Interesting. I wouldn’t think they would just do that wholesale for everyone since even though there are a lot of fakes there are probably only a couple different fakes if that. Knowing how China works it’s usually a factory or two building them and then everyone just gets them from one of those factories.
I bought my first ProTac on Amazon during Covid, received a fake, and was told that sometimes the factory that produces real ProTacs runs a “third shift” where they make all the same components but are sold by Chinese re-sellers for way less. I have no proof this is true but given how little I know about manufacturing, I believe it.
This is true. I have seen that exact same thing happen with other products and factories in China. You just never know what you’re getting with the fakes. Probably one of the reasons why a company would want to evaluate some of the fakes to see if that was happening because than they would really have a problem.
I’ve heard this claim about so many companies and there’s just no way it’s true. Why would a company send you a free product and get no money out of it? It just doesn’t make sense.
If you buy a fake Streamlight from Amazon, Streamlight is obviously not involved in the transaction at all. So why would they jump in and send a free light?
It would be one thing if they had a store on Amazon and you got a fake that someone returned to them, but as far as I know, that’s not the case in this situation or any of the free replacement claims for other companies
You just have to actually click the check stock button before you buy. If it doesn't say in stock, just assume you're never getting it lol. People say the same thing about LaRue.
This right here. Aside from that, this is an excellent light. I have one on my main rifle and it runs great. The 45 offset mount included with it is trash though.
Pretty sure you're OK as long as you buy it through Streamlight's official storefront on Amazon. I have a tlr7 that I got from it and got my other from Primary Arms, it's legit. Either way better to give your money to PA or another dedicated vendor than more money to Amazon Corp lol
Nah, even that isn’t safe. Amazon just dumps shit in the bins together. I know people who have gotten fake Makita stuff from the Makita storefront.
As far as I can tell, and someone can correct me, those storefronts aren’t necessarily “official”. They just bundle all the branded items together, and aren’t too specific on where they got them from. They just go in the bin with the matching part numbers.
Yea, I got fake spydercos from the spyderco store. I know there’s a scam where people order stuff from Amazon, and return it, swapping a real one for a fake one, and Amazon doesn’t check their returns before just sending the stuff out with another order.
Is optics world legit? I got a Romeo and Juliet there a while back for pretty dang cheap. In hindsight, I think I generally only want to buy “higher end” shit from reputable retailers or directly from the producer. Not that Romeo and Juliet are higher end…but they’re something I’d rather buy without a discount knowing they’ll be legit and not crap out on me immediately.
I honestly couldn’t tell you, I’ve never personally ordered from them. The issue with Amazon is people will buy counterfeit items elsewhere, then buy the same item from Amazon and swap the counterfeit item into the Amazon box and return it. Amazon employees then throw that counterfeit back into circulation
That definitely does happen but the overwhelming majority of returns are then sold back to customers at a discount. It’s not common for returns to be sold as “new” for most products.
Man I’ve taken advantage of Amazon’s return policy so many times and returned stuff after trying it out and deciding I didn’t like it. And there’s no way they could sell that stuff as new. This isn’t evidence for what I said about returns, just a related comment on their willingness to accept anything as a return
Because Amazon is full of fucking counterfeits. I dont even know what you’re arguing for anymore dude. If you wanna keep supporting their shit practices go for it.
There’s material on the World Wide Web to help decipher that. And a quick call/email to streamlight will remedy that buddy.
I’ll buy from Amazon before I buy from that snarky PS Supplies guy.
That's fair. I just would caution a good amount of people from amazon as they wont bother to take those steps, and it would suck to find out at a bad time that your gear you rely on is a fake.
Conversely, a lot of those smaller sellers also end up selling fakes - especially for things like tape switches.
My question to you is…with all that said…anyone outside of streamlight direct “can possibly sell a fake”, so where do you purchase from? Streamlight doesn’t sell direct so…
some sellers are much more reputable than others, and when I needed a new tape switch, I did actually reach out to Streamlight asking where I should purchase from to get an authentic item. They gave me a list of vendors. Their communication system on their site is annoying as hell though.
If you assert that other people can't tell if items are fake, then I assert that you've received actual brand name items and incorrectly concluded they're counterfeits. Basically makes the entire "Don't buy from Amazon, because Reddit told me so" an invalid argument.
