Keeping with my philosophy of always having a light source on my person, the problem of discrete carry arose. Sure you can carry a two-cell tactical at a training class, hiking through the forest, or to the range, but what about in business attire? There are many times where it is not practical to carry a full-sized tactical light, but there is still a need to have a personal light source.
A viable solution is the Blackhawk Night-Ops Sentinel flashlight. Powered by a 3V L.E.D. bulb, the Sentinel produces 35 lumens of light for over an hour using only one CR-123 bulb. It is small and light enough to fit in the palm of your hand, clip on the bill of your hat, or slide in your pants pocket.
I have been using this light for over a year now, and it has been everywhere with me. The compact size makes it a breeze to pass through TSA airport security, and even able to get in to the Jay leno show on a recent trip to California, without even so much as a second look from security. I have dropped in on the driveway, and subjected it to a downpour in a thunderstorm, and it keeps on ticking. This light is tough, and I don't see anyone breaking it, or causing it to fail.
The ability to take this light everywhere is a great selling point, but there is one thing that I would change, the pocket clip. When you are clipping the light in a pants pocket, the clip does not allow the light to sit low enough in your pocket, and as a result, any time you try to retrieve something out of your pocket, chances are the light will follow your hand back out.
All in all this is a great light, and even with my qualm about the pocket clip, I will still continue to carry this light on a daily basis.
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