[GVMan]

Anyone ever had a tactical looking flashlight taken away by TSA? I need a flashlight for travel and I really like the Fenix TK10.

[musher]

Not so far, but give it time and I'm sure they'll decide that light is dangerous.

I've carried a surefire 6p on probably 30 flights or so since 9/11

[highorder]

I regularly fly with 2 Surefire E2E's in my carry on, and my Streamlight Ultrastinger in my checked bag.

They have not even asked me to turn them on yet.

[alaskanativeson]

I always have a Princeton Tec headlight in my carry on and a Pelican PM6 (http://www.pelican.com/lights_detail.php?recordID=3330) in my shoulder bag. I've never had a problem with it and being out here in the middle of nowhere I fly a LOT. Of course the body of the light is plastic so I don't know if that matters to them or not but it's a great light.

[CWL]

That one doesn't look particluarly nasty.

Up to last month, I haven't had any problems taking my Surefire Z2 on local and international flights.

[Pax Jordana]

If you don't wanna risk it, get the non tactical looking one.

I'm no expert on LED's but I think the P3D (https://www.fenix-store.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_55&products_id=227) is close..

give it time and I'm sure they'll decide that light is dangerous.
HA!

But really. Surefire called it the "crenelated strike bezel" and I'm thinking someday it'll be found out. Could you do the same damage with an AA minimag? yes, but the *tactical* light has little cutouts for it.

All that said, I haven't flown in a little over half a decade, so thanks for the last 40 seconds of your life :)

[SimpleIsGood229]

I'm a bit curious about crenelated bezels in particular. Does anyone know?

[JShirley]

Gimmick.

[alaskanativeson]

That one doesn't look particluarly nasty.

That's the point. It doesn't look nasty, it's just a flashlight. It would also work fine for self defense if I needed it to.

[Dr. Snubnose]

I have heard some having problems with a scalloped bezel on the end of their flashlights....I'd just take a roll of quarters with me...the airlines will provide you with a courtesy magazine in front of your seat...which could be made into a quick sap if needed....I have not had any problems with flashlights of any kind and I wore them on my body FWIW.....Doc:D

[Pax Jordana]

crenelated bezels in particular. Does anyone know?

I'd say, the same way a walking stick is a walking stick and a walking stick full of thermite is an offensive weapon.

Crenelations don't really do anything besides a) provide spillover light so if the light's lens-down you can see if it's on b) leave distinctive marks on someone to show you bashed 'em with a crenelated light and c) give the DA a talking point when you go to trial for bashing a disadvantaged youth with a light :)

[CWL]

Crenelated bezels are for reading maps in the dark. Place your flashlight bezel down and the light emitted from the scallops is enough to read by.

What's the controversy?

[rcmodel]

Gimmick.Not so much, if you've ever set an old Surefire 6P down on it's end and have it come on for some unknown reason.
(Well O.K.! The reason was because I had the end-cap screwed down too far.)

Anywho, it bubbled the end-table finish it was setting on before the batteries ran down.

I have since filed some notches in it so enough light leaks out to tell it is on when it is setting on the business end.

IMO: That right there is the most important reason for having a crenelated end.

rcmodel

[Aka Zero]

Lights are EVIL and shouldn't be on planes!!!!
They shoot out deadly RADIATION. [/internet]

But anything scary, can and will be questioned.

crenelated can be explained this way.
"when you set it face down, you know it's still on" or
"it spreads the light better"
Just act like it's the coolest feature in the world. Usually people go, "that's neat"

{after typing this, i read the post above me....}