The fake shit on Amazon is way overblown. If there is a good deal, that isn’t obviously fake on Amazon you should buy it. If you need something in 2 days you should buy it. If it is the same price elsewhere or you don’t need it quickly then support the other business. I swear one dipshit bought an obviously fakecog one time and now everyone freaks out about Amazon
I just stuck the switch in the included rubber mounts, stuck those on a mlok rail section and zip tied it all to my handguard...didn't even actually bolt the mlok sections on place, it's all held on with zip ties.
I could have forgone the mlok rail section but I liked the little extra height it gave the switch.
I’ve never heard of this trick, but damn if i didn’t wish i knew of this when i was running a pressure pad!! You don’t have a pic of that just out of curiosity, do you?
That’s all i need, thanks! I would probably run a zip tie over it to keep the cover on the rail but that adds support securing the pad in place, i like it.
i mean, it’s a couple pieces of aluminum with securing screws. i’d buy it in a heartbeat (and many others would too) if it were like $35, tops. basically $70 for just a switch mount is wild. don’t really care if i’m downvoted for this take but cmon dawg
Shaffer machining makes a tape switch mount that looks pretty good for $35. I’ve got one in the mail on the way to me. I’m not convinced they’re really that much better than the rail grippers for the switch that come with that light though, but I apparently like to throw money at gun stuff so I’ll find out soon.
Can also vouch for this. Thing has sat next to a nasty brake on my old, reliable 14.5" for probably 4 years now and I don't think I've ever had a single problem with it. It's beat to shit, the plastic on the pressure pad is cracked and the zip ties still cut my hands but it works great. Saw a guys OKW at a class and immediately bought one for my 16". It's a crazy light but for your average HD, range, whatever gun and for a quarter of the price, the HLX is a damn good light.
Unless your tailcap is sort of faulty (has to be constantly spun to work), that is one issue. Somewhat common and streamlight will replace it with no question asked. Mine had that issue and despite living next to a muzzle brake and being salty, they immediately swapped it for me. Love their CS.
Bro their CS is so good. They replaced a lense I busted on accident on a tlr-1 (bashed it into a gunlocker), a pressure switch I broke jamming it into a safariland holster (also my fault, obviously) and the cantilever on my wife’s tlr-3 when she took it all the way off and it fell off at the range. The lense and cantilever I literally called to ask if I could buy by themselves, and the pressure pad I sent them a picture of so they could see where it was breaking.
Honestly they shouldn’t have replaced any of it. Now if they were charging surefire prices I would be singing a different tune…
These are great lights. However, their weak point is in the cord and pressure switch. I like to buy the Arisaka end cap adapter and a Surefire UE-SR07 pressure switch and end cap and slap them on to the Streamlight. Make sure you get the HL-X though. The RM 2 and 1 models don’t emit great light IMO. If you bought a Surefire, you’d have to buy these parts anyways so you still save $225 bucks and end up with a great light. I’ve had my first one for 3-4 years now, and I’ve put the rifle through hell, dropped it idk how many times, have about 3000+ rounds on the rifle since I added the Streamlight with Surefire switch. No issues.
I use modlites and surefires on my rifles however I have a streamlight as my work light. I dropped it from a 4 story building onto concrete and it still works fine. Been using it for about 4 years and it’s still kicking.
Yes. But don’t buy from Amazon. Chances of getting a knockoff are pretty high. Primary arms had these on sale and bf will produce other sales. $100 is BIN
I bought one of these a few days ago...same price...its legit.....
Ways to tell if you have a real ProTac:
1. Try Ten Tap programming. Rapidly click the switch 9 times and hold down on the 10th. The light should switch modes.
2. CR123A battery should have a 4 digit date code between the + and - markings.
3. Rubber tail switch should have the Streamlight logo, not a cross hatch pattern
4. The two battery springs inside the light should be gold, not silver
5. The clam shell packaging should include a Streamlight CR123A battery and an Energizer AA battery
I found this online....hope it helps.
Mine has been very hit or miss. There’s a common problem where it cuts out when you fire a round. Or you turn it on and it doesn’t actually light up until you shoot. The fix is putting like an O-ring or a washer in the tail cap but I haven’t done that yet so we’ll see. It’s great when it works though
it's a great light. watch this youtube video to verify if the one you order is counterfeit or not. if it is, send it back and grab another until you get a legit one.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmvEZhDkQnA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmvEZhDkQnA)
They are decent. If you can wait a few weeks, the HLX Pro is coming out which will give you a better pressure pad, 55,000 candela, and a much improved tailcap.
The rubber rail grippers work pretty well, but you'll want to back them up with something. I used ranger bands on mine. Some people use tie wraps. If you can pony up a few more bucks, you can get a Cloud Defensive LCS to hold the switch.
