Streamlight
Streamlight TLR-8A G Flex
Compact 500-lumen pistol light with a green laser and both rear switch heights.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $299
- Weight
- 2.6 oz
- Brand
- Streamlight
- Category
- pistol-light
Features
- •500 lumens / 5,000 candela
- •Green Class 3R laser
- •CR123A
- •High/low rear switch paddles
Capability Boosts
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Compatibility Tags
Pros
- +Three selectable modes cover light only, light and laser together, or laser only, plus a user-enabled strobe
- +Flex package includes both high and low ambidextrous rear paddle switches
- +Safe-off feature helps prevent accidental activation
- +Anodized machined aluminum body is assembled in the USA and backed by a limited lifetime warranty
Cons
- −500 lumens and 5,000 candela sit below full-size lights such as the TLR-1 HL
- −Green laser adds cost over the laserless TLR-7 for shooters who will not use it
- −IPX4 is water resistant rather than the IPX7 submersion rating on the TLR-7 X
- −CR123A only, with no rechargeable option on this model
Detailed Specifications
- output
- 500 lumens / 5,000 candela / 141m beam; green laser 510-530 nm, less than 5 mW, Class 3R
- Runtime
- 1.5 hours on the light
- Battery Type
- One CR123A lithium battery
- Length
- 2.58 inches
- weight
- 2.64 oz with CR123A
- Waterproof Rating
- IPX4 water resistant
- Material
- Anodized machined aluminum
- Mount Type
- Rail-grip clamp for full-size and compact railed pistols
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