GREAT legal self defense weapon

[Wildcat]

In reality, it is a white light with a red lense and is used to read maps, etc. This type of light can only be seen for a limited distance (at least the light reflections off of the object you are looking at). Harder for the enemy to spot you at night.

[Quarlow]

Yeah I had the cub flashlight that was angled and had all the lense covers but never knew what they were for. So pretty much as I figured but with the night vision part.

[NePaSmoKer]

LMAO such a macabre discription of looking for bad guys. Hey rick Maybe you can answwer an arguement I have with my cohort at work. He asked me why they use redlights at night and I said "I think it doesn't show up easily as white so it is harder to pinpoint". Then he argued that "lazer  light is red and it is easy to see". To which I said "if you are so f##$%^%^ing smart then why did you ask me to begin with". He shut up except to say he still wonders why. Can you shed some light on this (pun intended)?

The red beam is beneficial to military because it doesn't interfere with night vision and it won't jeopardize troops by giving away strategic position.

[Quarlow]

Cool beams....I mean beans. Rrr. Not only that it looks real freaky when you hold it to your chin and shin it up your face. :o

[Wildcat]

I was Infantry in Viet Nam. Back then we did not have GPS. We navigated with terrain maps and compasses. On a terrain map (at least back then) the maps were green with light brown elevation lines. The red lens on the flashlight really gave me hell trying to read the maps. After about 15 seconds the brown lines would disappear in the red light and I would have to look away for a few seconds in order to read the map again. The red light does mess with your night vision a little but for a shorter time and not near as much as a white light does.

[Rainmaker]

What effect would this thing have if it were shone at animals?  Like a rat or a mouse?

[Wildcat]

Most animals will not move when blinded by light unless something else causes them to flee.

[ExpatCanadian]

What effect would this thing have if it were shone at animals?  Like a rat or a mouse?

Listen...  we all have our own strange habits...and each to their own.  But dammit, I draw the line at smoked rat and mouse  ??? ???

(Sorry, couldn't resist ;))

[NePaSmoKer]

Hmmmm

Smoked Rata  :o

Some amnimals dont see red very good......BANG....D'OH

[SiFumar]

If I remember correctly,
Red preserves night vision, Yellow cuts through smoke, Green increases clarity in low light conditions, Blue enhances blood trails.