Choosing the Right Flashlight for Self-Defense

Many of my self defense students have questions about flashlights. As with most categories of equipment that falls within the tactical, or self-defense genre, there are simply too many options to really capture the whole subject with a short article. What I want to do is hit some of the more general topics that are not common knowledge to most people. This article does not cover every possibility or situation, I’m just trying to give NOK general knowledge that anyone who has any experience of any kind to feel that they can start looking for the right light.

Let’s start with a brief summary of why flashlights create such wonderful tools. Most people think of a tactical flashlight and immediately think of the big Maglite that can be used to turn out a Yeti. I want to point out that in case someone attacks me, I will be too happy to take them with just about anything I can get my hands on. While a large Maglite is an option, a good flashlight is used much more efficiently, and there will be something that you need a backpack to carry. A good flashlight can be used to control, disorient and confuse an attacker in the low to normal lighting conditions. So, yes, it is easy section of the flashlight that is key to making it a fantastic tool.

When shopping for a flashlight, you will find two main types of lighting methods – incandescent and LED. Incandescent light is that most people are accustomed to seeing. It consists of a single filament bulb that protrudes through the head of the light at the bottom of the lens housing. The bulb is protected by a plastic or glass cover. These flashlights can actually burn bright but remember that in a way they burn. They produce much heat and can be a bit fragile, their filaments can not take much abuse. These lights will flood an area with light that is almost yellow in color. The beam usually can be focused or unfocused to achieve the desired light ring. The versatility of the size of the beam is a good feature, but users need to know how to quickly change the focus of a given situation. There are exceptions to every rule, but generally speaking, simple, incandescent lights will cost a little less to purchase.

Light-Emitting Diode (LED) flashlights are the other readily available type. Design of the light is outside the scope of this article, but you need to know how to compare the two lights. If incandescent light can be compared with a standard 60W light bulb, an LED compared with the light emitted by the screen of your iPhone. Therefore, it is usually several LEDs in the head of the flashlight. LED flashlights emit light that has a slight bluish tint. Because there are more individual light sources, is that the light is usually a little more evenly distributed across the beam, and very little heat is produced when these lights are on. Another big bonus is that they are a little harder to break with a crash, hit, or shock of any kind. For this reason you will find that many weapon-mounted lights are LEDs, since they deal with the shock of firearm discharge rather well.

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