Flashlights have entered into a new age of technological advancements. LED technology has so advanced the reliability of the white light that flashlights are becoming smaller and more powerful. Rechargeable flashlights are each to use. With the emerging concealed carry apparel market and the pocket firearm market expanding, small reliable and powerful flashlights are practical and smart. Defensive tactics with a white light dramatically reduce the chances of mis-identifying a target, object or some kind of threat. Although a white light won't stop a threat, it can spot it, identify it and blind it. Some flashlights like some Streamlight flashlights have a strobe build into the light that does work in temporarily blinding a person. Small 2 CR123 batteries can give you a 180 lumens of bright light that can give you a few seconds and an edge of your threat.
There are many reasons to carry a flashlight for security or self defense. There are many tactical and CCW flashlights from Streamlight Flashlights, ATN flashlights, and Insight flashlights that can be used with strobe lights, bezels for striking or Blackhawk flashlights that can easily adapt to a rail on a handgun or rifle. Pelican flashlights are great for the home or vehicle and LED technology means longer life and smaller sizes. See the new 5.11 tactical flashlights for reasonable priced tactical flashlights.
