Japan’s Crisis Intelligence has made a monster of a search light. The Alpha-1. It looks like a small cannon with a FNH P90 style grip. They boast this light is a 50w LED and on a two hour charge time it runs for an hour. To put that into perspective, my SureFire [Read More…]
Crimson Trace has announced their latest line of “Clean Green” laser grips for 1911s and select modern handguns. The new grips feature power from 4 button batteries, bringing the system up to a full 12V for added brightness and longer battery life. The 515nm [Read More…]
Streamlight broadened its line of compact laser/light units with the introduction of the TLR-4 G at the 2014 SHOT Show. Like the prior TLR-4 models, the new light and laser unit is designed for compact handguns. Unlike the prior models, this one uses a green aiming [Read More…]
Headlamps have been around for a long time and have evolved from the large and helmet mounted lights used in mines, etc., to small and sleek headlights used today for sports, caving, hiking as well as being used in occupations. Compared to many recent lights, this [Read More…]
Streamlight is now offering an IR model of the TLR-2 light and laser aiming unit. The TLR-2 IRW is designed for use on long guns or full sized handguns with a Picatinny or other accessory rail. The unit uses a white light that puts out 300 lumens and 12,000 candela. [Read More…]
Safariland introduced a new, inexpensive option for mounting a white light on your handgun. The Rogers’ Rail Light mounts to most accessory rails on modern handguns, and is supposed to be easy and fast to put on or take off. The Rogers’ Rail Light is [Read More…]
Streamlight is introducing a new light for police use as well as campers hunters and others in need of handy small light. The Clipmate has a strong clip on the back that can be attached to a pocket, belt, cap brim and many other places. The Clipmate uses two C4 white [Read More…]
After years of obsessing over cool flashlights – both custom and production – surprises rarely come my way, especially as related to production lights. Such a surprise recently came my way however, when 2 ArmyTek flashlights arrived for review. First a bit about [Read More…]
Note – there is an existing post about this interesting light over here hence this post will offer to provide a few more technical details rather than attempting to be a typical photo review. As it relates to flashlights or tactical lighting, Rosch is a relatively [Read More…]
A decade ago, shortly after my 21st birthday, I purchased my first handgun, a Springfield XD chambered in .40 S&W. I was pleased with the handgun and it did absolutely everything I wanted it to do. Its only downfall was that the slide was not stamped “Heckler [Read More…]
Magpul recently announced their new Rail Light Mount is now shipping to their dealers and distributors. Made here in the U.S.A out of reinforced polymer their new light mount integrates with the Magpul XTM panels and fits any standard 1913 Picatinny Rail. It’s [Read More…]
The Unity Tactical EXO is a replacement mount for Surefire’s X-Series weapon lights. The polymer mount adds protective wings over the light switches to prevent accidental activation during storage, which will drain the battery, or during a use, which could alert [Read More…]
The Rosch Works SL1 SIGHT-LIGHT is a very nifty front sight for any picatinny railed firearm that has a built in 250 lumen LED flashlight built in. This is one of those products I wish I had thought up myself! The specifications are … 250+ lumen LED lighthead [Read More…]
It is always nice to be pleasantly surprised. When I received this lantern from Streamlight my first thoughts were, “ho hum – another lantern.” Shame on me. Plus, I was in the middle of relocating my family from northern Virginia to Alabama and you will [Read More…]
The Team Japan’s Alpha-1 is a Japanese made search light that looks like it’s design was inspired by the FN P90 PDW. The searchlight, which weighs 4 kg (8.8 lbs), can project a beam of light 2km for 60 minutes.
The Viridian Reactor tactical light is a weapon light for subcompact pistols like the Ruger LCP. The unit uses the company’s Radiance technology to give the flashlight a wide beam. Finding a way to power this unit was likely a challenge considering the overall [Read More…]
(Featured image supplied by GSM Website) It’s easy to get caught up in the latest pocket wonders…flashlights that seem almost miraculous when compared to the flashlights of 4 or 5 years ago. The Cyclops Orbis makes no pretensions about being a small wonder – it is [Read More…]
Finding the right place to mount a weapon light on a carbine rifle can always be a challenge. Different shooting techniques, shooting positions, gas systems, rail platforms and accessories all have an effect on where a weapon light is mounted. In the latter part of 2011 [Read More…]
UPDATE: Raptorlite apologized that their contractor spammed us. A company called Raptorlite has for the past couple of weeks been spamming gun blogs and military blogs, including TFB. I hate spammers. I hate them with a passion. What is more, Raptorlite are being [Read More…]
New from SureFire is the 500 lumens Ultra Scout Light designed specifically for mounting on weapons. The M600U model features a picatinny thumbscrew mount and the M620U model features a picatinny Swing Lever mount. Both are available with a tan or black finish. [Read More…]
How many times have you needed a flashlight but also needed your hands to be free? And what if you were unable to wear a headlight, how would you deal with that? Surefire has come up with a pretty cool idea with their Model 2211 Wrist Light. This is truly a unique light [Read More…]
Streamlight is now shipping the TLR-2 G: a weapon mounted white light with an integral green laser. The light mounts to any firearm with a Picatinny rail and also to the Glock, Beretta 90Two and other rails. The white light puts out 200 lumens through a C4 LED and [Read More…]
The Big 3 East in Florida is an expansion of the original Big 3 event held at Kansas every Fall. Both events were started by writers for writers. The Big 3 stands for Tactical gun, Tactical gear and Tactical training. All the companies and writers were handpicked and [Read More…]
What is your most useful _________ (complete the description – pistol, knife, flashlight)? Is it: The one that is the most powerful? The coolest looking? The most expensive? The one that you are most likely to have with you when you need it? If you are like [Read More…]
I am quite pleased to have the opportunity to serve as the new dedicated flashlight reviewer for TFB. It has been my pleasure to own and test a wide array of lights ranging from inexpensive key ring lights all the way up to a state-of-the-art $2000 custom, and [Read More…]
Respected bag maker Maxpedition appears to be ready to launch a new line of handheld flashlights. At this time, little is known about what type of light or lights might be introduced by the company, but a good guess would be something for the outdoor and tactical [Read More…]
I was looking for a compact green laser and white light combination that was small enough to fit my S&W M&P 40 compact. Most of those on the market were either a laser only or light only. The combination units were just too large and bulky for my concealed carry [Read More…]
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