INOVA Of its many lights, Inova's "T" series seems to be the best suited for duty use. The T-4 is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery. When you are using it on duty, this 200-lumen light will drain the batteries in approximately two hours of constant use. If you use the light off and on the charge should last an eight-hour shift. Fortunately, the charger will run on your cruiser’s DC power. This light’s
aircraft-grade aluminum body and lens bezel have beveled checkering. It gives a good grip in wet or dry conditions and it won’t snag uniforms. The switch is mounted forward on the barrel, near the bezel. It gives you several light modes: high or low output, strobe, and momentary and constant on. www.policemag.com/freeinfo/22345
INSIGHT TECHNOLOGY If you are looking for a weapon-mounted light I would suggest Insight Technology. You can mount the company’s new WX150 on your handgun or any long gun with a Picatinny rail using Insight’s patented Adjustable Slide Lock. This gives you a universal lock bar or a slightly thicker one for a Picatinny rail, ensuring a snug fit. The WX150 gives you 150 lumens of output for two hours on a pair of CR123A batteries. You are also given three light options: push the ambidextrous toggle up for constant on, down for mo-
mentary on, or down and then quickly up for strobe. In case you decide to take a swim, the WX150 is water resistant to three feet. I found the WX150 will fit holsters designed for Insight’s M3 light, so you won’t need to purchase a new holster (you will still have to check the fit to your gear). The WX150 was built to function well on various weapons and with existing duty and concealment holsters. www.policemag.com/freeinfo/22346
PELICAN You can illuminate areas, search vehicles and buildings, temporarily disorient suspects, and direct traffic all with Pelican’s 2490 Recoil LED. This one light runs on four AA batteries and has an output of 51 lumens. It provides useable white light out to 30 yards or so, yet it won't blind you when you're using it to search under a car seat. If you need to use the 2490 as a traffic wand, simply remove the lamp head, insert one of four colored lenses, and screw the included cone on. You now have a traffic/marker light. You
will find the 2490 is much lighter than your heavyduty tactical light saber because it is made from tough polymer, not machined aluminum, so it's easy to carry. I like the light’s on/off switch, which is an easy-to-use toggle. It positively clicks on/off but does not make sounds that could betray your location. And since this light will be used in wet weather, the lens/wand threads have an O-ring seal, which performed well when I tested its water tightness. www.policemag.com/freeinfo/22347
STREAMLIGHT If you are looking for a versatile light, I would suggest Streamlight’s Stinger DS LED HP. It gives you three light outputs: high (200 lumens), medium (100 lumens), low (50 lumens), and a strobe. This variable output gives you a runtime as long as seven hours on low or as short as two hours on high output. Thanks to its Cree LED and distinctive reflector, when used on high Streamlight’s Stinger DS LED HP gives a narrowly focused useable light
out to 50 or 75 yards depending on your eyes. This is important because it will allow you to make out a weapon and facial detail. This light also has dual switch operation. Both the tail cap and body button function identically: push to activate, hold down to reduce output in constant on, or a quick double click for strobe. Should you need momentary on (which is only high output) do not click the button. www.policemag.com/freeinfo/22348
SUREFIRE SureFire’s AZ2 is a dual output LED light. At first glance it looks like a 6Z with its push-to-activate tail cap and mid body grip rings on a Combat Grip Body. But when you look more closely you’ll see there are five lights in the bezel. Four are low output (35 lumens) and the center LED provides the high output (150 lumens). To change from low to high output, push the tail cap deeper. Need less
light, back off the cap and only the low output LEDs are on. This keeps the operation of AZ2 simple and uses only gross motor skills. Like all SureFire lights the AZ2 is virtually indestructible, thanks to its Mil-Spec anodized aerospace aluminum body. If you keep it in CR123A batteries (it requires two), this light should last you a career. PR www.policemag.com/freeinfo/22349 Police Recruit
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