Tactical Flashlights

[Ping]

One thing I forgot to mention is that I do like the strobe effect on a flashlight. Did not realize that till watching the show how it made such a difference to the reciever of intermittent light.

[PegLeg45]

One thing I forgot to mention is that I do like the strobe effect on a flashlight. Did not realize that till watching the show how it made such a difference to the reciever of intermittent light.

You got that right.
I was the 'receiver' of the strobe light blast while helping a LEO friend who was teaching some private classes.
A strobe in the face is very disorienting.

[RTFM]

You got that right.
I was the 'receiver' of the strobe light blast while helping a LEO friend who was teaching some private classes.
A strobe in the face is very disorienting.

Now I'm just the opposite, a strobeing light does nothing to disorient me. It just does not appear to effect me at all when flash bu a strobe, but then again when I was younger room filling strobe lights had no effect on me then either.

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The talk about lights is good, I have a Surefire 6P Defender, my issue is where and how to carry on body. I find it awkward to schlep the 6P - when I do it's inside pocket of a jeans jacket or back pocket of my pants.... not good either.

Thinking about a belt holster, but damn how much crap can one person put on their belt without it looking like a divers weight belt.

Thoughts on carry?

[CZShooter]

I have an E2D LED and have it clipped to my belt. For the 6P...I would go with the SafariLand 306 belt holster.

http://www.safariland.com/product.aspx?pid=306

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=safariland+306&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=o1DCSfiYJo6vtwfQjfHoCg&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title

[Ping]

I figured a strobe would disorient most? Especially coming from a dark to light environment but then again, mace does not really bother me. So different techniques and different angles should be utilized in different situations or scenarios?

[Sponsor]

[RTFM]

Yup -well said. Nothing is 100% - 100% of the time. There will always be data outside the normal.
Mace may not work on you well but may put me on my back longer than normal, while a strobe as no effect on me and place someone else in epithetic shock. 

The important thing is to remember that it may not work on someone and always have a back up plan in place.
 

[Ping]

I absolutely agree with the backup plan. 

[fireman610]

  Do the Strobing capable flashlights really offer any higher level of tactical effectivness....  I have considered picking a Blackhawk Gladius up...... But I am somewhat concerned 1. is the strobing effect anymore effective than tapping the switch in rapid succession on any other tapcap switch light 2. When using in a sweeping or search pattern and target is aquired  is strobing effect a disadvantage to you for lighted target illumination  I think it would be a PIA to switch from strobe to solid illumination with one handed manipulation   Any tips tricks or advice     Mike J  Whats the durability and effectivness on one of these  I saw you used one last week on TBD during the non firearms session with Rob P on defensive tactics w/o a firearm

[Hottrockin]

Do the Strobing capable flashlights really offer any higher level of tactical effectivness....

I dunno, but I found this >>>  http://science.howstuffworks.com/led-incapacitator1.htm

or you could practice this >>>  http://www.bostonhand.com/thumbexercises.html

 

[CZShooter]

I dunno, but I found this >>>  http://science.howstuffworks.com/led-incapacitator1.htm

or you could practice this >>>  http://www.bostonhand.com/thumbexercises.html

 

If I had a strobing flashlight...I would call it the "puke ray"