clg0159
Enlightened
This is an extremely "volatile topic", and we all know where this could end up. How about we just all vote with our wallets instead of
I completely agree. Fenix is likey to be the mall ninja tactical sort of thing, still tactical.
On what basis are you saying that these chinese brands are NOT being used in harsh, tactical environments?. Just because the United states armed forces are not using it, does not mean that no one else is.
That's what Colt, Ruger, and Smith & Wesson said about Beretta.
Believe me if Fenix Lights were used by a NATO member military force, or a SWAT team in a major City... Fenix would advertise the crap out of it. They would be all over that in a heartbeat...
I agree you are not going to see a major organization purchase or endorse Fenix lights. You will, however, see more and more individual officers trying them and liking them...it is happening on my department already.
The US Military is not going to purchase Chinese-made products - en masse - that is a given. Although individual units have 'allowances' which they can use to buy supplementary equipment. I could see a small unit possibly buying a batch of Fenix lights to supplement their normal issue. (although I am admittedly unfamiliar with the rules for use of these funds - maybe they are restricted to US-made products...)
I also served a couple of tours in Iraq in 04-05 with the Marine Reserves. I didn't own a Fenix then, but would gladly carry one with me if I was going back for another tour. I think they are up to the task.
all doing here anyway, isn't it??!!
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Thinking they are up to the task is one thing, but SureFire has invested 1000s of hours of testing to make sure you would NOT have a failure in a critical moment. The terrorists don't call the SureFire beast "The Eye of Allah" for nothing. I would take a Fenix with me too, a cheap backup never hurts...
Thinking they are up to the task is one thing, but SureFire has invested 1000s of hours of testing to make sure you would NOT have a failure in a critical moment. The terrorists don't call the SureFire beast "The Eye of Allah" for nothing. I would take a Fenix with me too, a cheap backup never hurts...
Thinking they are up to the task is one thing, but SureFire has invested 1000s of hours of testing to make sure you would NOT have a failure in a critical moment. The terrorists don't call the SureFire beast "The Eye of Allah" for nothing. I would take a Fenix with me too, a cheap backup never hurts...
I can believe non-Muslims would call it that, but no way Muslims would.
I can believe non-Muslims would call it that, but no way Muslims would.
I'm NOT an LEO nor do I play one on TV.
Maybe (I can't type the name - I swore I wouldn't - it's the subject of the thread) looks tactical. Maybe it's even represented as tactical.
But it's a damn usefulll light that is brighter, and nicer to use than any other light I have of that size class.
I am STILL very glad I got it. And to anyone looking for a bright light with a good beam I would recommend it.
Incidently I use it in a cigar grip pretty often. The grip ring is pretty nice.