What's the difference?

[Harvey]

I’m late to the party, but this might be helpful. I am a teeny tiny bit of a flashlight snob

Basically what you pay for is durability, run time, output (total), type of output (flood vs spot), controls and options (like ability to add remote switches). To a certain degree you also pay for brandname/reputation but that reputation is usually built on making quality components.

Weaponlight Comparison from 10 to 100yards

Came across this video with a bunch of common Weapon Mounted Lights (see list at bottom) for both pistol and rifle. I found it interesting that all the lights were good at 10-20 yards (likely typical HD distances), but quickly fell off approaching 50 yards and then onto 100yards. For anyone who might need a weapon light to survey a rural property I think it’s especially helpful to see the ones that “throw” the best. It also shows that lumen count isn’t the end-all-be-all, and balancing the hotsp…