SWAT Officer Reviews the ASP XT DF Flashlight

The ASP XT DF Flashlight, with its rugged design, dual-fuel versatility, high lumens output, and user-friendly features, is an essential and highly recommended tactical tool for any special operations professional, earning a near-perfect rating of 4.8/5.

Let there be light: Why making a flashlight part of your EDC is worth it

From the earliest days of mankind, one of the few things that separated our particular breed of big-brained monkey from the rest of the competition in the wild was our ability to harness light, in the form of fire. Fire, of course, was paramount to our success as a species for a number of other […]

Flashlights, weapon lights and your EDC options

Carrying a flashlight is a great idea and can seriously come in handy. It’s one of those tools that when you need one you really need one. There are a lot of light options out there and picking the right one for you can be a bit daunting. That said, carrying anything is better than […]

The Inforce APL Gen3

A good flashlight is a nice thing to have and having one attached to your firearms can be of great benefit. When choosing a weapon-mounted flashlight that will hold up under hard use, you have to consider the conditions for which it will be employed. If you intend to utilize your weapon light in the […]

Olight PL-2 Valkyrie LED weapon light review

In the never-ending search for quality, performance and value in the market for every day carry, there is often little to separate certain products from one another.  For weapon lights, one of the best I have found is the Olight PL-2 Valkyrie.  It has those little qualities that make it stand out for me.  I’ve […]

A Marine’s 5.11 tactical holiday gift recommendations (for men)

I’ve never been a fan of gift shopping and I look for any opportunity to make that process easier. My preferred method is to take care of as much as possible in one shot. 5.11 Tactical is a great spot to do that; they offer a wide variety of men’s and women’s clothing, footwear, gear […]

A Marine’s recommendation for carrying pistols with reflex sights: Kore Gun Belts

I recently covered some product recommendations for carrying a pistol with mounted reflex sights.  The articles focused on holsters with and without using a mounted flashlight.  In this article, I am going to focus on my preferred gun belt brand for this setup. Early on when carrying a pistol with reflex sights, I found that […]

A Marine’s tips for carrying pistols with reflex sights: flashlights

In a related article I covered some of the challenges with carrying pistol-mounted reflex sights by focusing on holster options – particularly when also using a mounted flashlight.  In this article I will focus on the flashlight itself. I’ll start by pointing out that flashlights for personal protection are extremely effective and valuable.  If your […]