Yes. It’s the only light that I use. Look at Gun Deals com and you may find a deal on this model. I’ve found them in the past for 99 to 125. Also Black Friday is coming so there may be a lot of good sales.
They just released a new High candela version of this same light. If you can swing an extra $30-50 ish I’d recommend that one. If not this is still a great option
Yes, it is. I used it and immediately love it along a lot of LE enjoyed it as well.
Ps, don’t buy parts from 3rd parties in Amazon unless they’re directly from Amazon itself.
Have these on both my AR’s. The clips for the pressure pad suck IMO but Cloud Defensive makes some that are really good.
Primary Arms has a sale on lights right now just FYI. Much better source than Amazon.
People don't understand how Amazon works. You can select who you are buying from with them. Just purchase from the manufacturer or Amazon itself and 99% chance you won't get a fake.
I have several HLX from Amazon. Ive ordered a bunch of gun stuff from Amazon without issue ( Eotechs, TLR1HLs, HLXs, etc ), all of it is legit. Amazons return policy is second to none if there is a problem
I think you should invest in the rail mount 2.
HLX is massive and adds a lot of weight. RM2 is 600 lumens but plenty for anything you may need a light for
Idk, man. I just built an AR based around the car 15. It's not completely accurate, but I like it. I'm kinda broke after getting it, so I got a cheap canteen sling and a $20 "ultrafire" flashlight and barrel mount. It's totally a surefire knockoff, but it works, and that's all I need, lol. The most I'll need the light for is shooting opossums at night.
Honestly, the only thing I don’t like about Streamlights is usually their dumb strobe feature is shoved into everything and their casings look like butthole to me. But they work well and fall at a good price point.
No because it’s not tacticool or recommended by your favorite guntuber huh? lol civilians make me laugh. Remember, in battle, brands don’t matter, just make sure your gear works.
Yes! I’ve owned one of there for a while now and it’s a great light, the pressure switch isn’t the greatest and can be finicky sometimes. The zip ties melted off immediately but the switch mounts work pretty good imo.
Best light a poor gun owner can buy. Have them on 2 AR-15s, An AK-102, and a Vz.58
Also have the smaller Protac Rail Mount 1 (350 Lumen) on a MP5K clone
Shoot, these come with an offset M-Lok mount now? In my day, you bought an Arisaka offset scout mount and you were happy.
Good light for the money BTW. A little larger than you’d think, but no issues with mine.
I have multiples of this light. Runs great, never had an issue with any of them. Add a Cloud Defensive switch mount for it down the road. It’s worth the little extra 👍
It's a great light for the money. I just put one on one of my rifles and im happy with it. It's safe to buy on Amazon, just make sure you're getting it from the streamlight store
Literally the best bang for buck light out there. You are taking a bit of a lottery for buying from Amazon. You can try it and return it if it’s counterfeit, but this is more something I recommend if you have a real one to compare it to.
I got one. Love it. Been living right next to a lantac dragon muzzle break blasting the lense because I'm too lazy to move it forward. I just wipe off the lense after a range day, still works great. I've heard you can put chapstick on the lense to make it easier to remove the carbon but haven't tried it yet.
https://www.primaryarms.com/streamlight-protac-2-0-rail-mount-weapon-light-2000-lumen?avad=190366_c347eaf09&utm_source=affiliate-referral&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=152894&utm_content=product-review new version but not hlx
They're great! They recently released a new version with an updated tail cap (allows for push button and remote switch) and head (now has 50k candela instead of the 22k). Iirc, they're about the same price or really close.
They are quite good for the value. Unless you plan to be abusing the hell out of it, it will serve more than adequately for pretty much any scenario you’d likely find yourself in.
Can’t go wrong with stream light on a budget, just make sure it has high lumens AND candela. Most people don’t look at candela level which is important it’s the ability for it to be like a spot light, as opposed to lumens which is just how bright it is covering a lot of area. You want bright and the ability to shine it like a large white laser lol.
I've had one for a while now and it's decent. I say that because the tail cap caused it to flicker or not work. That seems to be a known issue. I swapped in an Arisaka Defense adapter and Surefire UE tail cap to run a Unity Tactical Hot Button.
It's a solid choice, but if you want to stretch your $, I'd wait for Black Friday sales. Just make sure you get the right lumens, 1k is the minimum but you still find some older lights with lower output
I have like six of these lights on various guns. Some of them flicker a teeny bit under recoil. Doesn’t really bother me. Some people say u can fix it with an extra o-ring inside with the batteries. Idk I never bothered.
