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Letter Re: Home Defense Tactics for the Disabled and the Infirmed
Dear Jim,
I want to endorse Flashlight Outlet who
has provided great products, prices and customer service. Larry helped me track
a missing
package I sent to Hawaii, and offered to replace it if it didn't show up
(it did).
My new acquisition is the OLight
T20. I wanted something as bright as my Surefire, but to be able to dial
it down when I didn't need quite that much light. The OLight T20 is even brighter
than the Surefire [when set] at
max, 160 lumens, with four times the battery life with the same C123s (90 minutes
vs 20 for the 120 lumen Surefires), 70 hours at 10 lumens, and has a memory
function so it recalls the last set brightness.
In addition, it has a strobe function that can make it a devastating defense
weapon. I tried it on myself, and the strobing 160 lumens completely disoriented
me, even in indoor light, and left me dazzled for about two minutes. It would
make a great addition to any hand to hand encounter with a bad guy.
The price is reasonable, and includes a lanyard, holster and spare gaskets.
The electronics are a minor concern for potential failure or EMP damage, though
I suspect it would default to max brightness. I'll still be keeping my Surefires
as weapon lights and backup, of course.- Michael
Z. Williamson
