A "AA" Tactical Flashlight

I'd have suggested that the chief purchase CR123A's in bulk online (great deals available).

For a light, a Fenix TK10 is way less money and way brighter.

No, it's not a Blackhawk, Streamlight, or Surefire...

I would agree with Alonzo, while off duty I carry a Fenix P2d CE light which also runs on CR123A's but is very small and has a great battery life.

I would like to suggest to you the streamlight 4AA luxeon led flashlight. comes in black and yellow. Super bright and runs on 4 AA's. Try it, I carry one and keep one in each of my POV's.

There are a lot of good flashlight options out there that aren't from the "normal police" providers. A bit of research on line at some of the forums will show a lot of other manufacturers who will blow away the standards. Fenix is a good example, but only one of many

No offense intended, but this article is pretty poorly researched to imply Night-Ops has offered anything new or exciting with this overpriced, underperforming light. There are so many lights out there, so much better than this one that have been out for quite awhile. Like others have suggested, check out Fenix for starters, and if you really want to actually learn about some superior lights, spend some time at candlepower forums in their LED section. Or even look in the duty gear section of this site, there has been many great discussions about lights in there. Information about better lights is right under your nose.

Frank needs to step back from The Usual Suspects now and then to see the bigger picture.