Echo40
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I've never been much for anything with "Tactical" in its name because its generally just marketing hype targeting Mall Ninjas and Suburban Commandos which offers little in the way of tangible value or practical application.
However, while shopping for a new Flashlight I have repeatedly been exposed to a variety of so-called "Tactical Flashlights" which although they are most definitely aimmed at wannabe operators with their primarily Black, Camo, FDE, and Gray color schemes, molle-compatible holsters, and jagged "strike bezels" on the head, they do appear to have some more tangible, practical features hidden beneath their tactical appearance such as waterproofing, drop resistance, shatter-resistant lenses, and long battery life.
As a result, one of the Flashlights I have been taking a hard look at is an example of a Tactical Flashlight; the ThruNite BSS V4. It has a ridiculously aggressive strike bezel on it, but fortunately it's threaded on and can be easily removed by hand. It seems to be a great Flashlight underneath all of the tactical fluff, Compact, USB Rechargeable, 2500+ Lumines, takes one 18650 or two CR123 batteries, decent battery life, waterproof, impact-resistant, comes with a holster, belt clip, and lanyard for multiple carry options, and isn't too expensive.
Now I'm beginning to question my stance on Tactical Flashlights. Sure, I'm not about to start carrying one everywhere I go as a backup self-defense weapon or anything silly like that, but I can see using one like any other Heavy Duty Flashlight, and won't be quite so quick to write them off as complete gimmicks with no tangible value or practical application.
However, while shopping for a new Flashlight I have repeatedly been exposed to a variety of so-called "Tactical Flashlights" which although they are most definitely aimmed at wannabe operators with their primarily Black, Camo, FDE, and Gray color schemes, molle-compatible holsters, and jagged "strike bezels" on the head, they do appear to have some more tangible, practical features hidden beneath their tactical appearance such as waterproofing, drop resistance, shatter-resistant lenses, and long battery life.
As a result, one of the Flashlights I have been taking a hard look at is an example of a Tactical Flashlight; the ThruNite BSS V4. It has a ridiculously aggressive strike bezel on it, but fortunately it's threaded on and can be easily removed by hand. It seems to be a great Flashlight underneath all of the tactical fluff, Compact, USB Rechargeable, 2500+ Lumines, takes one 18650 or two CR123 batteries, decent battery life, waterproof, impact-resistant, comes with a holster, belt clip, and lanyard for multiple carry options, and isn't too expensive.
Now I'm beginning to question my stance on Tactical Flashlights. Sure, I'm not about to start carrying one everywhere I go as a backup self-defense weapon or anything silly like that, but I can see using one like any other Heavy Duty Flashlight, and won't be quite so quick to write them off as complete gimmicks with no tangible value or practical application.
