My Take: X300U vs TLR1-HL for IWB carry

[Dennis]

It turns out that an 800 lumen TLR-HL is 0.5" shorter than a 1000 lumen X300U. I have had multiples of both lights for a long time but was too much of a SF fanboy to realize this until now stuck at home...

I used to carry my G17 IWB in a beautiful Mitch Rosen holster off duty back in the day before WML. However the X200/X300/X300U I have carried for over a decade stick out in a way that makes IWB hard for my body type. Even carrying OWB in a Raven pancake holster on duty the light pokes into things constantly.

I have had every iteration of TLR-1 as well and I love the beam pattern and brightness but have had a hard time deciding where to mount them. The switch is maybe too easy to use and it's a bit taller than an X300 so I can't mount at my preferred 12:00 rail on my carbines.

Now being stuck at home with my kids a Raven Perun holster for a G17 TLR-1 somehow ended up in my Amazon cart. So I put one on my backup G17 and found that 0.5" makes a huge difference for not only IWB but OWB as well. No more poking my car seats or pants in an annoying way and sticks out below a cover garment less. The switch is easier to activate which is good and bad but I think overall positive so far. I will need to train more to be sure.

I realize all this was probably obvious to the less SF obsessed [emoji6]

Dennis.

PS. I have no intention of switching out the X300Us on my duty and personal long guns.





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[Chuck Whitlock]

I'm fond of the TLR lights, but my personal issue is that I have small hands/short fingers, and the only really viable switch option is a DG switch. Streamlight's version destroys my strong-hand interface with the grip, so I have gone WML-less on my sidearms. I'm also fond of 4"-ish guns, and the SF lights stick out way too far. A DG switch for a TLR7 would be a game changer for me.

[Gio]

I'm fond of the TLR lights, but my personal issue is that I have small hands/short fingers, and the only really viable switch option is a DG switch. Streamlight's version destroys my strong-hand interface with the grip, so I have gone WML-less on my sidearms. I'm also fond of 4"-ish guns, and the SF lights stick out way too far. A DG switch for a TLR7 would be a game changer for me.

Have you tried the TLR1 HL switch? They extended the controls on the newer versions compared to earlier TLR1’s. It’s visible in the pic above.

[Chuck Whitlock]

Have you tried the TLR1 HL switch? They extended the controls on the newer versions compared to earlier TLR1’s. It’s visible in the pic above.

No. My TLR1 is a 1st generation model. On a Gen3 Glock, the pad of my trigger finger rests on the take-down lever in register.

[Duke]

If you have a gun with multiple slots you can drive out those 4 pins on the X300 and may sit shorter depending on the gun

Same for the tlr-1

On new STI rails with multi slots the Tlr-1 with the P320 rail key kits about 3/4” back from the muzzle of a 5 inch barrel

[Dennis]

A DG switch for a TLR7 would be a game changer for me.

These are coming out soon...

https://www.streamlight.com/en/produ...l/index/tlr-7a

I run a TLR7 on my carry G19 due to its perfectly unobstrusive size and surprising brightness.

I can't control it as quickly as with a DG switch but having a light is worth adjusting your tactics and techniques. My Dept banned DG switches so I had to get un-stuck on the idea that instant on/off is necessary. I have cleared and covered hundreds of indoor and outdoor spaces and found pros and cons both with and without a DG switch.

Dennis.



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[winstsa1]

Where did you get the snap on corded holsters ? I have never seen any for a pistol w/light

[Dennis]

Where did you get the snap on corded holsters ? I have never seen any for a pistol w/light

Homemade. Note the uneven lines...

I have used one on my G19 for a couple years with no issues.

Dennis.

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[Shoresy]

Where did you get the snap on corded holsters ? I have never seen any for a pistol w/light

Dale Fricke has the Zacchaeus listed with lights as an option.

https://dalefrickeholsters.com/produ...lment-holster/

[David S.]

I'm fond of the TLR lights, but my personal issue is that I have small hands/short fingers, and the only really viable switch option is a DG switch. Streamlight's version destroys my strong-hand interface with the grip, so I have gone WML-less on my sidearms. I'm also fond of 4"-ish guns, and the SF lights stick out way too far. A DG switch for a TLR7 would be a game changer for me.

Have you seen the PHLster ARC extended switches for Surefire and Streamlight?