Tactical flashlight - a light device used to create a directional beam of light during firing. It can also be used to blind and disorientate, some special models can be used to cause physical damage. Main characteristics and requirements: durability and reliability when using, high power of a light stream, convenient design, low weight and unpretentiousness in operation, long trouble-free operation. Tactical flashlight can be of two types - manual and mounted on weapons.
Manual Tactical Flashlights
The manual variety of these lighting devices is usually used with pistols and revolvers: carbines and machine guns are held with two hands, which virtually eliminates the use of such models. Such products most often have a specially designed crown, which can cause physical damage,
break glass , etc. The enclosures are also specially designed to provide a comfortable grip. So Fenix tactical flashlights have a “cigarette grip”, which guarantees a comfortable position of the lighting device in your hand in almost any position.
Weapon-mounted lights
This type of lighting fixtures can withstand harsh operating conditions: immersion in water, high temperatures, recoil and vibration. Especially durable materials and new technologies are used for this, which cannot but affect the cost of the product. Therefore, the tactical flashlight is much higher than conventional lighting devices.
Currently, most of these devices are available on the basis of high-power LEDs. They provide a high level of illumination at low energy consumption. Halogen lamps use little - they consume much more electricity when creating an equivalent luminous flux. Xenon lights remain unattainable in terms of brightness, but their cost is much higher than LED.
A few years ago, the types of attachment for different types of weapons were different, the latest models have unified fasteners, which is much more convenient and practical. There is also such a variety as a laser tactical flashlight. This type of light can also be used as a laser target indicator (when selecting a specific operating mode).
Tactical flashlight: batteries
For this type of light fixtures, the main thing is reliable uninterrupted operation, which determines the choice of power elements. The most popular are lithium cells. They hold a charge for a long time, they work stably at high and low temperatures. Their only drawback is the high price. For cheaper alkaline batteries and batteries, the charge also lasts long enough, but their disadvantage is a poor mass to charge ratio and susceptibility to vibration. Operation at high and low temperatures is satisfactory. The third type of battery is nickel-metal hydride batteries. They have an average price, but are quickly discharged and are little stored in a charged state. The advantages include their stable operation at low and high temperatures.