Streamlight TLR-6 Opinions?

[philadelphia patriot]

I'm thinking of getting a TLR-6 for my Shield. For those of you who own them or tried them, what were your thoughts about the TLR-6?

[JoshIronshaft]

I haven't owned one or tried one, but I carry a gun with a light everyday so for what it's worth:

Just looking at it online and not having seen it in person, the first thing I see is it's only 100 lumens. F that. You want all the lumens, 600+. TLR1-HL or Surefire X300 are the standard.

In my humble personal opinion, lasers are also dumb. You should be finding your front sight or point shooting the same way you do in the light as you do in low light or no light conditions. Unless you simply can't, and then you can laser up.

[scruff]

I haven't owned one or tried one, but I carry a gun with a light everyday so for what it's worth:

Just looking at it online and not having seen it in person, the first thing I see is it's only 100 lumens. F that. You want all the lumens, 600+. TLR1-HL or Surefire X300 are the standard.

In my humble personal opinion, lasers are also dumb. You should be finding your front sight or point shooting the same way you do in the light as you do in low light or no light conditions. Unless you simply can't, and then you can laser up.

But we're talking about a Shield here. You can't put an X300 on a Shield.

[JoshIronshaft]

But we're talking about a Shield here. You can't put an X300 on a Shield.

We'll I'm just going to STFU up then. Totally missed that point while getting off on lumens.

[scruff]

We'll I'm just going to STFU up then. Totally missed that point while getting off on lumens.

LOL. Right rant, wrong thread.

Personally, though, I think you can have too much light on a pistol. I have a TLR-3 on my HD pistol (a P-229). A 600-lumen light reflects so brightly off a close, light-colored wall that it washes out your vision, making it more difficult to see someone in the shadows. My 125-lumen light is fine for indoors. If I had to go outside, I'd be taking the AR anyway, and it has an X300.

[JoshIronshaft]

It's personal opinion for sure, but I'll take the lumens up to the point the paint starts peeling off the wall and it bursts into flame. To me, it seems like the TLR1HL or X300 fill the room. The light splashes off walls and gets everywhere. I like the technique of momentary on and off while moving. But I know my eyes are pretty good so YMMV.

Possibly the best of both worlds is the streamlight pro-tac handheld. Tap once for low lumens and double tap for high lumens, but that isn't the easiest to do under stress.

[scruff]

I just found a picture of a TLR-6 on a Kahr. That looks pretty sweet. I might have to give that a try on my CM-9.

[philadelphia patriot]

I don't really care about the laser. I just like how it is a small light that works with the Shield, the firearm I carry the most.

[Sgt.K]

I don't really care about the laser. I just like how it is a small light that works with the Shield, the firearm I carry the most.

I could be speaking out of my 4th point of contact, but - following Streamlight's naming convention for the TLR-1 thru TLR-4 - wouldn't there be a TLR-5 that's the same as the TLR-6 but without the laser?

[Emptymag]

My light is old school. Don't think they make it any more.

Insight Technology M3 LED



There's a red LED on the bottom where most lights now have a laser.

Supposed to be used in order to maintain your eye's night vision capability when needed as opposed to the harsh white light that fucks you up as you need to adjust when you turn it on/off.

I really like that feature and you can see quite well in total darkness with just that red glow softly illuminating a room.

Both lights have momentary as well as full-on positions.

Hope it never breaks. I don't know if anyone else makes something like it. All I ever see are lasers with the white light.