Weaponlight - Page 2

C4iGrant · July 8th, 2008, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SIXTO

Typically, I hate posts like the one I'm about to make, but here it goes;

My M3 has been through at least 5 SWAT schools, countless training days in all probably more than 10K shots being fired mounted to a G22 or Sig 220... its riding on my Sig right now and works fine.

It is a little dated though...

Well I have personally burned thru 5 of them and all our LE/Military customers have the same issue. SL themselves are the ones that said that they never intended people to actually shoot with their lights mounted to weapons!

You got lucky and got one that is reliable. This is NOT the case for most other people.

C4

SIXTO · July 8th, 2008, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by C4iGrant

Well I have personally burned thru 5 of them and all our LE/Military customers have the same issue. SL themselves are the ones that said that they never intended people to actually shoot with their lights mounted to weapons!

You got lucky and got one that is reliable. This is NOT the case for most other people.

C4

I just remembered that I did replace the bulb assembly once about 5 years ago after the first SWAT school I attended with it, but after that it did fine. Maybe I did get lucky, or maybe I take better care of my equipment... who knows.
Do you have any thoughts about the new one Insight just released? Its appealing to me because I wont have to replace any holsters.

C4iGrant · July 8th, 2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SIXTO

I just remembered that I did replace the bulb assembly once about 5 years ago after the first SWAT school I attended with it, but after that it did fine. Maybe I did get lucky, or maybe I take better care of my equipment... who knows.
Do you have any thoughts about the new one Insight just released? Its appealing to me because I wont have to replace any holsters.

Bulbs blowing are not that big a deal on a weaponlight. What generally goes on the M3/6 is the electronics and switch.

I don't know that there is any way to take care of a flashlight that would keep it from going TU.

I have played with the new Insight. I mostly stick with SF weaponlights as I believe they are the best.

C4

eagle5 · July 8th, 2008, 11:13 AM

Grant, what is your opinion of the Insight XTI Procyon versus the SureFire X300?

C4iGrant · July 8th, 2008, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by eagle5

Grant, what is your opinion of the Insight XTI Procyon versus the SureFire X300?

I do not have one as I have not used the XTI yet. I have however run the X300 through MANY nightfighting/CQB schools without ever an issue. I also like the DG and XT switch line from SF so until ITT comes out with something like this, their lights are of little interest to me.

C4

rocky · July 8th, 2008, 11:29 AM

With the light duty use I give my M6 , it works just fine. If you are gonna bash it, bang it and thrash it, maybe it won't hold up. But my M6 seems to work just fine with riding on my AR 15 M4 clone . I leave it on during all shooting , travel ,handling and have yet to have a problem.

July 8th, 2008, 11:29 AM	#16
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 11,768	With the light duty use I give my M6 , it works just fine. If you are gonna bash it, bang it and thrash it, maybe it won't hold up. But my M6 seems to work just fine with riding on my AR 15 M4 clone . I leave it on during all shooting , travel ,handling and have yet to have a problem. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

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July 8th, 2008, 11:13 AM	#14
eagle5 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,286	Grant, what is your opinion of the Insight XTI Procyon versus the SureFire X300?