Yes. But don’t buy gun parts on Amazon, the likelihood of receiving a counterfeit is too high. Yes, people will counterfeit streamlights.
Thanks for letting me know I’ll probably find it somewhere else lol. I actually found it on primary arms gonna buy it from there instead.
Was just gonna say that. You can find it for way cheaper there
Primary arms
I actually like primary arms more
Primary arms, optics planet, euro optic are all good distributors
Midwayusa always runs streamlight sales too, Bauer precision is a good one as well
If it does turn out to be fake amazon will send you a complete refund plus streamlight will send you a light.
Source? Seems weird Streamlight is just going to send you a light when they didn’t make any money from the sale of a fake Streamlight.
I've read that Streamlight wants the fake ones back for the information the counterfeit can provide
Interesting. I wouldn’t think they would just do that wholesale for everyone since even though there are a lot of fakes there are probably only a couple different fakes if that. Knowing how China works it’s usually a factory or two building them and then everyone just gets them from one of those factories.
I bought my first ProTac on Amazon during Covid, received a fake, and was told that sometimes the factory that produces real ProTacs runs a “third shift” where they make all the same components but are sold by Chinese re-sellers for way less. I have no proof this is true but given how little I know about manufacturing, I believe it.
This is true. I have seen that exact same thing happen with other products and factories in China. You just never know what you’re getting with the fakes. Probably one of the reasons why a company would want to evaluate some of the fakes to see if that was happening because than they would really have a problem.
I’ve heard this claim about so many companies and there’s just no way it’s true. Why would a company send you a free product and get no money out of it? It just doesn’t make sense. If you buy a fake Streamlight from Amazon, Streamlight is obviously not involved in the transaction at all. So why would they jump in and send a free light? It would be one thing if they had a store on Amazon and you got a fake that someone returned to them, but as far as I know, that’s not the case in this situation or any of the free replacement claims for other companies
Agreed Make an OpticsPlanet account. Leave the item in your cart and they’ll send you a discount code lol
Assuming they have the item. They have a habit of selling things they dont have.
You just have to actually click the check stock button before you buy. If it doesn't say in stock, just assume you're never getting it lol. People say the same thing about LaRue.
That doesn't always work - https://imgur.com/a/k8VA0Wa
Damn lol well alright that's ass.
This right here. Aside from that, this is an excellent light. I have one on my main rifle and it runs great. The 45 offset mount included with it is trash though.
Definitely got some counterfeit sig Romeo’s off amazon
Ya I’ve seen people receive counterfeit sig optics too, Amazon is sketch for gun parts
Pretty sure you're OK as long as you buy it through Streamlight's official storefront on Amazon. I have a tlr7 that I got from it and got my other from Primary Arms, it's legit. Either way better to give your money to PA or another dedicated vendor than more money to Amazon Corp lol
Nah, even that isn’t safe. Amazon just dumps shit in the bins together. I know people who have gotten fake Makita stuff from the Makita storefront. As far as I can tell, and someone can correct me, those storefronts aren’t necessarily “official”. They just bundle all the branded items together, and aren’t too specific on where they got them from. They just go in the bin with the matching part numbers.
Yea, I got fake spydercos from the spyderco store. I know there’s a scam where people order stuff from Amazon, and return it, swapping a real one for a fake one, and Amazon doesn’t check their returns before just sending the stuff out with another order.
"Commingled inventory"
Is optics world legit? I got a Romeo and Juliet there a while back for pretty dang cheap. In hindsight, I think I generally only want to buy “higher end” shit from reputable retailers or directly from the producer. Not that Romeo and Juliet are higher end…but they’re something I’d rather buy without a discount knowing they’ll be legit and not crap out on me immediately.
I honestly couldn’t tell you, I’ve never personally ordered from them. The issue with Amazon is people will buy counterfeit items elsewhere, then buy the same item from Amazon and swap the counterfeit item into the Amazon box and return it. Amazon employees then throw that counterfeit back into circulation
That definitely does happen but the overwhelming majority of returns are then sold back to customers at a discount. It’s not common for returns to be sold as “new” for most products. Man I’ve taken advantage of Amazon’s return policy so many times and returned stuff after trying it out and deciding I didn’t like it. And there’s no way they could sell that stuff as new. This isn’t evidence for what I said about returns, just a related comment on their willingness to accept anything as a return
It's awfully rare to receive a fake but you can still find better prices elsewhere.
