I have an TRL-1...paid 120 for it....it is mounted on my g19 and is very bright......it will blind you if you look right at it....:wavey:.....I like it

 

For $100 I went with the tlr1 pleanty bright for inside the house and works well in my small/med back yard where I'm currently renting. Even durring a power outage a few years back it worked well at my dads place and his house and yard are huge, surrounded by oaks and lots of brush. I use the standard model I think its 180 or 200 lumen.

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I went with the TLR-1s - purchased the light and remote trigger in a package deal for $130 (from that company that starts with Bo and ends with a long frustrating wait)

The specs on the remote trigger switch claim it is for G17/22 G19/23 sized guns - but I put it on my GEN4 G21 and IMHO it fits perfectly.

On my GEN3 G19

 

The TLR-1 will work great for you.

:thumbsup:

 

I have the same setup, G21/G4 with TLR-1.

 

Go for the new 630 lumen TLR 1 HL with a new Surefire style TIR optic that makes the hot spot just a bit brighter than earlier models, but provides a great improvement in spill (peripheral illumination).

These go for $150.

 

x300 is the only light I consider putting on my pistols, TLR's are ok

 

I have been teetering between the TLR-1 and x300 for awhile...now the inforce apl is in the mix. It seems to be getting awesome reviews...

I really don't want/need anything over 200 lumens.

 

I really don't want/need anything over 200 lumens.

...Until you try an X300 Ultra or the TRL1 HL both with TIR optic that creates lots of spill to light up an entire room, and without an overly intense hotspot that could blind the user.

The lumens number is total light output, not beam intensity (which on both the Ultra and HL is increased less than 10% over the lower power regular models)

 

What about lumens, how much is needed inside? I Don't want to buy twicce, so I want to get it right the first time. Would you get the std. 160 lumen model or the 3oo lumen or WHAT? Do you recommend the strobe feature?

 

I have a TLR-1 and TLR-3. The "1" is bigger and a little brighter. Brighter in fact than my Maglite. I would recommend the TLR-1 for full size pistols and the TLR-3 for compacts.

 

Tlr-1 is excellent.

 

Strobe is worthless. I use an x300 on my work rifle as well, plenty of light. Not sure if Id really have a use for anything brighter. The standard x300 is almost too bright when clearing houses. The biggest difference is attachment method. I hate the screw on the TLR. my x300 is rock solid.


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Just ordered the TLR-1s from amazon yesterday for 99.19 shipped.

 

TLR-1s, saving for Surefire X400 Ultra

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I like the TLR1s.

 

If you're going to get a TLR-1 ... DEFINITIVELY get the TLR-1 HL. It's the new version from stream light that is 630 lumens and has the strobe in both momentary and steady. It's amazingly bright, and only about $20 more than the TLR-1s which is something around 160 lumens. Well worth it extra $$ if you can justify it.

 

Not a fan of Streamlight pistol lights. I've had two end up down range while shooting. From now on, it's Surefire only.

 

Thanks all! Has anyone tried the new TLR1 with 300 lumens?
Is 300 lumens too much for inside the house?
What about x300 surefire? Which is more secure on the gun? Which is easier to operate under stress?

 

Bushytailman, TLR1 is a good light but is restricted to certain manufacturers of CR123 batteries. Check the manual on the streamlight web site. I also have the insight M3 led light. 125+ lumens and is good for indoor work (it has no restrictions on CR123 batteries). I have a 300+ lumens flashlight and that is to bright when it bounces off light colored walls. Also take a class on house clearing if you haven't yet.

 

TLR-1 is plenty bright for indoor use. I am interested in trying the 300 lumen model but don't need it any brighter. As for staying on the gun, at least on my Mk 18 SBR, it hasn't come loose for over 6 months even when I've beat the crap out of it against barricades and other things.

 

Bushytailman, TLR1 is a good light but is restricted to certain manufacturers of CR123 batteries. Check the manual on the streamlight web site. I also have the insight M3 led light. 125+ lumens and is good for indoor work (it has no restrictions on CR123 batteries).

That's just fairly generic advice on using top quality battery brands (Panasonic, Sanyo, Duracell and Energizer), which is sensible on any weaponlight.

 

I beleive all the new TLR 1 lights are all C4 led AND 300 lumens! Probably some older TLR1 lights still out there with the original 135 Lumens. Would you go for the 135 or get the newer techology with the 300 lumens and C4 led?

 

As I said earlier its not the lumen output that determines if the light is too bright, it's the peak light intensity of the hotspot in candela.

The X300 Ultra has double the previous light output in Lumens, but the light peak intensity has barely changed (13000 vs 12800 cd) see a screenshot from the 2012 catalog comparing the regular X300 vs the Ultra.

What has changed is the size of the hotspot and the sheer amount of peripheral illumination (through advancements in optic/reflector design), exactly what you need to quickly light up a room and move (flash and move laterally, to minimize being hit by the BG firing towards the light).

The same applies to the TLR 1 HL when compared with older TLRs.

Get the HL, or the X300 Ultra. They won't blind you anymore than the regular models.

 

As I said earlier its not the lumen output that determines if the light is too bright, it's the peak light intensity of the hotspot in candela.

The X300 Ultra has double the previous light output in Lumens, but the light peak intensity has barely changed (13000 vs 12800 cd) see a screenshot from the 2012 catalog comparing the regular X300 vs the Ultra.

What has changed is the size of the hotspot and the sheer amount of peripheral illumination (through advancements in optic/reflector design), exactly what you need to quickly light up a room and move (flash and move laterally, to minimize being hit by the BG firing towards the light).

The same applies to the TLR 1 HL when compared with older TLRs.

Get the HL, or the X300 Ultra. They won't blind you anymore than the regular models.

Great explanation. This makes sense. I will try the HL when I get some extra $.