Is that a new law firm? Ambulance chasers? Hawgrinder and Hawgrinder?Aw Jeeeezusss.... are there two of them now???
@hawgrider - you must really like the McDuffy thing.
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Flashlites for self defense?
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I'm multiplying. Soon to take over the planet.Aw Jeeeezusss.... are there two of them now???
@hawgrider - you must really like the McDuffy thing.
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Sounds like a good option. Know in Active Shooter Training..which is taught by pretty sharp SWAT types..one of the drills was sneaking up on a bad guy in a dark room. They taught to create your own strobe by hitting the button repeatedly..and it was highly disorienting. The general scheme was to start strobing before entering the room making sure the bad guy was not visible in the strobe light..then do a belly flop into the room and light up the hidden corner with a steady beam and bullets. Operative factor being most perps would be expecting the good guy to enter the room standing up. Could certainly see an auto strobe being preferable..as long as it could instantly be returned to a steady beam. Found this link on buiding clearing that might be helpful to some.
http://www.co.wise.tx.us/constable/downloads/building clearing,tactical raid.pdf
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Sounds like one!
And LOL re Hawgrinder. :vs_cool:
Flashlights are technically a form of self-defense. However, I wouldn't reccomend you rely on it completely. A flashlight is a good backup plan. However, a flashlight cannot be a good mean of defending yourself from someone that could be stronger and faster than you. You should always have multiple means of self-defense such as martial arts/hand-to-hand combat, an attacking weapon, and perhaps a diversion/ runaway weapon(flashlight). Flashlights are pretty good at temporarly blinding, but if your attacker is determined enough, that definetely won't be enough.
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A 4+ D Cell Maglite is a pretty darn good club/baton. I upgraded mine with an LED bulb so its bright as hell too.
**Edit**
After going back through the thread I see I'm not the only one that thinks this.
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The best self fefense use of flashlights I ever seen is to bonk the bad actors in the head with the the ones made out of metal. A casual swat can cause a skull fracture and law suits. Be careful. The great Sate of Texas issued space age plastic models in the 80s. The light was crappy but they said it would be good for three democrat head bangs. The first republican that took a swat the dang thing came apart. Apparently low bid.
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pew ....pew...thunk.....run....
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no...I was gonna let this go with a simple...bs line.... but
if your defense is a bright light....you deserve what you get.... oh you wanna kill me?....god bless your heart....
if your defense is a bright light....you deserve what you get.... oh you wanna kill me?....god bless your heart....
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My first thoughts were about the changes in weather. What if the guy you were chasing decided to lose you in a thick fog? To that, what if you left in broad daylight and found the weather hit while you were far from your base station?
Speaking of fog, I remember lens covers in differing colors and clarity. Did that method go out of style?
Speaking of fog, I remember lens covers in differing colors and clarity. Did that method go out of style?
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Only your fat cells are multiplying. You take up two seats now.
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I will put this here rather than start a new thread. Dam there are so many really bright great flash lights out there. Most are so called tactical . But one major gripe with most of them. When you find one the size and brightness you want they fail short IMO to many options. You can not simply turn it off and on. You turn it on it goes through 2-3 brightness settings, the Strobe , the SOS. I want a light a light that is on or off. last thing I want if i need to shut it off right now is it going through all of that before shutting off.
What have you found that is around 6 inches in size , good battery life either 3 AA or 2 123 type. Over 320 lumens. And is on or off. The other crap is fine but the light should have a simple on off.
What have you found that is around 6 inches in size , good battery life either 3 AA or 2 123 type. Over 320 lumens. And is on or off. The other crap is fine but the light should have a simple on off.
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I like maglites. Aluminum. Practically indestructable. Not too expensive. They come in all sizes and battery types. Replacement parts are available. I’ve beat the living hell out of them and I still have every one I ever bought, still in working condition. Granted I’ve replaced parts, but I have several pushing 30 years old and still working.
COM? What is that, her torso or something? Center of Mass? I get so flustered when my Aricept ain’t working!
So, I just bought a Mag Lite LED, that has 500+ lumens, the thing cost me almost $50 at Ace Hardware.
But its the brightest flashlight that I have ever owned, and it’s handy-sized, a 2 D cell . It drops right into a front pocket. I had a 3 or 4 cell Mag Lite back in the 1980s , my new one has it beat.
It only has an on-off switch too, very simple and basic and useful. And it is very bright, I couldn’t ask for more from it.
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I have one of these in the driver's side door of my truck. Also good for aiming in someone's eyes to blind them a bit, if they are approaching too quickly.
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My favorite flashlight. 900 lumens. Easy to find and comes with back up.
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I always put zenon bulbs in my Maglights.
Since my biggest threat will always be 4 legged predators prowling about at night, with a zenon bulb and the focus down tight, I can shine up animal eyes at 200 feet.
Since my biggest threat will always be 4 legged predators prowling about at night, with a zenon bulb and the focus down tight, I can shine up animal eyes at 200 feet.
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That's not a flashlight.... that's a flash-bang!
I just ordered that exact streamlight forend today for one of my Mossberg 500 shotguns.
I used to use the Maglights but flashlight technology has come a long way. I actually became a bit of a flashlight junky over the last 5 years or so.
You can buy flashlights now that are 10× brighter, 1/10 the weight, and batteries last 5 times longer than the Maglights.
I've got about 3 dozen flashlights from Surefire, Streamlight, Nitecore, etc. I just keep buying them for some reason.
The last one I bought before today was a Nitecore P30. It's just a small handheld but it something like 1,200 lumens and has a throw of like 1,500 yards.
You can literally use it as a floodlight or turn it down to use inside the house. Can never have too many flashlights.
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