Looking at the Streamlight TLR-1HL and the Streamlight TLR-7A. A side by side review on two popular weapon mounted lights.
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Love this video and love this delivery. Cheers!
You throw a beautiful long pass for the Dolphins too.
good video, I like your perspectives. Earned yourself a sub bud!
Yes, longer holster are more comfortable AIWB. I carry a 34 length holster for G19, 17 and 34.
I’ll still still with the TLR1-HL
ALL THE LUMENS BABY! (Jk candela gang) red dot washing out is non issue since I’d rather have it at a constant brightness at say 7-8 than have to worry about changing it
Wait your not a tactical guy?
Danger close….I feel targeted by the intro😂
I don’t understand why people like to hang all kinds of stuff off their guns. Lights cameras red dots… I just don’t want any of that stuff. Iron sights. Why lights? I have night lights all over the house, I know where my light switches are. I just don’t get it.
Will both lights work while running a suppressor?
Last line of defense holster allowed me to carry with a weapon light comfortably.
Try a tenicor holster for the tlr7
Haha that intro was funny. How bout that new ugly a** tlr-9. Lol
How about using that 7A switch as a “gas pedal”?? Like Agency Arms grinds out a space for your support thumb to mitigate recoil. Wish the TLR1-HL rocker could have a reduced travel mod…home position 9-o’clock and full travel is down to 7-o’clock. Add more resistance and limit the travel to 8-o’clock.
Nice analysis. But if you don’t run a PEQ-15 on your Glock, you ain’t tactical. Gotta work on your turtle stance, too.
On a serious note, not sure about that intro sequence. I think I saw the edge of the precious, and there’s not enough soy latte in the world to make me forget.
The Henry spark for TLR7 is shorter. I also find the TLR-1 holster more comfortable but that’s solely due to length of holster. If he lengthened then -7 holster it would fit me better. Regardless Henry makes some of the best AIWB holsters out there.
I have a "roland special" for LARPing purposes, its fun, but my carry is a 26 frame, 19 slide with ameriglo idots. might look into the tungsten guide rod though.
Bro, that intro, priceless😂
Bro Science !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree with You 100 % with the TLR-1HL !!!!!!! I love my Streamlight TLR-1HL in 630 Lumens !!!!!!!! LOL on the intro , Humble !!!!!!!!!!!
I personally find that the Inforce APLC, which is a similar size to the TLR7, handles recoil about as well as my TLR 1, if not better. I believe the reason why is because if the gun is too unbalanced in the front, usually just with polymer guns, then you'll have to use wrist muscles to hold the pistol up while shooting, and those wrist muscles actually go in the same direction as the felt recoil. But the APLC doesn't cause this effect because it's flush with the gun. It's only 2 ounces but it's exactly where you'd want it.
Update: my Inforce APLC stopped working on me after minimal use, but their customer service was good with sending me a brand new one after I sent them my broken one. I think it's a newer generation of the APLC as well, as it seems much brighter.
Henry's holster?
cool!
the best intro ever!!!! you forgot to mention that you have a custom glock to.
Go Dawgs! 😜
All the Tactical guys say they have to have a light to identify targets! I think they have to have it to help them shoot well just saying🤙
I have a SL TRL-1 HL for my 5” M&P 2.0 and a killer and expensive Safariland holster for it. Too bad I swapped out my factory sights to a Dawson Blacked our rear and fiber front because it’s gonna take a Dremel with a very long bit to make it fit now!!!!! Lol I’m an idiot I know but I was competing with that gun at the time (without the light of course) and I REALLY needed that fiber front at the time. Using a Shadow2 now but still want to keep that fiber on it!!!! I much prefer the TRL-1 HL BY THE WAY!
I prefer Olights. :):)
That intro had me laughing my ass off. I think this is the first video I've ever seen discussing this particular merit of weaponlights, something I've often thought about ever since the first time I mounted up a TLR-1HL to my Beretta 92A1 and went to the range and shot better than I ever had. It does put the extra weight VERY close to where the muzzle is wanting to climb.
I put fishing weights in my lights instead of batteries lol
The width of the bigger light makes it uncomfortable for me
Tactical Timmy took over the channel. Hit me with that strobe else I got to go.
Thats what i discovered after getting my first WML lol
How much you bench? And gym strength transfers to shooting better?
I prefer Surefire….
Don’t forget the 5.11 Tactical Pants, paracord bracelet, and all weather brown/tan/black shoes.
Dude! Take this upvote for the intro alone!
Is it true Bob Vogel removed the internals of the Glock light he has on his pistol and put bird shot in it for a frame weight lol
You are Tactical for sure, however your gun isn't desert tan.. so when you want to quit playing around and go get your gun hydro dipped.
I really like both of those lights. I’ve seen tactical people on YT even have change or something in them..because I could hear the rattle. Nice Test! Carry on
Just got the O light Valkyrie PL2 and its 1200 lumens at 230 throw feet. DEFINITELY notice the recoil reduction shooting with it on either my CZ or Glock.
ANR design or Tenicor holsters make good stuff