Fred Fuller
Moderator Emeritus
OK Steve, here goes-
It's a popular and useful thing to have a white light source mounted on HD shotguns. Lots of discussion has taken place re. what's the best and brightest of available offerings.
But there are some drawbacks as well. Those don't get talked about as much as whose light cranks out gigawatts of photons, though. Everyone is happy with the idea of blinding the bad guys, hiding behind a wall of light and all that stuff. Seems to me that lights capable of peeling the wallpaper all by themselves also reflect a lot of light back at the shooter off white painted walls and ceilings, mirrors, window glass and other common household surfaces. In other words, they can be as blinding to Harry Homeowner who has just emerged from a sound sleep in a dark bedroom to the sounds of some goblin putting in an appearance as they can to the goblin.
So, what are you doing in su casa to avoid blinding yourself while preserving the ability to clearly identify potential targets at night? Have you tried your white light source in the dark in your own bedroom, starting with completely blown pupils? What alternative tactics and/or equipment do you employ to maintain the advantage?
Steve wants to know... 8^)
lpl/nc
It's a popular and useful thing to have a white light source mounted on HD shotguns. Lots of discussion has taken place re. what's the best and brightest of available offerings.
But there are some drawbacks as well. Those don't get talked about as much as whose light cranks out gigawatts of photons, though. Everyone is happy with the idea of blinding the bad guys, hiding behind a wall of light and all that stuff. Seems to me that lights capable of peeling the wallpaper all by themselves also reflect a lot of light back at the shooter off white painted walls and ceilings, mirrors, window glass and other common household surfaces. In other words, they can be as blinding to Harry Homeowner who has just emerged from a sound sleep in a dark bedroom to the sounds of some goblin putting in an appearance as they can to the goblin.
So, what are you doing in su casa to avoid blinding yourself while preserving the ability to clearly identify potential targets at night? Have you tried your white light source in the dark in your own bedroom, starting with completely blown pupils? What alternative tactics and/or equipment do you employ to maintain the advantage?
Steve wants to know... 8^)
lpl/nc