Philosophy of Use There are endless tactical black or multi-cam bags on the market claiming to be “low profile”. These same bags display numerous Velcro patches, have pals webbing on the outside of the bag, and scream gun! However, the industry is starting to listen [Read More…]
James Krupp had posted this image below of his Beretta M9A3 sporting a SureFire X300 Ultra, Benchmade Infidel and SureFire A2 Aviator. This was posted in a SureFireholics group. So I decided to one up his photo with my Hellfighter, Strider (which is a Surefire [Read More…]
For those of you not familiar with Paul Kim AKA PK and his legacy of flashlight design, you just need to look at the flashlights that helped SureFire in the 2000s. He was responsible for helping to develop and design many of the SureFire Lights you may use and enjoy. [Read More…]
The CAA Micro Roni is a clever little device that transforms a Glock handgun into a personal defense weapon sub-gun. CAA designed the Micro-Roni to be modular. The front of the Micro-Roni can accept their front integral tactical light. The tactical light is actually a [Read More…]
Illumination tools are an essential part of an every day carry (EDC) setup. Two primary illumination sources are used, both weapon mounted lights and handheld lights. Both have their pros and cons but compliment each-other well. Once you carry a light you will be [Read More…]
When it comes to shooting, you can nerd out in infinite detail about nearly any subject. Whether that pertains to carry ammo, a special purpose AR build, the lumen count of your defensive lights, or the concealability of your weapon, there are many decisions to make. [Read More…]
Good evening everyone and welcome to TFB’s Friday Night Lights Series where we hope to bring you a variety of news, reviews and product announcements from the illumination industry. This week we’ve got a brief look at some of the upcoming reviews, which at the [Read More…]
In a recent propaganda video released by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Report Number 190 to be precise), a 7.62x51mm NATO MK 17 SCAR was spotted over the course of the propaganda video. Of course, there is nothing new about this development, we’ve covered [Read More…]
Cloud Defensive has been making weapon light accessories that focus on controlling the tape switch. Now they are bringing out their own weapon light: The Cloud Defensive Optimized Weapon Light (OWL) It was teased briefly at SHOT Show but unfortunately I had schedule [Read More…]
Thanks for joining us here at TFB for the second installment of the new series Friday Night Lights – where we hope to bring you news, reviews and announcements on everything from every day carry (EDC) flashlights to high-end night vision units and weapons-mounted [Read More…]
I semi-retired from reviewing flashlights…but when Olight reaches out to me, it is my pleasure to come “out of retirement.” I’ve mentioned this in Olight reviews before, but Olight won me over when they donated an entire day’s GROSS [Read More…]
I confess that after almost 9 years of using, obsessing over, and writing reviews of “high-end” flashlights I’ve become somewhat jaded. Gone are the days when Surefire and Streamlight dominated the flashlight market. Now we have boutique manufacturers making [Read More…]
Our second installment of TFB’s new Friday Night Lights Series is focused on skill building with some of the best weapons handlers from the military, law enforcement, and civilian training circles. The set of SUREFIRE Field Notes videos on YouTube is an excellent way [Read More…]
Trigger Point Technology is a small company in California that has integrated visible and IR light and aiming lasers into controls on the magazine well and trigger of the AR platform. Terry Abst realized the need for quick, accurate engagement, particularly with hostage [Read More…]
As society continues to slip towards a life filled with the expectation that everything we need will be provided to us by someone else, the concept of ‘every day carry’ is falling by the wayside. I was taught from an early age, like many of you, that carrying a [Read More…]
The Strealight TLR series of lights have been a solid alternative to the SureFire pistol lights. They are reasonably priced and hold up well to heavy use. The TLR-1 and TLR-2 have been a staple for Streamlight but they are somewhat large as a two cell light. If you want [Read More…]
Recently SureFire has been pulling out all the stops with upgrading their lights. They have consulted with people outside of SureFire and that has helped to drive their lights to be more competitive. One example is the Scoutlight DFT. DFT stands for Dual Fuel Tech. The [Read More…]
Building on the success of the MAWL DA, B.E. Meyers shows us the new and enhanced MAWL C1+ at SHOT Show 2018. Chad tells us that the new unit has best in class IR illumination that can be set to long, mid, and short ranges. The IR and visible lasers adjust divergence accordingly. This allows [Read More…]
At the 2018 Steiner Optics 2018 SHOT Show booth, I finally got the chance to play with their newest DBAL model: the A4. With brightness settings for the light, laser, IR laser and IR illuminator, the DBAL-A4 is a versatile all-in-one aiming solution. Being a popular [Read More…]
One only needs to spend a minute or two at the Lauer Weaponry/DuraCoat booth to instantly recognize why the company is absolutely thriving. A family-owned business with 14 employees, DuraCoat has been one of the leaders in firearms finishes for over 11 years. But if [Read More…]
At a time when every other firearms coating company strives to create exciting new colors and differentiate themselves from their competition, the guys at Cerakote decided to focus on something completely different with their new “imaging software”. We have [Read More…]
TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop speaks with Monty Scott, PepperBall’s Director of Training, regarding several new products from the non-lethal company. For those unfamiliar with the company, Corey and Monty first discuss a little background – but quickly digress into a discussion of old vs. [Read More…]
SUREFIRE Spotlight – The powerhouse illumination company is moving their focus towards their core principles of designing extremely bright, durable and practical flashlights as well as listening to requests from current and prospective customers. Visiting the [Read More…]
Aimshot makes inexpensive lights and lasers for firearms. They have a new weapon laser and weaponlight setup that comes with a wireless rail mounted remote tape switch. I was intrigued by a wireless switch since the cables on tape switches have a tendency to snag on [Read More…]
Remember that iconic photo of Margaret Thatcher and the SAS just after they successfully rescued the hostages in the Iranian embassy back in the 80s? Their MP5s had weaponlights mounted on the HK claw mount. Many people, myself included assumed they were Maglites. And [Read More…]
The 2018 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoors Show is upon us! Over the next week, the TFB Team consisting of over 16 writers, and 4 videographers will be working our hardest (and fastest) to try and bring to you, our readership, some of the broadest coverage of SHOT Show [Read More…]
Gator McKlusky sent these photos to us. I dropped my Surefire X300 in a pond and recovered it after it spent 14 months submerged in water. After the water level dropped, I waded out to where I thought I dropped it and used a magnetic pole to dig around. I finally found [Read More…]
As we head into the new year, Surefire is now shipping several new flashlights that were announced this past fall. One of the new lights now shipping is the new Tactician flashlight. The Tactician is a 1″ diameter flashlight that runs on a pair of CR123A [Read More…]
Haley Strategic Partners, a company founded and run by the renown firearms instructor Travis Haley, has announced the availability of an entire line of new light mounts called Thorntail2. All models of these new mounts have a refined design over the previous Thorntail [Read More…]
A joyful, happy man, Santa Claus – or Father Christmas or Saint Nicholas or Sinterklaas – delivers gifts to good boys and girls throughout the world. After working for 364 days straight, he loads up his sleigh with packages and parcels containing everything [Read More…]
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