GREAT legal self defense weapon

[KyNola]

Y'all ever seen one of these? http://www.eagletac.com/flashlights/t20c2.html
You can order this thing with 720 lumens in it.  It comes with a strobe effect on it that REALLY f&$%#!s up your world.  Don't want to carry a gun?  Carry this "flashlight".  The link above doesn't talk about the 720 lumen upgrade but www.illuminationgear.com has it along with other dealers.

Don't get me wrong.  I have 2 Glock 9mm's along with other firepower that I won't discuss here but for folks who are not comfortable with firearms or state laws are a problem, this is a great self protection item and it is legal everywhere because it is a flashlight.  I have never looked dead into this thing, especially on strobe setting because it will seriously f&%$! you up, disorient you and blind you.

Just ordered one. (have a friend who is a serious black belt in karate and teaches self defense courses who turned me on to this.)  He also has plenty of firepower but prefers to avoid that.  Carries one of these all the time.

Thought some of you might have an interest.  If I offend some, my apologies.  Certainly not my intention. 

[hal4uk]

Hmmm... That might be great for a "what was that noise?" excursion...  in the other hand, of course.

[KyNola]

Hmmm... That might be great for a "what was that noise?" excursion...  in the other hand, of course.

Hal, you can order a "toolbar attachment" for certain firearms (think AR15) but trust me this thing with the 720 lumens in it will seriously f*&%! somebody up BAD son.

[Quarlow]

I just saw this thing in use the other day but can't remember where. One guy flashed another guy for a few seconds and made him throw up immediately. Who'd a thunk it. I wonder in it could trigger epilepsy like the video games can?

[SiFumar]

Thanks for posting!

[La Quinta]

So Ky...I'm not into the specs of this "flashLight" so tell me what it does? Like a flash bang with no bang? I'd buy one for our earthquake kit...splain it to me Lucy? ;D

[KyNola]

LQ, the light is super super super bright white light.  With the strobe running it blinds you and disorients you within a second, maybe two.

[muebe]

Will it attach to my 12-gauge? ::)

[ExpatCanadian]

Hmmm....  wonder if this might be a good thing for me and the Mrs. over here in the UK.  There is virtually nothing we can legally carry for self-defence.  Oh sure...  there's lots of things that are sold for "other" seemingly innocent purposes, but in reality there's pretty harsh consequences for being caught with anything that, heaven forbid, might prevent you from being beaten, mugged or worse.  I jog a lot in our park across the road....  this time of year it's dark and a bit intimidating early morning and evening....  It seems to me an innocent-looking little flashlight might be just the ticket!  Don't get me wrong, I'd much rather be packing some proper heat...  but over here only outlaws have guns  ;)...  it's an automatic 5 year no-frills vacation if caught with one! Knives are the weapon of choice for your average up and coming little criminal, and there are more stabbings than pretty much anything else in terms of violent crime.  Am I just being silly thinking flashing a light in a potential attackers face is going to make much difference if he's hell-bent on cutting me?

[OU812]

Cool!

[Wildcat]

I like this and could really use a good flashlight. I wonder if it is strong enough to cause eye damage like a laser..? I would hate to use it as a flashlight and harm someone who does not pose a threat. You have any further information on this?

[Quarlow]

Expat this thing will not damae anyone but they won't advance on you. The flashing light messes with balance and equilibrium and vision. But not permenently.

[KyNola]

I like this and could really use a good flashlight. I wonder if it is strong enough to cause eye damage like a laser..? I would hate to use it as a flashlight and harm someone who does not pose a threat. You have any further information on this?

Good question WC and honestly my answer is I don't know.  The 300 lumen version is seriously bright enough to ward off an attacker and maybe not cause eye damage if that is a concern.  I'm thinking like with a laser pointer, don't point it at someone you don't want to stop dead in their tracks.  I have seen both the 300 and 720 lumen versions.  Have had them both in my hand and lit them up.  The 300 lumen is bad enough.  The 720 lumen is a seriously BMF.  Oh, you can buy filters to screw into the lense to make the light red, green or yellow too.

[Quarlow]

A funny thing happened to me today. I was just getting back to the US/CA border. I had one traffic light to go through when I noticed a utilitys truck parked on the sidewalk. As I went through the light a guy with a HiVis vest on steps out on the road almost in front of my truck. The next thing I know he points a big black flashlight at me and pulls the trigger. This thing started flashing a strobe at me like an alien deathray and the first thing to come to my mind is this incapacitater you are showing. I looked away quick so as not to crash when I get screwed up but as I did I see in the mirror that the light is hitting the traffic light behind me and changes immediately. They have sensors on the light standard which switches the light for emergency vehicles which have strobe lights on top. This got me to wondering if this flashlight would work for that. Just imagine how sweet it would be for a trucker (such as myself) never having to stop at another light. Muahhhhhhh.

[La Quinta]

I like it...I'm getting one....