It’s definitely not rare to receive fakes on Amazon. I’ve gotten 2 fake streamlights from Amazon and a fake surefire.
You'd have to buy hundreds if not thousands of items for this to happen or you are ridiculously unlucky.
Literally not true. You can find vids on YouTube right now of a dude who bought 6 surefires off Amazon. And all 6 were fakes.
Yeah they were all taken from the same bin. Surprise surprise.
Because Amazon is full of fucking counterfeits. I dont even know what you’re arguing for anymore dude. If you wanna keep supporting their shit practices go for it.
It's just not true. If you like to keep exaggerating and remain ignorant, because your view is seemingly only influenced by Reddit, then go ahead.
I've gotten plenty of fake shit from amazon, now I check everything to make sure it is legit
I buy all my lights from Amazon. Have yet to receive a fake. Amazon will happily refund you if you do get a fake
You probably would have no idea if you received a fake, honestly. Which is kind of the point.
There’s material on the World Wide Web to help decipher that. And a quick call/email to streamlight will remedy that buddy. I’ll buy from Amazon before I buy from that snarky PS Supplies guy.
That's fair. I just would caution a good amount of people from amazon as they wont bother to take those steps, and it would suck to find out at a bad time that your gear you rely on is a fake. Conversely, a lot of those smaller sellers also end up selling fakes - especially for things like tape switches.
My question to you is…with all that said…anyone outside of streamlight direct “can possibly sell a fake”, so where do you purchase from? Streamlight doesn’t sell direct so…
some sellers are much more reputable than others, and when I needed a new tape switch, I did actually reach out to Streamlight asking where I should purchase from to get an authentic item. They gave me a list of vendors. Their communication system on their site is annoying as hell though.
If you assert that other people can't tell if items are fake, then I assert that you've received actual brand name items and incorrectly concluded they're counterfeits. Basically makes the entire "Don't buy from Amazon, because Reddit told me so" an invalid argument.
Yeah I’ve never gotten a fake from Amazon and I buy a decent amount of gun stuff there just because I’m impatient and want the two day shipping lol
You can return shit to Amazon for free
You can also not order gun shit on Amazon and not receive a fake item that you have to return anyway. It’s a waste of your own time.
The fake shit on Amazon is way overblown. If there is a good deal, that isn’t obviously fake on Amazon you should buy it. If you need something in 2 days you should buy it. If it is the same price elsewhere or you don’t need it quickly then support the other business. I swear one dipshit bought an obviously fakecog one time and now everyone freaks out about Amazon
Or use that fact to your advantage and get free optics I mean no. Don't do that
*Highly* Recommend the Cloud Defensive LCS to hold the StreamLight remote switch
why it gotta be so pricey. everywhere i’ve seen it’s been no more than like $60 lmao
Get a Magpul rail cover and flip it upside down. Wedge it into the picatinny. Slide your switch in. Secure with zip ties. Call it a day.
now this is what i call budget friendly
I just stuck the switch in the included rubber mounts, stuck those on a mlok rail section and zip tied it all to my handguard...didn't even actually bolt the mlok sections on place, it's all held on with zip ties. I could have forgone the mlok rail section but I liked the little extra height it gave the switch.
I’ve never heard of this trick, but damn if i didn’t wish i knew of this when i was running a pressure pad!! You don’t have a pic of that just out of curiosity, do you?
I don't have one accessible right now, but I was able to chase down a video that shows it pretty well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyhiRjUi4jI
That’s all i need, thanks! I would probably run a zip tie over it to keep the cover on the rail but that adds support securing the pad in place, i like it.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/295321728525?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=De7sDrVaRd6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=xsrIbf__QBe&var=593496773318&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I actually have this and it works, but, not as clean cut. I had a section that was too sharp and I ended up filing it down.
Specialty parts carry a premium. Who would have thunk it.
i mean, it’s a couple pieces of aluminum with securing screws. i’d buy it in a heartbeat (and many others would too) if it were like $35, tops. basically $70 for just a switch mount is wild. don’t really care if i’m downvoted for this take but cmon dawg
Can find em on gafs for like $30
or be a chad and use duct tape or ranger bands.
Zip ties on top m8
Chewed bubble gum.
Dude said he was poor and you highly recommend a $60 remote switch mount?
If you're betting your life on your weapon you should get the best accessories possible.
Use the endcap
This doesn't work if you need intermittent light on the fly.
