shomie911
Enlightened
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I thought it would be fun for everyone to get a chance to name the light that they have found to be the most dependable, rugged, and durable light.
Hopefully this will grow to be a list of dependable flashlights and may even coorelate to a few specific models that are a cut above the rest.
Just list your "most dependable flashlight" and/or include a story/situation that further compounded your trust in the light.
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Alright I'll kick things off:
The most dependable flashlight that I have ever used, and would wholeheartedly trust my life with is the Gladius. That light was the most solid thing I've ever held, I knew that no matter what it went through it was going to turn on.
Here's an example of a situation that I wouldn't trust many other lights with, I was in a force on force scenario and half of the team had breached the forward door, but got pinned down in the first two rooms. Well, one of the guys didn't have a light, and he radioed if anyone had one. I grabbed the Gladius, peeked through the doorway quickly and chucked it across the hallway and into the open doorway of the first room (a fairly far distance) it bounced off and he grabbed it of the floor. Using the light he was able to light up to the end of the hallway and we proceded with clearing the house.
I did that without thinking, just as I would if I were throwing a multi-tool or some other form of tool, because that's just what the Gladius and other quality flashlights of its caliber are, tools. And as such I had complete confidence that it could take the punishment.
As technology has progressed (and my no longer needing a tactical light) I sold the Gladius. If they were to update it with 18650 support and a current generation CREE R2 or Q5, then it would be my ultimate, most dependable light.
I look forward to reading your "most dependable lights" and stories. :twothumbs
I thought it would be fun for everyone to get a chance to name the light that they have found to be the most dependable, rugged, and durable light.
Hopefully this will grow to be a list of dependable flashlights and may even coorelate to a few specific models that are a cut above the rest.
Just list your "most dependable flashlight" and/or include a story/situation that further compounded your trust in the light.
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Alright I'll kick things off:
The most dependable flashlight that I have ever used, and would wholeheartedly trust my life with is the Gladius. That light was the most solid thing I've ever held, I knew that no matter what it went through it was going to turn on.
Here's an example of a situation that I wouldn't trust many other lights with, I was in a force on force scenario and half of the team had breached the forward door, but got pinned down in the first two rooms. Well, one of the guys didn't have a light, and he radioed if anyone had one. I grabbed the Gladius, peeked through the doorway quickly and chucked it across the hallway and into the open doorway of the first room (a fairly far distance) it bounced off and he grabbed it of the floor. Using the light he was able to light up to the end of the hallway and we proceded with clearing the house.
I did that without thinking, just as I would if I were throwing a multi-tool or some other form of tool, because that's just what the Gladius and other quality flashlights of its caliber are, tools. And as such I had complete confidence that it could take the punishment.
As technology has progressed (and my no longer needing a tactical light) I sold the Gladius. If they were to update it with 18650 support and a current generation CREE R2 or Q5, then it would be my ultimate, most dependable light.
I look forward to reading your "most dependable lights" and stories. :twothumbs
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