So I am considering mounting a light onto my G20. The primary purpose is for home defense, and in that scenario, I will likely be rolling out of bed if I have to use it. The secondary purpose is to carry as a bear defense gun while elk hunting - but this will be once a year at most, and I will be hunting in areas where grizz encounters are unlikely.
After looking at a lot of options, I'm pretty convinced that Streamlight is the way to go, but I could be persuaded if anyone feels like there are significantly better options.
Regarding the TLR-1 vs TLR-1HL option - I'm pretty sure the HL version would be vastly preferable for after dark hiking/bear gun purposes, but again, that's not the primary purpose. I would rather lean towards the home defense angle when selecting the right model.
So considering that in a home defense scenario I would be deploying it from a dead sleep, would the HL option be too bright if bouncing off of light colored walls in close quarters? I have read that this may be a concern, but there's also a lot of internet jibberjabber that gets thrown out there without actual experience to back it up.
Any TLR-1HL users who have thoughts on indoor home defense use and whether it's overkill?
After looking at a lot of options, I'm pretty convinced that Streamlight is the way to go, but I could be persuaded if anyone feels like there are significantly better options.
Regarding the TLR-1 vs TLR-1HL option - I'm pretty sure the HL version would be vastly preferable for after dark hiking/bear gun purposes, but again, that's not the primary purpose. I would rather lean towards the home defense angle when selecting the right model.
So considering that in a home defense scenario I would be deploying it from a dead sleep, would the HL option be too bright if bouncing off of light colored walls in close quarters? I have read that this may be a concern, but there's also a lot of internet jibberjabber that gets thrown out there without actual experience to back it up.
Any TLR-1HL users who have thoughts on indoor home defense use and whether it's overkill?