Your thoughts on tac light for PO7

[cz_po7]

Here is a review of the O-light PL2...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yOCKKVgzBhQ

The smaller PL Mini may also be worth a look.

Thanks much! Looking hard at Olight. Good price point. I own Olight flashlight. Good build quality for the price no doubt.


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[cz_po7]

Here is a review of the O-light PL2...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yOCKKVgzBhQ

The smaller PL Mini may also be worth a look.

I wonder with such high lumens (even on low setting) I?ll blind myself inside the in the dark after waking from deep sleep to investigate a bump in the night? Makes me think what?s optimal lumens for hallway and not blind myself too? 100?


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[SlvrDragon50]

I have a TLR2-HL. Works great, but it is not concealable at all. Way too big.


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[cz_po7]

The TLR-1 HL is a great choice.

I am pretty invested in Surefire (mainly for the DG switch) but if that wasn?t a concern I?d be looking hard at Streamlight instead.

Just my $0.02 here but I wouldn?t look at anything under 400 lumens.

400 lumens. Wow. I?m concerned I?ll blind myself moving about in my dark home. How many lumens does it really take to do the job inside the home?? Thanks for your input. These comments are helping me in my decision process. Again thanks to all.


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[texasmojo]

I like how the inforce looks more factory to the polymer cz's.

[Raining_Brass]

New Gen 3 Enforce lights are NICE. Don't let their hit or miss Gen 1 and 2 lights deter you from trying one. I have 4 now. All have been flawless. One has about 4-5K rounds on it, using it to brace the pistol on barriers, etc.

[s0nspark]

Just my $0.02 here but I wouldn?t look at anything under 400 lumens.

400 lumens. Wow. I?m concerned I?ll blind myself moving about in my dark home. How many lumens does it really take to do the job inside the home?? Thanks for your input. These comments are helping me in my decision process. Again thanks to all.

Well, my X300s are 600 lumens and my handheld is either 600 or 1000 depending on which I have. Sounds like a lot I guess but, honestly, I think the blinding thing is more a matter of technique than of a light being "too bright" ... The sun is too bright to look at - we use the light indirectly. No reason you can't do that with a handheld or a WML.

Also, as to the "just woke up" thing... well, I have learned to glance away, turn on the light and look back (or start out bezel down on the nightstand and then lift) to give my eyes a few seconds to adjust. It doesn't take long...

Once the light is on and my eyes are adjusted, I really can't get too much light - at least, not yet ;-)

[AngelDeVille]

The TLR-1 HL is a great choice.

I am pretty invested in Surefire (mainly for the DG switch) but if that wasn?t a concern I?d be looking hard at Streamlight instead.

Just my $0.02 here but I wouldn?t look at anything under 400 lumens.

400 lumens. Wow. I?m concerned I?ll blind myself moving about in my dark home. How many lumens does it really take to do the job inside the home?? Thanks for your input. These comments are helping me in my decision process. Again thanks to all.


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I have some lights that are over 1000 lumens and they are just fine, they would work on a lower setting, but the brightest seems to be best to me.

[M1A4ME]

Well, you KNOW you're going to "hit the light".  The possible someone you want to see won't know it.

Close the right eye, pop that big bright light on them and then turn it off.  They're "blind" for a couple minutes, you have good night vision through your "shooting eye."

Practice.  Practice. Practice.  If for no other reason that to be sure you turn on the light - not fire the gun.

Or put on your best sun glasses before you pop them with the bright light.  Actually, I've never tried this myself, so I don't know if it works or not - but the one eye thing works great.

You also need to be prepared to move after you flick the light on/off as you just let anyone there know where you are.

[Sod Buster]

Let me throw this out there. I recently installed a Viridian X5L combo light / green laser on my P-07. Light is 178 lumens which seems plenty bright to me. I have several other makes and models of weapon lights of varying luminosity and this thing is plenty bright to me. The green laser is awesome as usual and I like the ambi switch which is right where my off-the-trigger-finger is. Paid $154 on Ebay (lucky? not sure.). Of course the holster has to change when a light is installed so I'm trying the Black Rhino concealment TCSL. So far liking it very much. Wear it about 15 hours per day and so far so good. It didn't come with the magnet which can turn the Viridian on as it slides out of the holster. So far, not really needing it. Anyway, just something else to consider. Good luck with whatever you choose!

[Winkel]

I have a TLR-1 on a Ruger Mk II.  It works great but I wouldn't personally recommend it for a self defense gun.  As another member noted here, it is a bit TOO easy to activate.

I had a small rail mounted to the underside of my (bull) barrel and it tucks up nicely.  It's my after dark skunk gun.  We have a real problem with them here.

Again, the light and laser work great, but I tucked it away in a foam lined case right after I got it mounted.  I went back to get it a week or two later and the battery was dead.  I realized, after I changed the battery that it was being activated by the foam lining of my case.  I checked it an hour or so later and it was HOT.  I'm probably lucky it didn't over heat the first time it drained the battery.  Now, I just keep it loose on top of the case in an out of the way place that's easy to get to.
I like the light, and it's perfect for my application but I would have second thoughts about carrying with it.  If I ever do, I'll make a Kydex holster for it.

[benq]

I ran the TLR-1 HL on my carbine for a 2 day carbine class which included low-light/no-light drills. While running no-light drills,  I was able to see AND identify my targets out to at least 40 yards with the TLR-1 HL.  However, once everyone started firing at the same time the smoke was too thick for any light to be effective.

The TLR-1 HL is currently mounted on my P-07 Duty and it is one of my HD pistols.

Good luck.

[cz_po7]

I like how the inforce looks more factory to the polymer cz's.

Yep. I agree.


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[30-30]

not a big fan of lights on guns.

[AngelDeVille]

not a big fan of lights on guns.

It makes them lighter...