Hey guys,

I'm looking for recommendations for a weapon light that has a tight beam. My goal is to have a beam tight enough to aim with in an emergency at super short range. All of my lights other than a super cheap one I have are all very broad beams.

I tried a laser but the instant I first turned it on I realized that, like tracers, it works both ways.

Thanks.

SO what you are looking at is a high candela light, which would give you a hotspot you can project very far away.

https://clouddefensive.com/

Alternatively and maybe more what you are after, there are LEPs (more of a driver than a mechanic on this one) which produce a very point-directed light that goes a long way. More of a handheld, I have a similar version to this and can light up water towers from far away, and I imagine it would be good for signalling. If you are looking at a hyperfocused hotspot to temporarily blind someone that might be the thing though there is absolutely no flood. If you point it at two people you may only see one of them. Pros and cons.

https://countycomm.com/product..._sid=7096530b6&_ss=r

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Originally posted by Jester814:

I'm looking for recommendations for a weapon light that has a tight beam. .

I tried a laser but the instant I first turned it on I realized that, like tracers, it works both ways.

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Lights, in general, work the same way.

Tight beam?
Anubismp's suggestion works well.
Here's the one I have:

https://countycomm.com/collect...lashlight-by-maratac


Larger, Bright, but as far as throwing light- think more of a tube, where as other higher end lights have that peripheral diffused light around the center beam.

You just need to find a mount for it.
I don't know if the bulbs & circuitry is "shock rated"(will take multiple impulses from the recoil) you may want to phone first. County Comm has excellent customer service.

Here's another one to look at:

https://countycomm.com/collect...-maratac-matte-black

I’m curious to see the answers, but I believe that in general users of weapon-mounted lights want a broader beam that illuminates a larger area—just as we don’t want tunnel vision during daylight that restricts our ability to pick up and identify threats and engage moving targets if necessary.

Although I don’t know from personal experience, I suspect that for a tight beam, a conventional flashlight that can be adjusted would probably be best. There are of course mounts to use such lights on weapons.

And though I’m no fan of lasers, from a minimum signature standpoint, they are much better than any conventional light. I have a very bright green laser pointer and there are only two places where its light can be seen: at the device itself and where the beam impacts. The origination is bright but very small and not like any sort of flashlight. The impact point may be visible, but again it’s very tight and small. The only time the beam itself will be even partially visible is in unusual environmental conditions such as heavy snow, fog, or extreme dust.

Arisaka Defense: https://arisakadefense.com/modlite-okw-light-package/

They have another version for more spill; this is the longer throw version.

Modlite OKW and Surefire Turbo series lights are probably your answer. Anything with very high candela is going to tend to be tighter.

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Originally posted by CPD SIG:

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Originally posted by Jester814:
I tried a laser but the instant I first turned it on I realized that, like tracers, it works both ways.

Lights, in general, work the same way.

Indeed. Especially if used in the manner the OP intends.

Weaponlights in a home defense or building clearing scenario are generally not intended to be turned on and left on, telegraphing your position.

Instead, momentary switches are used to gain brief "snapshot" views of dark areas.

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Originally posted by Anubismp:
https://clouddefensive.com/

Do not bother with Cloud Defensive.

They used to make good lights. But the company has been an absolute dumpster fire behind the scenes for the past year or two, with a mass exodus of employees with horror stories about how the company is run.

And the quality of their lights and especially their service has suffered greatly.

Orders take many months to ship, if they ship at all. Communication with customer service is nonexistent. When their lights fail, as they increasingly do, good luck getting a hold of anyone to make a warranty claim, and even if you are able to make a claim you're again stuck waiting many months for a repaired or replacement product that may or may not show up.