"Tactical" flashlight from ebay

Jeff Haas

I kept seeing these ads everywhere for "Tactical" flashlights, and when they showed up in my local drugstore for only $19.99, I cracked and did what erco taught...I looked on ebay.

So I won an auction for one of these, snagged it for $4.25 delivered. After the usual wait, it got here. And it's quite a nice gadget for the price!

Kinda hefty since it's all metal. Run it either from 3 AAAs, or they include a sleeve for a 18650. It's very bright and adjustable. When you pull the lens all the way out, you see the pattern of the LED inside. Five modes available by clicking the button on the tail (bright, medium, low, strobe and S.O.S.) Although I wonder who would ever understand S.O.S. if a flashlight was pointed at them these days.

Search for "Tactical LED Flashlight G700" and you'll find lots of listings. I got one that didn't include the 18650 so it's cheaper.

erco

Good man.

http://forums.parallax.com/discussion/123274/amazing-led-flashlight

But I'm surprised that yours is an either-or: three AAA cells are no match for a 18650. Either yours is significantly brighter on a 18650 cell or it drains those AAAs in a heartbeat.

Jeff Haas

It must be this year's version of the one you got. And it is brighter with the 18650.

Rsadeika

Since these are called "tactical", and you mentioned it is a steel case, are they hefty and large enough, to be used as a tactical defensive device, a club.

Ray

xanadu

A step up from the ol Fulton MX991/U haha.

DaveJenson

ALL of the ones I saw were Aluminum cases.

Edit: Now that I include "steel" in the search string, I find a few. Still mostly aluminum.

Dave

erco

Rsadeika wrote: »

Since these are called "tactical", and you mentioned it is a steel case, are they hefty and large enough, to be used as a tactical defensive device, a club.

Ray

If you want tactical, go big or go home. We have two of these, one at home and one in the wife's car. Best $15 you'll spend today. Bring on the zombie apocalypse. Excellent product, check the reviews.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-8163-Ozark-Trail-High-Performance-Bat-Light/51095002

Heater.

Hmm..."tactical flashlight"?

Clearly you need to carry two of them. One in your left hand to blind and confuse your opponent by shining it into his eyes. One in your right hand to disable him with a severe whacking.

Ron Czapala

erco wrote: »

If you want tactical, go big or go home. We have two of these, one at home and one in the wife's car. Best $15 you'll spend today. Bring on the zombie apocalypse. Excellent product, check the reviews.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-8163-Ozark-Trail-High-Performance-Bat-Light/51095002

Not tactical, but this Ozark Trail Lantern from Walmart is really nice - 600 lumens and rechargeable lithium batteries.

I bought two...

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Generic-20198-Ozark-Trail-Rechargeable-Lantern-600-Lumens/49840411

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

No point making a flashlight into a physical weapon, methinks. Setting one to STROBE and shining it in the eyes of an assailant would cause a nearly instant seizure.

-Phil

erco

Nice, Ron! At the other end of the spectrum is this 11-LED lantern from the 99-Cent store. Stocking stuffers for my little backyard campers. Takes 3xAA batteries and it actually puts out a surprisingly bright and useful beam pattern.