Posted: 8/1/2011 5:00:15 PM EDT
| I need the best value for a weapon light. Not looking for a $200 light - I'm poor and on a tight budget |
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I need the best value for a weapon light. Not looking for a $200 light - I'm poor and on a tight budget look or the surefire X300 clones. i have a X300 and a clone, they are pretty much one in the same. for those who cant afford a 200-300$ light, the chicom knockoffs are great. |
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I think I've decided on the Fenix TK21: Some video reviews here:
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For shits and grins, I ordered a 220 lumen Uniquefire S10 off of Dealextremedotcom. $12.39
Mounted it on a Mossberg 590a1 and fired 20 rounds of buckshot and 10 rounds of rifled slugs. Took it off and mounted it on an AR and fired over 200 rounds. I took the light off of the AR and dropped it from chest level onto a concrete slab three times. The aluminum case is scratched to hell, but the light is still working. Not bad for a cheap Chinese knockoff. |
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A surefire 6P LED Defender (with the clicky tail cap) and a 1" ring mount, put it in front of where your thumb sits on your rifle.
That's the exact same setup I have on my Benelli M4 super 90, and 3" magnums don't bother it at all. ETA If you have a vertical foregrip, then the setup liberty057 has would work a bit better! |
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Surefire G2X http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/68337_10150283034260123_619200122_14962168_8348265_n.jpg What brand mount is that? |
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Surefire G2X http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/68337_10150283034260123_619200122_14962168_8348265_n.jpg What brand mount is that? LT-707 http://stores.homestead.com/Laruetactical/Detail.bok?no=292 |
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A surefire 6P LED Defender (with the clicky tail cap) and a 1" ring mount, put it in front of where your thumb sits on your rifle. That's the exact same setup I have on my Benelli M4 super 90, and 3" magnums don't bother it at all. ETA If you have a vertical foregrip, then the setup liberty057 has would work a bit better! I'm not a fan of click switches on weapon lights. I like push momentary/twist on for weapons. You really shouldn't need more than momentary for a weapon light, if used as intended. I do like the Defender otherwise. And you can get a push momentary/twist on tailcap for it cheap. Not a fan of lights that cycle through high/low brightness like the E2DL for a weapon light either. A great handheld light though. TR85. |
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Any more suggestions? I liked the $12.95 suggestion the most  Careful, now. There are gear junkies here that will call you everything in the book if you use cheap/knockoff/airsoft stuff on your Tier 1 rifle. Whatever the fuck Tier 1 is.
Personally, I prefer the G2 light for my carbine and shotgun. But, it's nice to test out cheap shit just to see how much abuse it can take. (BTW: I've got a set of MBUIS that I got off of dealextreme that I would be willing to sell for say $50. Great deal, huh)   .....i keed, i keed.
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Streamlight TLR-1s FTW.
I have one on my Glock and my AR. There's no need to weigh down a rifle and/or pay up the nose for a light that outshines the sun; for most situations, 160 lumens will do you just fine. Also: DO NOT CHEAP OUT ON A WEAPONLIGHT. It is one of those things that you cannot afford to fail. Trust me; I've messed around with enough cheap lights to know. |
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I like my Maglite XL50 :)
It's compact, bright and only cost about $30. (and it's made in America!) I just got it this past weekend, so I don't have many rounds through the gun with it mounted, but it's working well so far. http://www.maglite.com/maglite_xl50_led.asp eta: http://www.amazon.com/MAGLITE-XL50-S3016-LED-Flashlight-Black/dp/B004JJQ3UY/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1312266140&sr=1-1 |
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For pistols, TLR-1s are an excellent choice. For Rifles, I've had the TLR-1's plastic back plate break at the top where the spring steel keeps it locked in. On a pistol, this area is protected by the front of the trigger guard. On a rifle, it's exposed. In my experience, the only pistol weapon lights that actually work halfway decently on a rifle are the Surefire X300/X400. That's actually what I use on my main rifle (X300). The rest... Just haven't been well suited for it. Of course, I haven't nearly tried them all. But I've tried several, and so far the SF is the only one that has been satisfactory. TR85. |
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Streamlight TLR-1s FTW. I have one on my Glock and my AR. There's no need to weigh down a rifle and/or pay up the nose for a light that outshines the sun; for most situations, 160 lumens will do you just fine. Also: DO NOT CHEAP OUT ON A WEAPONLIGHT. It is one of those things that you cannot afford to fail. Trust me; I've messed around with enough cheap lights to know. Take your rifle and weapon light outside your house once. Head out to the woods at night and see how far it throws... a TLR-1 does not compare to something like a G2X. You'd be hard pressed to see much of what's going on at 30 yards with a TLR-1. It's a nice light suitable for handguns... that's about it. |
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I use a Surefire 6P LED Defender clone with a forward clicky tailcap made by a company called SolarForce. The model number is L2. They have held up pretty well with light to moderate use over the past year. The one on my gun works great still as does the 5 mode light I use around the house which has been dropped onto ceramic tile and concrete more than a few times. My weapon light is sitting in a Viking Tactics mount.
Lighthound usually has pretty good deals on them. I'm going to get the better anodized version (L2P) when they have it back in stock along with the newer AA version and a new drop in LED for ease of replacing batteries. L2P HA III anodized (flatter finish) http://www.lighthound.com/Solar-Force-L2-Flashlight-Host-for-18650––L2-Host-HA-III-Black-Finish_p_3473.html L2 (gloss finish) http://www.lighthound.com/Solarforce-L2-Host-for-18650-Battery––Body-with-Head-and-Switch-all-Black-Type-2-Anodized_p_2629.html AA version (gloss finish) http://www.lighthound.com/Solar-Force-L2R-Flashlight-Host-for-AA-Batteries_p_3474.html Super bright single mode drop in LED http://www.lighthound.com/Solarforce-LC-1-Drop-In-with-Cree-R2-LED––Single-Mode_p_1633.html Foward clicky tailcap http://www.lighthound.com/Solar-Force-L2-Tailcap-with-Forward-Click-Switch-ver-L2-S8_p_3844.html Tape switch tailcap (if you prefer) http://www.lighthound.com/Solarforce-PTS2-Tape-Switch-with-tailcap-for-_p_2472.html Clicky + tape switch http://www.lighthound.com/Solar-Force-PTS3-Tape-Switch––Tape-Switch-and-tailcap-for-Solar-Force-SureFire-etc_p_3476.html |
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Take your rifle and weapon light outside your house once. Head out to the woods at night and see how far it throws... a TLR-1 does not compare to something like a G2X. You'd be hard pressed to see much of what's going on at 30 yards with a TLR-1. It's a nice light suitable for handguns... that's about it. Mine hits the woodline (40 yards from the house) just fine. Depth perception can be problematic, but that is the case with all LEDs AFAIK. |