35 PM EDT

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I would go with the lower lumen option to be honest. I have an X300U and at 500 lumens it has crazy splashback inside a dark house. It may be great for blinding an intruder, but guess what.....It blinds you too

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I've used the HL model extensively for about a year now, and have never experienced this. I don't have a large house, and all of my walls are white.

Get the HL model. Use it for a week.

If you don't like it for whatever reason, put it up on the EE, and you will find someone who will HAPPILY trade you a regular TLR-1 model.