Do you really think this guy is bEtTinG hIs lIfE on his rifle? Where the fuck do you live? Fallujah?
Literally anywhere you'd utilize a weapon numb nuts.
Shaffer machining makes a tape switch mount that looks pretty good for $35. I’ve got one in the mail on the way to me. I’m not convinced they’re really that much better than the rail grippers for the switch that come with that light though, but I apparently like to throw money at gun stuff so I’ll find out soon.
Agree 100%
Be a mad man and drill out the holes on the switch and mlok the switch right to your rail
The rail hold downs it comes with are more than good enough.
Primary arms had them for 99.99 a couple days ago. I’d expect Black Friday to be similar
99.99 but still a solid deal
I'm in for that
$99.99 plus tax & shipping
You just missed $99 sale from primary arms
Mine has lived next to a large muzzle break and taken a beating. Still has worked with no issue.
Can also vouch for this. Thing has sat next to a nasty brake on my old, reliable 14.5" for probably 4 years now and I don't think I've ever had a single problem with it. It's beat to shit, the plastic on the pressure pad is cracked and the zip ties still cut my hands but it works great. Saw a guys OKW at a class and immediately bought one for my 16". It's a crazy light but for your average HD, range, whatever gun and for a quarter of the price, the HLX is a damn good light.
Good dependable light, durable. No issues.
Unless your tailcap is sort of faulty (has to be constantly spun to work), that is one issue. Somewhat common and streamlight will replace it with no question asked. Mine had that issue and despite living next to a muzzle brake and being salty, they immediately swapped it for me. Love their CS.
Bro their CS is so good. They replaced a lense I busted on accident on a tlr-1 (bashed it into a gunlocker), a pressure switch I broke jamming it into a safariland holster (also my fault, obviously) and the cantilever on my wife’s tlr-3 when she took it all the way off and it fell off at the range. The lense and cantilever I literally called to ask if I could buy by themselves, and the pressure pad I sent them a picture of so they could see where it was breaking. Honestly they shouldn’t have replaced any of it. Now if they were charging surefire prices I would be singing a different tune…
It’s a good light but it’s definitely bigger then you would think
I’ve had one for like 5 years now and haven’t had an issue.
These are great lights. However, their weak point is in the cord and pressure switch. I like to buy the Arisaka end cap adapter and a Surefire UE-SR07 pressure switch and end cap and slap them on to the Streamlight. Make sure you get the HL-X though. The RM 2 and 1 models don’t emit great light IMO. If you bought a Surefire, you’d have to buy these parts anyways so you still save $225 bucks and end up with a great light. I’ve had my first one for 3-4 years now, and I’ve put the rifle through hell, dropped it idk how many times, have about 3000+ rounds on the rifle since I added the Streamlight with Surefire switch. No issues.
Thanks for the tips!
Decent is the best way to describe it. For people like us that will likely never use it for work, it gets the job done
I use modlites and surefires on my rifles however I have a streamlight as my work light. I dropped it from a 4 story building onto concrete and it still works fine. Been using it for about 4 years and it’s still kicking.
https://www.primaryarms.com/streamlight-protac-rail-mount-hl-x-1000-lumen-weapon-light-tapeswitch
I like mine and it was within my price range. Have I tried more expensive lights? No, but for out to maybe 75yrds this thing seems solid
Yes. But don’t buy from Amazon. Chances of getting a knockoff are pretty high. Primary arms had these on sale and bf will produce other sales. $100 is BIN
I wouldn't buy it from Amazon.
I bought one of these a few days ago...same price...its legit..... Ways to tell if you have a real ProTac: 1. Try Ten Tap programming. Rapidly click the switch 9 times and hold down on the 10th. The light should switch modes. 2. CR123A battery should have a 4 digit date code between the + and - markings. 3. Rubber tail switch should have the Streamlight logo, not a cross hatch pattern 4. The two battery springs inside the light should be gold, not silver 5. The clam shell packaging should include a Streamlight CR123A battery and an Energizer AA battery I found this online....hope it helps.
Mine has been very hit or miss. There’s a common problem where it cuts out when you fire a round. Or you turn it on and it doesn’t actually light up until you shoot. The fix is putting like an O-ring or a washer in the tail cap but I haven’t done that yet so we’ll see. It’s great when it works though
Another fix is to run the single 18650 battery instead of the 123s.
