Remote switches on weapon lights

[funkymonkey1111]

Again--my standard disclaimer--i'm not an operator, law enforcement, whatever, just a guy that wants to protect his family.

I've seen remote switches for weapon lights advertised. 4-7's flashlights says theirs are tested to work 100,000 cycles.

Anyone out there using them? don't like them? do like them?

if so, why or why not?

[mcantar18c]

No need to move your hand to manipulate your light... not a bad thing.
Is it something you really need to have to effectively operate your weapon? Probably not.

[joeyshoe]

what's the light going to be mounted on? On my AR, I have a surefire scout on a large offset mount. I use a push button tail cap because I don't like having cables dangling or risk getting them snagged. Plus, I can take my light off quickly and run a little more "slick" or have a nice handheld flashlight without a cable/tape switch to deal with.

On the pistol, I have a tlr-1 with just the standard toggle.

On the 870, I have a m3x with the long gun back plate and a tape switch. The switch is mounted on the 6 o'clock on a tri-rail forearm. I use a vertical grip as a handstop and like the switch position because I can just apply pressure with my index finger to activate. Backplate has the option of; OFF, MOMENTARY(tape switch activation), or ON (constant).

I hope that helps, if not....sorry

[Mick-Boy]

I don't like tape switches for lights (either for pistols or rifles). I need my white lights to require a positive action to activate them and another positive action to deactivate them. The chances of a white light ND are too high with tape switches.

My thought process goes something like this; If I'm at home, I know the ground better than an attacker. Therefore darkness is my friend. If I'm at work, I'm part of a small element and announcing our position with a blast of white light might get some people killed. Therefore darkness is my friend. If I decide I want a white light (target ID, site exploitation, etc) I can click it on and it stays on if I have to take my support hand off the rifle and do something with it (control a non-threat, open/close a door, etc.). Pressure switches for white lights don't fit my needs.

[NightCat]

My past builds have just had my Phenix light on a rail mount right near my grip...so its really comfortable to get a thumb on it and manipulate it.

Have to agree with JoeyShoe, not a fan of danging lines that can get caught on things or come disconnected and fail to engage.