10/13/2019 / By Darnel Fernandez
When talking about self-defense, a lot of material focus too much on martial arts or emphasize the importance of having a weapon at hand. While still useful for survival, they don’t really offer much practicality for everyday situations. You may have thought about using a shovel or any similar weapon as a tool for self-defense, but you wouldn’t be carrying those around all the time, either. But something like a flashlight that can fit inside your bag can be an effective weapon. (h/t to ThePrepperJournal.com)
You might think a flashlight wouldn’t have much use outside of helping you see in the dark. Flashlights are usually found inside kitchen drawers, rarely ever seeing practical use unless absolutely necessary. However, you might be surprised how effective they can be as a lifesaving tool. (Related: When faced with a conflict, here are the first things you should do.)
While your average home flashlight is usually enough to get the job done, there are flashlights that are built for survival scenarios. Tactical flashlights are designed for military or police use. They are quite common and are small and bright enough to mount on a weapon for low-light encounters. Alternatively, they can also be carried on the non-dominant hand while the other is carrying a weapon.
These flashlights are much more durable than your regular flashlight given their weapon-grade aluminum covering. Also, rather than having an incandescent bulb like most flashlights, the tactical variant uses super-bright LED lights that use much less energy to create a brighter and more focused beam of light.
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As for picking out what sort of tactical flashlight to get, take these factors into account:
With all these aspects combined, the tactical flashlight makes for an effective and simple everyday carry item that can help you get out of tough situations. There are four important-self defense functions a tactical flashlight could do.
If you do happen to encounter something that goes bump in the night, don’t swing around your flashlight haphazardly. Keeping your light on will make you an easy target.
Instead, you should only turn on your light to scan your immediate surroundings for potential threats. When not in use, turn it off immediately and move to a different location before turning it back on again to check. Done correctly, this tactic would throw off any potential attacker while keeping you on your toes until you get to safety.
Carrying a tactical torch around will ensure that you are never deprived of light and can properly defend yourself without the need for intensive martial arts or weapon training.
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