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A Flashlight That’s Smarter than You | The Surefire Intellibeam

by David Reeder | May 5, 2016 | Assorted Ramblings | Duty Flashlight, Handheld Lights, Low Light | No Light, SureFire, Tactical Flashlight

The Surefire Intellibeam is a *ahem* brilliant light. It’s not a gimmick and it’s worth the money — just not to everyone. Here are our thoughts on it.

All the Lumens! Well, Maybe.

by Dave Merrill | Apr 6, 2016 | Musings | All the Lumens, Handheld Lights, Low Light | No Light, Weapon Lights

He's let his nerd out of the closet again, and today it's about flashlights. WMLs and lumens, specifically. We're just happy this new bout of nerdery isn't about metallurgy issues in the Kalashnikov. In a previous...

Takeaways from two LMS Defense Low light Courses

by Mike Searson | Feb 6, 2016 | Musings | Brain Dump, Low Light | No Light, Mike the Mook, Nancy's Squat & Gobble

Today Mike the Mook brings you through some lessons learned during an LMS Defense Low Light class. Courses shot in darkness are relatively rare for a number of reasons (such as range restrictions). As such, it's addressed less--but it can be some of the most important...

Lumens | Surefire M600 Ultra Scout Review

by Aaron Cowan | Jan 15, 2016 | Assorted Ramblings | Low Light | No Light, SureFire, Weapon Lights

Read this Surefire M600 Ultra Scout Review. Weapon Mounted Lights come in a variety of qualities and versatility. Choose carefully.

Lumens Matter, But They Don’t

by Dave Merrill | Nov 4, 2015 | Learnin' | All the Lumens, Duty Flashlight, EDC Flashlight, Handheld Lights, Low Light | No Light, SureFire, Tactical Flashlight, Weapon Lights

There is a range of opinions on the subject of both handheld lights and WMLs. Today we'll walk through lights, lumens, and cognitive dissonance. (Grunts: Cognitive Dissonance) In front of me I have two different weapon lights. The power sources are exactly the...

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Review | Surefire X400U-A-GN

by Dave Merrill | Dec 10, 2014 | Musings | Illumination Rumination, Low Light | No Light, SureFire, Weapon Lights

Typical of Surefire, controls are entirely straight forward. Though the selection switch is marked it’s not necessary because it’s incredibly intuitive.

Low Light Techniques for CCW Part 2

by Mad Duo | Jul 22, 2014 | Assorted Ramblings | All the Lumens, Duty Flashlight, EDC Flashlight, EDC Gear, Low Light | No Light, Tactical Flashlight, Weapon Lights

Low Light Techniques for CCW or off duty carry – more on the WML vs. handheld vs. both (and other matters). It gets dark every day.

Low Light Techiques for CCW – Part 1

by Aaron Cowan | Jul 21, 2014 | Learnin' | All the Lumens, Duty Flashlight, EDC Gear, Low Light | No Light, Tactical Flashlight, Weapon Lights

Are there different Low Light Techiques for CCW than for duty or professional carry? Should ya go handheld or WLM (Weapon Mounted Light)? We’ll discuss.

Nightfighting | Low-Light No-Light Woes and Solutions

by Nate Murr | Apr 30, 2014 | Op-Eds | All the Lumens, Low Light | No Light, NODs, Tactical Flashlight, Weapon Lights

I wrote the title in all caps to get your attention. Add in a mental knife hand if you'd like. Early on in the Iraq and Afghanistan war, infantrymen and many specialized unit personnel started out with subpar illumination for fighting at night. Issued weapon...