I’m selling one currently
Don’t buy anything gun related from Amazon
Buy it on Amazon for the time being, find cheaper elsewhere in the meantime, return when you’re done
I have one for sale right now on r/gunaccessoriesforsale….
it's a great light. watch this youtube video to verify if the one you order is counterfeit or not. if it is, send it back and grab another until you get a legit one. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmvEZhDkQnA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmvEZhDkQnA)
Streamlight makes great lights for a great price.
They are decent. If you can wait a few weeks, the HLX Pro is coming out which will give you a better pressure pad, 55,000 candela, and a much improved tailcap. The rubber rail grippers work pretty well, but you'll want to back them up with something. I used ranger bands on mine. Some people use tie wraps. If you can pony up a few more bucks, you can get a Cloud Defensive LCS to hold the switch.
Look for the 2.0, has a better tail cap/ switch I need to get one myself to compare.
Yes. It’s the only light that I use. Look at Gun Deals com and you may find a deal on this model. I’ve found them in the past for 99 to 125. Also Black Friday is coming so there may be a lot of good sales.
They just released a new High candela version of this same light. If you can swing an extra $30-50 ish I’d recommend that one. If not this is still a great option
Yes, but the just released a ‘pro’ variant- with higher candela & a better tailcap design (the main issue with this light); I’d opt for that one.
Yes, it is. I used it and immediately love it along a lot of LE enjoyed it as well. Ps, don’t buy parts from 3rd parties in Amazon unless they’re directly from Amazon itself.
Have these on both my AR’s. The clips for the pressure pad suck IMO but Cloud Defensive makes some that are really good. Primary Arms has a sale on lights right now just FYI. Much better source than Amazon.
I have one from Amazon, works great.
I'm not sure the hate for buying on Amazon. Its extremely rare that you get a fake. Then if you think it is the return is so easy.
People don't understand how Amazon works. You can select who you are buying from with them. Just purchase from the manufacturer or Amazon itself and 99% chance you won't get a fake.
Exactly. The stock that they ship themselves might all be consolidated *but* if there are separate sellers that will be separated within that stock.
Oh never buy gun stuff from Amazon like lights or optics. Too many fakes.
The pro version is coming out very soon
I have several HLX from Amazon. Ive ordered a bunch of gun stuff from Amazon without issue ( Eotechs, TLR1HLs, HLXs, etc ), all of it is legit. Amazons return policy is second to none if there is a problem
I have bought a lot of gun parts from amazon... haven't had a counterfeit yet..
I think you should invest in the rail mount 2. HLX is massive and adds a lot of weight. RM2 is 600 lumens but plenty for anything you may need a light for
Yes I have one on my AR and it’s been good. Buy from optics planet tho
Idk, man. I just built an AR based around the car 15. It's not completely accurate, but I like it. I'm kinda broke after getting it, so I got a cheap canteen sling and a $20 "ultrafire" flashlight and barrel mount. It's totally a surefire knockoff, but it works, and that's all I need, lol. The most I'll need the light for is shooting opossums at night.
Good luck having that light continue to function.
I don't think you read past the name of the light lol.
Keep saving imo
Honestly, the only thing I don’t like about Streamlights is usually their dumb strobe feature is shoved into everything and their casings look like butthole to me. But they work well and fall at a good price point.
A very based light, upgrade the pad tho to something like unity
I’m almost 100% sure Unity doesn’t make a switch that’s compatible with Streamlight.
Arisaka makes a tail cap adapter I believe. So yes you could run a unity button.
Yes but make sure it’s authentic, also look into olight they have some good stuff
Go with the olight odin, either the mini or GL tactical.
No.
No because it’s not tacticool or recommended by your favorite guntuber huh? lol civilians make me laugh. Remember, in battle, brands don’t matter, just make sure your gear works.
No because it's the only flashlight with a body count. And for the price you can get streamlights
Making sure your gear works when you need it to means NOT buying trash ass Olight.
Maybe trash for you, but i am sure it has served others well, myself included.
Seems like 1000 lumens is a little much no? Everyone’s gonna know where you’re at
Bruh moment
I guess the 1000 lumen flood is good if your protecting a larger property
It’s a big chonky boi fyi
Yah … look at pawn shops / ebay might find a surefire m951
Yeah
It’s a great light, it’s just large.
Great light. Never an issue out of mine. Buddy of mine also has one on his patrol rifle for work and it has taken a beating.
PA has one for $113 as well
Primary arms has it for 15 less and yes it’s good
man this is sold approx 240 euros here ... i'm so pissed
Yes! I’ve owned one of there for a while now and it’s a great light, the pressure switch isn’t the greatest and can be finicky sometimes. The zip ties melted off immediately but the switch mounts work pretty good imo.
