Pond James Pond
New member
Fishing for information and perspectives here.... I had posted more specific thread, but got no takers, so trying a different tack.
It is hard to find weapon lights here, and indeed around Europe. The number of countries where a light might be applicable (i.e. HD/SD) on a weapon is relatively low, and so it seems such lights are not widely available. Those that are around are usually EXPENSIVE, such as many shown on the EU Brownells sites!!
I've recently found two that would be acceptable in cost.
One is the Streamlight TLR-3 (125 lumens, £99). The other is the Nextorch WL10 "Executor"
rolleyes. The latter produces 230 lumens and only costs £60.
These are slim in profile and light with a toggle switch that users seem to like and whilst they are also sold in the US on sites light Optics Planet, they only sell for about $40!!
So, needless to say they are not high-end, but then most reviews I've read have been pretty positive about the build, only complaining about the rail fastening working loose under recoil which thread lock can fix.
Streamlight being a US brand, and US prices being what they are, I'm guessing most members would instinctively be drawn to the TLR of the two.
Yet these Nextorch lights seem pretty OK, I don't have US prices and I don't live there so I've phrased my question carefully:
Why shouldn't I buy the Nextorch?
It is hard to find weapon lights here, and indeed around Europe. The number of countries where a light might be applicable (i.e. HD/SD) on a weapon is relatively low, and so it seems such lights are not widely available. Those that are around are usually EXPENSIVE, such as many shown on the EU Brownells sites!!
I've recently found two that would be acceptable in cost.
One is the Streamlight TLR-3 (125 lumens, £99). The other is the Nextorch WL10 "Executor"
rolleyes. The latter produces 230 lumens and only costs £60. These are slim in profile and light with a toggle switch that users seem to like and whilst they are also sold in the US on sites light Optics Planet, they only sell for about $40!!
So, needless to say they are not high-end, but then most reviews I've read have been pretty positive about the build, only complaining about the rail fastening working loose under recoil which thread lock can fix.
Streamlight being a US brand, and US prices being what they are, I'm guessing most members would instinctively be drawn to the TLR of the two.
Yet these Nextorch lights seem pretty OK, I don't have US prices and I don't live there so I've phrased my question carefully:
Why shouldn't I buy the Nextorch?
