PEU
Flashlight Enthusiast
I received a Gladius this week and I want to comment something that may cause troubles in some delicate situations, I.E. real tactical engagement.
The selector in the base uses some kind of magnetic switch, my best guess is a latching hall sensor, so if you approach a magnet (I used a neodymium one) to the selector it activates the light regardless of the switch position, and yes this includes the light in position 4 which mechanically disables the back button.
Why I see this is dangerous, if the light turns itself on in the presence of a magnet at the wrong time, as a shooter friend of mine likes to say, it goes from flashlight to bullet magnet...
I guess the solution should include some magnetic shield from the outside.
My 2 cents (of peso)
Pablo
The selector in the base uses some kind of magnetic switch, my best guess is a latching hall sensor, so if you approach a magnet (I used a neodymium one) to the selector it activates the light regardless of the switch position, and yes this includes the light in position 4 which mechanically disables the back button.
Why I see this is dangerous, if the light turns itself on in the presence of a magnet at the wrong time, as a shooter friend of mine likes to say, it goes from flashlight to bullet magnet...
I guess the solution should include some magnetic shield from the outside.
My 2 cents (of peso)
Pablo