I'm a newbie on the forum, so my apologies in advance for any forum faux pas.
I recently bought a Fenix PD30, which was my first LED 'tactical' flashlight for home defense situations.
Only after I received it did I realize that the PD30 does not have a 'momentary' switch like a mag lite. Besides the switch only having a click-on, click-off design, the switch is not terribly easy to push quickly--I have to get my thumb in the right position in the center of the switch.
I really like everything else about the PD30, but the switch is a deal killer for me given its intended purpose. (I'm clearly learning!)
What brands of similar small, very bright, LED flashlights would you recommend that have a large, easily accessible momentary switch? I want to be able to easily depress and release the switch to get a single quick flash of light, just like a mag light switch.
(I did a search for momentary switch, but got alot of results on people looking for just the switch as a part. If there is already a thread on this topic, I'm happy to go review it.)
UPDATE: Per the post below, I think I would prefer something that uses CR123 batteries. I also have a StreamLight TLR-2, so along with the Fenix, I keep a dozen CR123 batteries around.
I recently bought a Fenix PD30, which was my first LED 'tactical' flashlight for home defense situations.
Only after I received it did I realize that the PD30 does not have a 'momentary' switch like a mag lite. Besides the switch only having a click-on, click-off design, the switch is not terribly easy to push quickly--I have to get my thumb in the right position in the center of the switch.
I really like everything else about the PD30, but the switch is a deal killer for me given its intended purpose. (I'm clearly learning!)
What brands of similar small, very bright, LED flashlights would you recommend that have a large, easily accessible momentary switch? I want to be able to easily depress and release the switch to get a single quick flash of light, just like a mag light switch.
(I did a search for momentary switch, but got alot of results on people looking for just the switch as a part. If there is already a thread on this topic, I'm happy to go review it.)
UPDATE: Per the post below, I think I would prefer something that uses CR123 batteries. I also have a StreamLight TLR-2, so along with the Fenix, I keep a dozen CR123 batteries around.
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