Duty light for Law Enforcement Park Ranger??

[wmflyfisher]

Looks like you're well on your way to selecting your primary light...what's your backup?:nana:

Backup is a Stinger (dept issued) that I keep in my truck.

 

[PayBack]

Skip the Chinese lights and go with something bulletproof like the Malkoff. . . . . Your life depends on it.

I'm curious about comments like this.. are Fexnix or Jetbeam lights known to be unreliable? or is it a blind race thing?

I've bought a number of lights from Fenix and all have been totally reliable. My first light bought from an American supplier/manufacturer (AFAIK), was DOA (a Zebralight).

So yeah people, stay away from lights made in the USA.

 

[tsask]

possibly a reference to some cheaper Asian lights. Nothing wrong with 4 Sevens or Fenix.
I don't own a Malkoff yet but it sounds like must have item!

 

[Brigadier]

I would put JetBeam on the list to look at, also. Very well made lights.

 

[mpkav]

Backup is a Stinger (dept issued) that I keep in my truck.

If you don't have a backup on your belt or in your pocket you should!!! I carry a Nitecore extreme in my cargo pocket at all times. Very small and still powerful, I have actually had to use it several times when my primary ran out of juice.

 

[SmithGW]

I second that!! I carry a Stinger XT on my belt and have just put an Olight I10 right behind the Stinger. My traffic stop and boat light is an UltraStinger. My other backup lights are: Polystinger, Inova X1, LED Coleman of some sort. The backup lights live in a pack that goes with me in the woods. I've worked tracks that have killed several lights. I was once down to the X1 and nothing else, but had spare batteries for that.

Two is one, one is none. Stay safe.

 

[pfccypret]

I've had Fenix lights stop working on me, sometimes it's something minor where I have to take them apart and clean the connections. Sometimes I had no idea want happened and good whack gets them running

Police Officers tend to be rougher on lights. They get dropped, they get banged around on the duty belt, I once dropped a light off a four story balcony .... Hell, I've thrown flashlights at people (supervisors don't like that btw).

Fenix makes a fine light.... but I don't 100% trust their relibility. Heck, I don't 100% trust any light, so I carry two. However, in my experience, Inova holds up better to regular duty use than a Fenix. If someone feels they need a light that you can explore the bottom of the ocean with, go for it, but please have a backup on you.

I typically have three lights these days. A Streamlight SL-20x in the car that usually comes out on traffic stops, an Inova T4 on my belt and a smaller tactical flashlight in my cargo pocket.