Utah Shooter Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Did a quick search and am not finding anything. Someone have some input on what to get?I was hoping around 40 bucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepdog566 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Best light for the money is the streamlight tlr-1. 100 bucks would be a good buy for a new unit. Might be able to find a used one cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armydad Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 +1 on the Streamlight - very high quality and bright. I don't believe I've seen a light in the price range you want - used maybe. Best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Streamlight and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knedrgr Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 INFORCE APL and call it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodownzero Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I like my Surefire X300 Ultra. It's quite a bit more expensive than the Streamlight but I like the switch a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Shooter Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Yeah I was sure my price was off. Why the tlr1 over the tlr2 then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackiechan Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I was at a Robert Vogel class and he got a light on his 34 and he seemed to use the light as a weak hand thumb rest, is the light legal to use in idpa or production? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knedrgr Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I was at a Robert Vogel class and he got a light on his 34 and he seemed to use the light as a weak hand thumb rest, is the light legal to use in idpa or production? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Light is not legal for USPSA Production. And IIRC, his light is not functional and is filled with lead, for weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviSS Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I just got an email from Brownells...the streamlights are $10 off. The tlr1 is a great light. And yes, I read vogels is filled with lead for weight and recoil control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enroute Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Did a quick search and am not finding anything. Someone have some input on what to get?I was hoping around 40 bucks! TLR-1s can be had for around $100. I like the old Glock lights from the factory, they're cheap, and they work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilbeef54 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I would also vote for the streamlight, i have broken countless SF 300's and Wiley X lights on my work gun, the mounting points seem to snap every few hundred-thousand rounds. Usually it is just the spring loaded plate or the locking bar so you can replace it with a parts kit, but i have had the set screws sheer off at the body several times. Both are good lights when they work but if you shoot a LOT you will get used to them snapping and flying off as you are shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian45 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 another +1 for the TLR1. I dunno about $40, but you can probably lurk the classifieds here and locally and get a used on in the $60s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Shooter Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 another +1 for the TLR1. I dunno about $40, but you can probably lurk the classifieds here and locally and get a used on in the $60s Thanks. I will have to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightMurse Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I have a tlr-1 mounted on my AR and it works very well. You could see what the glock light is going for also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcreid06 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Get the TLR-1 HL. 500+ lumens. Much brighter than the Regular TLR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asr1 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 TLR-1s works great and function with zero issue on my glock 35 g4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortBus Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I was always under he impression the X300u was way better than stream lights? Seems like I always here about stream lights switches breaking and stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9x45 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I have been running the Insight M3's for 20 years. The mount is bullet proof, toggle switch, but only about 90 lumens, cost about $100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortBus Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I have been running the Insight M3's for 20 years. The mount is bullet proof, toggle switch, but only about 90 lumens, cost about $100. Looked at a few places online and they all say discontinued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBunniFuFu Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 The glock light is a cheap alternative that works but the streamlight takes my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SV650Squid Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Get the TLR-1 HL. 500+ lumens. Much brighter than the Regular TLR. If you plan to use your pistol inside a house, 500 lumens is WAY overkill, and back splash of light on light walls will blind you also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian45 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Get the TLR-1 HL. 500+ lumens. Much brighter than the Regular TLR. If you plan to use your pistol inside a house, 500 lumens is WAY overkill, and back splash of light on light walls will blind you also. 500 lumen is safe for while walls. You need to get beyond 1,000 to blind yourself. Source: John Chappy Chapman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcreid06 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Get the TLR-1 HL. 500+ lumens. Much brighter than the Regular TLR.If you plan to use your pistol inside a house, 500 lumens is WAY overkill, and back splash of light on light walls will blind you also. I use my light inside houses on an almost daily basis for work. No blindness issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archarchie Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 On 6/14/2015 at 8:24 AM, sheepdog566 said: Best tac light for the money is the streamlight tlr-1. 100 bucks would be a good buy for a new unit. Might be able to find a used one cheaper. HiLight fits Glock 19 Gen4. It actually just slides and locks, and I installed it in 3 seconds. It should be 500 lumens, much brighter than I expected, and very cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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