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Verbal Clint · January 26, 2013, 09:14 AM

Just wondering which you guys consider more for a tactical light: candela or lumens. The reason I ask is this...there are VERY FEW situations I can think of where I would need a very wide field of view with a flashlight. I typically don't make it a point to find myself out of my car in a place that is so poorly-lit that I need a tac-light. However, if I'm at my house where the biggest FOV is one end of the living room to the other, I can really see myself needing some light power. Thoughts?

January 26, 2013, 09:14 AM	#1
Verbal Clint Member Join Date: March 13, 2012 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 69	Candela vs Lumen Just wondering which you guys consider more for a tactical light: candela or lumens. The reason I ask is this...there are VERY FEW situations I can think of where I would need a very wide field of view with a flashlight. I typically don't make it a point to find myself out of my car in a place that is so poorly-lit that I need a tac-light. However, if I'm at my house where the biggest FOV is one end of the living room to the other, I can really see myself needing some light power. Thoughts? __________________ Luke 11:21 "When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe."