pnwoutdoors
Enlightened
Strobe: is it really any good at incapaciting an attacker?
Incapacitation? Absolutely not. Disorientation? At minimum, it'll depend on the susceptibility of the person, the brightness of the light, the proximity and whether the person was looking right into the light. I certainly wouldn't want to expect much more than very temporary disorientation, along with potential brief masking of my movements (ie, bringing a defensive weapon to bear). But I think it's naive to believe anyone would be more than mildly affected to the point where an attacker's victim was no longer in danger.
If you're looking for actual incapacitation, look for something a few steps up the use-of-force scale.