Streamlight 69440 TLR RM 1 500-Lumen Low-Profile Rail Mounted Tactical Lighting System with Rail Locating Keys, Remote Pressure Switch, Mounting Clips and CR123A Battery, Black

I've owned and used many different WML's over the years (Surefire, Inforce, Streamlight, Olight, etc.) and have always found Streamlight to be the best value for an affordable & decently rugged light.One of my previous Streamlights was the original TLR RM2 w/its 1k lumens & 10k candela output. While a great light in its own right (love the trim & low profile design), I found the 10k candela a bit on the weak side for my needs.Enter the new TLR RM2, now with an improved mount and 22k candela.The new mount, while perhaps not quite as easy to attach & detach as the original (you do have to be careful not to strip the new RM2's bolt heads w/the 5/64" hex wrench), is definitely stronger w/a longer rail grabber section and two bolts instead of one. Once firmly attached, it's going to take a very strong kinetic impact to break that mount.Streamlight lists the IPX rating as IPX7, but that's w/o using the remote switch (which lowers it to IPX4, you can't get something for nothing), that's good enough for anything I'm likely to encounter.Pro tip when using the remote switch: When you remove the rubber remote switch port plug to insert the remote switch plug, there's a small gap under the rear of the light over a few picatinny rail sections. If you have excess cable to manage, you can weave the cable in and out of those picatinny rail sections under the gap, to be held in place by the rear of the RM2 when you mount it.Minor complaint: I have no need for the programmable strobe feature, but while experimenting found it very difficult to do the 10 1/4 second switch taps to change the programming.The light body itself appears very strong & durable, usual Streamlight quality.The 1/4 turn lockout feature on the bezel is excellent, and you can change batteries by completely unscrewing the bezel w/o removing the light from the firearm.I did a side-by-side comparison w/an Olight PL Turbo (800 lumens, 66k candela), both in my garage and at the range. Inside the garage it's obvious how much more peripheral spill the Streamlight has over the Olight which translates into better situational awareness (both lights aimed at the furnace on the left, notice the difference in spill on the right).At the range, the Olight has the advantage at distance, but again the advantage of the Streamlight's wider/stronger peripheral spill is obvious. Both lights are aimed at the 100yd target w/the 50yd target slightly to the right and the 200yd target in the distance. Even with only 1/3 the Olight's candela, the Streamlight looks to be good to at least 100yds (note: range pics taken on different days, the Streamlight pic was taken shortly after raining so there's moisture haze visible in the photo).The more I use the RM2, the more impressed I am by the great combination of features and performance.My only question at the moment is whether or not it's safe to use 16650 rechargeable batteries in the RM2. Others have tried it and say it's safe but Streamlight told me 'no rechargeable batteries of any kind' in the RM2.Regardless, I give the RM2 a full 5 stars, another hit out of the park for Streamlight!ETA: Did another night shoot, biggest takeaway was the difference in effective spill at distance. Two target stands appx 25' apart at 100yds. With the Olight focused on one stand, the other was not visible despite being in the Olight's spill zone. With the Streamlight TLR RM2 focused on one stand, the other was dim but clearly visible. As someone else has stated, "I *want* candela for distance, but I *need* sufficient spill for situational awareness."

Read the whole review.Right out the box the tail cap plug cover falls to the floor. And like so many others have mentioned, what’s the deal with this cover that’s not even sticking. I carefully held it together while looking for my fenix 1,600lm light to compare this Stream light to. The plug isn’t necessarily for operating the light might I add. The Stream light has more of a yellowish light vs more white light of the Fenix I compared it to. But the brightness was almost the same is the 1600lm. I’m very impressed with the output. But, I’m just thinking to myself, man this tail cap. What’s the deal here why will it not even stick to the end. Whatever, I just went ahead and attached the light to my hand rail and thinking wow wouldn’t it look so much cleaner if the cover plug would stay on. So I just pushed it up on there to look at the before and after. Ugh looks rough without it. Then the after with it added. Looks great, oh well I’ll just use some type of adhesive lated on. Time to put it up so I won’t get lost right? Well... It will not come back off? Yeah, when you install the light to the rail then add it. It will become very well seated to the point you’re not getting it off without some force or a tool. Yep, Problem solved, thankfully and I give this light like all Stream Lights 5 out of 5.

This is a very good light i have no problem identifying targets at 50 yards outside at night. It gets clanged and banged around all day on my backpack gun getting thrown around. I have not noticed any flickering under fire and has been bright and reliable so far. Personally I don’t like the light activation button style due to the risk of a negligent light discharge or accidental activation while in a bag but it’s still good for what it is.

I'm retired military (Airborne, Ranger, SF, etc) and used various weapon lights in the military to include testing a number of Surefire rifle lights. Surefire are top notch, but they cost as much as the weapon, which is ludicrous.I have a TLR 1 HL on two of my Glock 34s and I think they are excellent and are a great bank for the buck.I just purchased the TLR RM2 for an AR platform and I really like it. The light is extremely bright and distance outside and inside for CQB. The mounting system for the switch pad is great as it connects to your picatinny rail and the mount has notches on the underside for cable management. I'm running mine at the 12 o'clock position currently and its great. I'll be ordering one more in the near future for another AR platform.

- The light feels like quality.- 1000LM is super bright.- The button feels sturdy.- Its angle is comfortable for thumb or forefinger (depending on where you mount it).- The remote switch feels super sturdy.- Most impressive were the mounting options that come with the switch: rail clips, sticky tape, screws, and zip ties. I used the screws to fasten the switch to my KelTec RDB and it feels rock solid.- The short press for on/off, long press for momentary, is intuitive and idiot proof.- The bezel is thin and smooth, so it could be hard to affect the "safe off" function. But if you only twist that on/off when taking your weapon in/out of its case, you should not have to manipulate this function under stress.My only complaint is the rubber cap that covers the hole if you don't use the remote switch. The rubber cap falls off way too easy. If you mount the light on a long rail, a little ridge in the rubber cap SHOULD fit into the rail and hold the cap in place. But if you mount the light on a short raised rail, the cap will not be held in and you will DEFINITELY lose it.For this reason I am buying an Inforce WML for my rifle with a short rail. Otherwise, the TLR RM is awesome.