ProTac HL-X

Your buddy is dumb for laughing at the idea of a light since you’re planning on having this for home defense. You can’t shoot what you can’t see… Streamlight is usually the recommendation as far as quality versus price. They’re reliable and if you shop around/wait a bit you can usually find a Pro Ta

I use streamlight because it works for me. My TLR-1HL has a very good balance of spill and point illumination and is plenty sturdy for my uses. Keep in mind i'm not running in and out of crack houses all day but I feel confident that it would still hold up okay. If nothing else I like the switches b

I have the Streamlight Pro-Tac HLX and I like it, decent flood and very durable overall. The same light is also sold as a rifle light, so it’s kind of known to be tough/shock resistant. Probably not the best all out performance on paper, but it works well

The GG&G Mount has survived slightly over 1000 shells of random loads so I recommend it. I first bought the ZSM Shotgun Flashlight Mount but only shot roughly 100 shells with it on but it worked fine for that 100. For flashlights I recommend the Streamlight ProTac HL-X. Its on the PSA website for li

My current EDC is a 6 year old Streamlight ProTac HL-X. I love it and it fits neatly in my front left pocket. It’s got 1000 lumens on high. Beats the chit out of Maglight, but no more useful as a compliance tool than a decent tactical pen.

I've been thinking about getting the ProTac 2.0 WML, since it's got double the brightness. I edc'd a ProTac HL-X for several years, then got a ProTac 2.0 when it came out, and I use it REGULARLY at my job as a mechanic, and my ProTacs have always just TANKED abuse. I also have an HL5X (2 cell maglit