Flashlight Form Factors: Everyday Carry vs. Work Lights
Compare slim rechargeable everyday-carry lights with larger work lights, including battery choices, pocket clips, retention, runtime, and maintenance.
Low Light/Use of Light/Flashlights
Articles and podcast episodes on handheld and weapon-mounted lights, illumination tools, low-light tactics, search and identification, equipment selection, techniques, and training.
Handheld Flashlight Techniques: Adaptability Matters
Handheld-light techniques involve tradeoffs in mobility, control, identification, firearm support, and equipment compatibility. Learn several and practice transitioning safely.
Transitioning from a Handheld to a Weapon-Mounted Light
A handheld light gathers information without presenting a firearm. Learn how to plan and practice the transition to a weapon-mounted light when a threat develops.
P&S ModCast 447 — Low Light With Dan Brady
Dan Brady of Apache Solutions joins Matt Landfair to discuss low-light conditions, defensive white-light use, equipment, identification, and practical training for armed citizens.
The Cult of the EDC Concealment Pistol Weaponlight
I am seeing trends in how people feel the need to go to extremes to virtue signal the use of weaponlights on every day carry concealment pistols. Not every weaponlight is equal and most are plain underpowered for their task. Most of the pro weaponlight people seem to latch onto the idea of weaponlights due … Read more
The Secrets of Effective Low Light Room Clearing
I’m going to share the secrets of effective low light room clearing. Now remember, these are a secret – they are also according to me. The following secrets will stop you from blinding yourself (not that that’s a real thing) and also will help stop you from shooting people that do not deserve to be … Read more
Lighting Your Way
Use of light is one of my favorite topics and despite the frequency of darkness and low light environments daily, it seems to be misunderstood by most. There are three reasons to turn on your light and use various techniques (bouncing/umbrella/etc) as needed in the left picture- ID potential threats, clearing unknown areas, and navigation … Read more
Weapon-Light Beam Comparison at 17 Yards
A controlled indoor comparison of six light beam patterns at 17 yards, including SureFire, Cloud Defensive, Modlite, and Streamlight models.
Carrying Light With Firearms
This is an older picture and some EDC items have changed but the concept remains a constant. There seems to be a misconception that a weapon mounted light is mandatory for edc. I do require them on my in-uniform duty weapons, but there is a difference in tasks and expectations between an on duty police … Read more
Something About Shooting in the Dark
Up front I need to let you know that this isn’t going to be another article on how to hold your flashlight. There are probably around three thousand of those already. This article is a direct result of the shenanigans I see on the range when the sun goes down. This quarter is our annual … Read more