Featuring C4 LED technology, Streamlight’s TLR-1 and TLR-2 (with laser sight) now offer strobe mode. Both lights have a maximum output of 160 lumens. The strobe is activated by clicking the paddle switch twice and then holding it down. Like prior versions of the TLR-1 and TLR-2, the lights are machined out of aircraft aluminum with black anodized finish. Both weigh less than five ounces.
Compact and powerful, SureFire’s five-inch-long Z2-S LED CombatLight is a rugged duty light with a 160-lumen maximum output. The CR-123A battery-powered flashlight has a runtime of two hours. And its beam is not only powerful but also very smooth thanks to its precision micro-textured reflector. Strobing is activated by three rapid clicks of the tail cap.
Ed Santos is the author of “Rule the Night Win the Fight: a Practical Guide to Low-Light Gun Fighting.” He has been teaching firearms and tactics for more than 25 years and has studied low-light operations for more than 20 years. Santos is a retired Army officer and a reserve d
eputy in northern Idaho.