Comments on: The Self Defense Flashlight

By: words have meaning | walls of the city

words have meaning | walls of the city — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:27:01 +0000

[...] What about the flashlight that also rides on my hip? It is an electric thing designed to light my way should I need it, so it is a device, but can it be used for attack or defense? Yes and yes. [...]

By: James

James — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:44:06 +0000

That was a good gadget to have in your house. That is very useful for both mundane and self defense tasks especially in emergency situations.

By: Linoge

Linoge — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:31:37 +0000

Not disagreeing with you on any point, but I have flown with my Surefire 6PD (crenelated front rim and all) about six times now, and the TSA weenies never even batted an eye – and, yes, I carried it as carry-on, and even showed it to one of them when they asked what kind of flashlight it was.

Now, this is not to say that all TSA weenies will be that uninterested (consistency is not their strong point), just providing my anecdotal evidence :).

By: Cyborg Bill

Cyborg Bill — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:51:22 +0000

Thought I am licensed in Texas to work security armed, I have worked unarmed posts. Since I am usually working at night I always carry my Maglight 3 D-cell LED flashlight. It is MUCH brighter than a regular incandescent bulb model even the halogens. I also practice using it like a baton. A couple of years ago my daughter was going with a martial arts instructor and he made me a kata for asp baton. I run through that with my Maglight when I am not working armed. I have had to use it to stop a guy from advancing on me at nighttime. I caught him on the property at 0100 and ordered him to vacate. He started to walk up on me. I shined the light in his eyes (I held the light at sholder height resting on my shoulder) and ordered him to stop. When he got to about 10 feet away I ordered him to stop immediately, raised the flash off my shoulder slightly and advised him that if he continued to advance I could consider it evidence of hostile intent and act accordingly to defend myself. He stopped about 8 feet away. He continued to refuse to leave the property so I called PD. They convinced him to leave. I was prepared to smack him upside the noggin to get his attention.

By: MostlyGenius

MostlyGenius — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:19:11 +0000

Good to know. I think that might be a luck-of-the-draw kind of deal. I would hate to have the over-zealous TSA agent decide that I couldn’t fly with my flashlight because he believes it’s dangerous.

By: Linoge

Linoge — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:36:44 +0000

Now, this is not to say that all TSA weenies will be that uninterested (consistency is not their strong point), just providing my anecdotal evidence :).