SureFireSTILETTO PRO BK 1 000 LUMEN

Save all the money you spend on lesser lights and get this one. I have used lights professionally for the past 11 years, mostly on overnight shifts and have grown to love Surefire. I also trust Streamlight and will not fault anyone for choosing them especially considering the price differences, but my experiences are that Surefire products are almost always just a little better, (not necessarily brighter), than the other companies products and Surefire has come through several times when I have damaged a product easily and quickly replacing or repairing the damaged light. You do pay a premium but instead of spending $400.00 looking for the perfect light, just bite the bullet, get this one, and you'll forget about the money you paid for it three months down the line.Onto this light specifically...I always struggled to find the "perfect" light, one with a tactical style tail switch that only did on/off but also had a low intensity beam for long low light tasks. For how I use the light I need the ability for the tail switch activation to only go full bright without switching modes, and preferably without a click because I don't want to accidentally click the light on, just use momentary pressure.To date the closest light I found that met this criteria was the EDCL 1 and 2 from Surefire and they have served well for several years but this light by having a primary switch and a tactical switch seamlessly combines the tactical and every day use functionalities in one light. I also love that it is rechargeable.I was concerned about the max vision beam as I usually prefer a beam that is more biased toward throw vs flood but with 1,000 lumens, the max vision beam has been more than enough for distances at which I may be "speaking" with someone but has the added benefit of absolutely flooding a room or hallway. I have learned over the years that while having throw is good, (especially on rifles), most of the time once you get past 50 yards or so in the dark it is difficult to positively ID whether or not someone has something in their hands, determine exactly what they are doing etc. This light gets to those distances easily and has me re thinking my preference for flood vs throw, (in handheld use).The body is smaller and lighter than I though before handling the product, (a big plus), fits perfect in hand, and is super intuitive. The design makes it much easier and more comfortable to carry in the pocket, (flat vs round). I love that you can program both the tactical and primary switches easily and the added beacon feature is something I like to have on a light though not required.I said this light is just about perfect and it is but if I had one wish it would be that they replace the low 25 lumen setting with an ultra low 5 lumen setting. Surefire claim a 23 hour battery life on low which is great, but since there are already two other brightness modes, (600 and 1,000 lumens I believe), it would be nice to have the ultra low output for camping, reading, long term lighting etc. I also have a small Surefire Sidekick with a 5 lumen setting and use that to hang from the roof of a tent for night time illumination without worrying about battery life. 25 lumens and 23 hours is great but in my perfect world the lumen progression from the primary switch would be something like 5, 300, 1,000.I also wish you could disable the strobe function as I don't like it but I almost hesitate to mention it because Surefire have made it so that you have to quickly tap the tactical switch 3 times, insuring you are not very likely to accidentally engage it. Plus if I'm using the light switch and do accidentally engage it odds are I'm only taking quick one second "snapshots" and the strobe will not get in the way anyways. If it does, just click again. It is true you can program the strobe off but in return the tactical switch changes from momentary on to click on click off.For now this is a light I can use that will cover all my fighting uses, as well as all of my administrative uses, is perfect for carrying in uniform and out of uniform and is rechargeable. Buy once cry once. (and still carry a second light that runs on disposable cr123's as when you need it the most you probably forgot to charge it.)

It's pricey, but this is the perfect EDC light. Going on five years now with this in my pocket daily.The three modes are set up well. Low works great for being more discreet in indoor dark spaces or upclose in your lap sorts things. Medium is perfect for almost almost all other tasks. High is for when you wanna light up the whole back yard! Switching modes is easy and intuitive. The tactical momentary tail button is cool if you are into that sort of thing too.The Maxvision beam is very wide. It throws light everywhere. This is normally a good thing, but there are times when I wish the pattern was a bit tighter.The pocket clip works very well going into and out of the pocket. In the past I always liked a bezel down orientation, but on this light I carry it bezel up. This allows it to be clipped to bill of a hat. Very handy!Battery life has been excellent for me, but I rarely run it on high output. I charge it less than once a month. The battery life indicator isnt super well done though. It's lets you know when it's almost dead, but by then, the high setting has already refused to engage.Durability appears to be excellent. Mine has been dropped on concrete on many occasions.About a year ago though, it started acting funny. Modes wouldnt stay engaged, kinda had a mind of it's own. Then I noticed some moisture in the emitter. Sent it to SureFire. They fixed it for just the cost of sending it in. Replaced the entire bezel end too.SureFire does warranty the battery, but only for like two years. I know that eventually the battery will fail to hold a decent charge, but by then I will have gotten my money's worth. I will happily pay them to replace it though if they are willing.

Surefire has always made excellent, durable products that are at times a little on the pricey side.I wanted a new pocket flashlight to replace my 300 lumen Surefire Sidekick I’ve been carrying in my pocket for years. It was compact and powerful but could get hot after a few minutes of use.The Sidekick performed well but the Stiletto Pro model can pump out 1000 lumens which was unthinkable for something this size a few years ago. It also fits easily into my pocket (is slim, about the size of a Leatherman multitool but thinner and shorter) and shares space with keys, small multi tool, and other EDC items. Having a pocket organizer keeps things organized and in easy reach.My use case is security and situational awareness at night time. While out in the dark (trick or treating, running, hiking), a flashlight is your best friend that can help you with the mundane (crossing city streets at night on foot and not getting run over by cars); and the more exciting wildlife encounters (saved me from an overly enthusiastic critter while out running). In the safety/defense use case, it also has a built in emergency strobe mode to scare off critters and give human attackers a good Pokémon seizure.Operationally, the light mode activation sequence can be programmed to start with High (1000 lumens) -> Medium (300) -> Low (25). There is a rear tactical switch to quickly activate the emergency strobe as well as additional features for button lockout. My original worries about accidentally switching it on in my pocket were unfounded as Surefire has engineered the switches with a higher activation pressure threshold.Another problem with flashlights of this illumination (power) class is heat dissipation. The sidekick would get quite hot after a few minutes of runtime in high mode. Have also purchased an older Guardian (800 lumens) that offers similar high power illumination but runs so hot that it burns your hand.The body of the Pro model is also machined from aluminum which seems to dissipate heat better. Having only acquired it recently and test run it for 5 minutes continuously, it appears to dissipate heat well (no burns yet).Overall, the Stiletto Pro meets all my humble functional requirements and I highly recommend it.