The Pelican didn't last very long. I replaced it with a 5.11 ATAC plx. For some reason I can't post in the flashlight review forum, so I'll put my Amazon review here:
This is the best pen light I've owned to date. I've owned flashlights from every major brand, as well as brands like Olight and Fenix. I've carried a pen light for the past few years as a back-up light on duty, and as my EDC off-duty. I have too much gear to devote a pocket to a bulky light, and when I'm off duty I don't like having a bunch of crap on my belt. The AAA penlights slide into my back left pocket and fit easily next to my wallet.
As a gear snob I would never have purchased a flashlight from a clothing company, and only picked this up because I had a gift certificate to the local cop shop and this was the only pen light they had. My Streamlight AAA light was reliable for less than two months before the switch started acting up. My Pelican 1920 developed the same problem about 4-5 months in. I've carried this light every day for over 8 months and it has performed flawlessly. I've dropped it countless times on hard floors, and it went through a full wash cycle (with extra rinse) without a hiccup. It is bright enough to search a house, and will light up a dark yard enough to see if there is anything to be concerned about. The switch can be partially pressed for momentary-on, or clicked on. There are no brightness levels to cycle through, or silly strobe, making this an ideal backup light or provisional tactical light. It's arguably better than the 60 lumen Surefire incandescent that was once the greatest innovation in police tools...
The body of this light has a fairly aggressive texture compared to the Streamlight and Pelican. It appears in photos as if it is substantially thicker, but it's about the same diameter as, and significantly shorter than the Pelican. The pocket clip is not as nice as the Pelican, but has been serviceable and the light is secure in the pocket. My biggest concern was how far the tail cap button protrudes, but I can't recall the light ever coming on inadvertently in momentary mode, and it's definitely never clicked on by itself.
After almost 8 months of ownership I managed to snag the rubber button cover on something and tear it. The tear turned into a flap, which I removed. As it turns out, the rubber cover is quite thick, and the switch itself is almost flush with the metal. I can still use the momentary function, but it's impossible to click anymore with my thumb. The rubber does not appear to be replaceable on the user end like a mag light, but that probably also contributes to this lights ability to survive a wash cycle. Since a replacement tail cap is more than half of the cost of the whole light here (at current Amazon pricing) I ordered a new one.
Still waiting on a "tactical" Preon 2...