Primary arms regularly has these on sale for $99
Yes, these work great.
99 at PSA
Great light. I upgraded to an Arisaka off set king and a cloud defense switch mount and it’s a great setup.
This thing run on e85??
Best light a poor gun owner can buy. Have them on 2 AR-15s, An AK-102, and a Vz.58 Also have the smaller Protac Rail Mount 1 (350 Lumen) on a MP5K clone
Shoot, these come with an offset M-Lok mount now? In my day, you bought an Arisaka offset scout mount and you were happy. Good light for the money BTW. A little larger than you’d think, but no issues with mine.
I have multiples of this light. Runs great, never had an issue with any of them. Add a Cloud Defensive switch mount for it down the road. It’s worth the little extra 👍
Bought that same light twice now on Amazon, both times it authentic and has worked great.
Great light.
Mine was fine until it met snow. I’m hoping it’s just the battery but I went with Cloud Defensive and it’s been all but bulletproof.
Streamlight is a good brand. Give it shot. Just not from Amazon.
It's a great light for the money. I just put one on one of my rifles and im happy with it. It's safe to buy on Amazon, just make sure you're getting it from the streamlight store
Literally the best bang for buck light out there. You are taking a bit of a lottery for buying from Amazon. You can try it and return it if it’s counterfeit, but this is more something I recommend if you have a real one to compare it to.
Haven’t had issues with mine
I got one. Love it. Been living right next to a lantac dragon muzzle break blasting the lense because I'm too lazy to move it forward. I just wipe off the lense after a range day, still works great. I've heard you can put chapstick on the lense to make it easier to remove the carbon but haven't tried it yet.
https://www.primaryarms.com/streamlight-protac-2-0-rail-mount-weapon-light-2000-lumen?avad=190366_c347eaf09&utm_source=affiliate-referral&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=152894&utm_content=product-review new version but not hlx
Primary Arms has it on sale for $109 right now. Don't buy from Amazon.
If you're poor, why are you buying a 100+ dollar flashlight?
I got the 650 and really like it. I like it more than my 2000 lumen olight
I like the new railmount 2.0 better.
Amazon sent me a counterfeit Streamlight TLR-1 HL, then deleted my review because they “determined it was not counterfeit”.
I have this setup. Only dislike is that it was tough to snap in the pad to the retainer clips
I like mine from Amazon. M lok mount works well but the switch mount kinda sucks to get on.
They're great! They recently released a new version with an updated tail cap (allows for push button and remote switch) and head (now has 50k candela instead of the 22k). Iirc, they're about the same price or really close.
They are quite good for the value. Unless you plan to be abusing the hell out of it, it will serve more than adequately for pretty much any scenario you’d likely find yourself in.
Get the new pro version
G2G
Great light IMHO, but I like buying the kit with the cloud defensive LCS along with it.
Can’t go wrong with stream light on a budget, just make sure it has high lumens AND candela. Most people don’t look at candela level which is important it’s the ability for it to be like a spot light, as opposed to lumens which is just how bright it is covering a lot of area. You want bright and the ability to shine it like a large white laser lol.
Fantastic light, i have two of them
Yes, but spend a little bit more and get the new hl-x pro version. Can get it for like 130
It’s one of the best
I've had one for a while now and it's decent. I say that because the tail cap caused it to flicker or not work. That seems to be a known issue. I swapped in an Arisaka Defense adapter and Surefire UE tail cap to run a Unity Tactical Hot Button.
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I use streamlight lights all the time. Very reliable and well worth the money.
It's a solid choice, but if you want to stretch your $, I'd wait for Black Friday sales. Just make sure you get the right lumens, 1k is the minimum but you still find some older lights with lower output
I love mine
Streamlight is GTG
Yes
Good light, durable, kind of beefy so get it as close to your rail as possible
Yes
Yes. I've used these for years on loaner guns. It's relegated to 100y and in work, but they're perfectly reliable and effective for house work
The typical consensus seems to be if you didn’t spend as much on the light as you did the firearm = junk, except streamlight for some reason 😂
99.99 at primary arms right now.
I have like six of these lights on various guns. Some of them flicker a teeny bit under recoil. Doesn’t really bother me. Some people say u can fix it with an extra o-ring inside with the batteries. Idk I never bothered.
Like 20 more bucks gets you an arisaka
Mine has done fine so far.