Flashlight recommendation?

[ray1970]

So, I've finally decided that having a flashlight attached to my bedside handgun might not be a bad idea. I really know nothing about these things. All I know is I want it to be light weight and bright.

Recommendations?

Thanks.

[opie011]

Seems the Stremlight TLR-1S is very popular. Here's a link to it with free shipping and about the best price I've found from a reputable dealer:
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[Fromk]

I'm a fan of everything Surefire makes. Their LED lineup is really bright and has great battery life. I have a X300 on mine. An Insight M3 is a good alternative if you're on a budget but watch out for airsoft clones.

If you live with kids or roommates (people you don't share a room with) you should really get a light that isn't mounted, though. There will likely be a time where you want to light someone up without pointing a gun at them.

[Irving]

The only thing that has prevented me from getting a light for my gun, is that it is my carry gun and I don't have a holster for it.

[BuffCyclist]

I carry a Fenix LD10 with me everywhere I go. Got it partly for EDC but also partly because I work at an observatory at night and occasionally my headlight batteries die and its pitch black out.

I keep my Fenix right next to my bed in one spot on my night stand shelf where I can reach over and grab it in a heartbeat. My G23 is sitting right next to it, though I'm considering making myself a Crossbreed Ohai mattress holster thing sometime, using an old holster for it that I replaced.

I've contemplated getting a Streamlight TLR/1s as it seems to be the most common pistol mounted light, but not having a holster for it with the light is one issue, another is what fromk said, sometimes you want to light something up without pointing a gun at it.

[hatidua]

I carry a Fenix LD10

+1

[StagLefty]

Fenix are GTG-Quality lights at a fair price

[ray1970]

If you live with kids or roommates (people you don't share a room with) you should really get a light that isn't mounted, though. There will likely be a time where you want to light someone up without pointing a gun at them.

what fromk said, sometimes you want to light something up without pointing a gun at it.

Thanks. I have several flashlights that I can use for illuminating things that are non-threatening. The woman that was shot in Boulder last week after letting herself into a strangers house in the middle of the night kind of got me to thinking. Apparently she was young, drunk, and unarmed. (At least that's the story last I heard.) I wouldn't want to shoot her if she had been in my house, especially since she wasn't armed. I have always felt that being dark in my home gave me the advantage since I know my way around the place. I also always felt that having a light on me just made me an easier target for the bad guy. I am starting to see how, if used correctly, a light on my weapon might work to my advantage when it comes to target identification, acquisition, and the element of surprise.

Thanks again for the replies.

[dan512]

I've got a streamlight TLR-1 attached to my carry gun. Good light, but it periodically gets fickle about turning on. A good smack usually fixes this, but it worries me a little because, well, if I need the light, I need the light right now. From my experience Surefires tend to always function, but there is the price.
As far a carrying with the light check out JM custom kydex holsters, I swear by mine. Also, a pocket flashlight with a good pocket clip cannot be overvalued.

[sellersm]

+1 for the TLR-1S