Customer Reviews

UTG Defender Series Weapon and Handheld Tactical Xenon Flashlight

5 star:		(84)
4 star:		(51)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

This really is a great flashlight for the money. It's every bit as bright as the D-Cell maglight I compared it to. The fit and finish of the parts that make up this flashlight are very good quality considering the price point. Good fine threading on the base and the shroud, a real polished aluminum reflector rather than crome plated plastic is a nice touch.

Several factors lead to the fifth star coming off.

First, and foremost, there is no "on-off" switch per say. There are two setups availible for this light, the temp button or the pressure switch. Neither will allow you to tap-on or tap-off like some of the higher priced units. Having to hold down the pressure switch can lead to some reliability issues in a tense situation, and not having the pressure switch can be cumbersome depending on weapon choice. You can always screw the back in all the way to get it to stay on, but that's not a very tactical nor very fast. (especially on a shotgun)

Second, the mounting hardware included with the light is just a couple of thousands of an inch too big. When you crank down the allen screw that tightens the grip on the light's barrel, it just doesn't get quite tight enough for some heavier applications like shotguns. If you'll be mounting this on an AR platform or something with light recoil, it shouldn't be a factor for you. But if you're getting this specifically for a high recoil weapon like a shotgun, prepare to be shopping for a new mounting bracket soon.

Lastly, attention to detail in final assembly is not what it should be. The lamp is mated to the reflector via very fine threads that can easily be cross-threaded and sure enough, they were cross-threaded right out of the box. This affects beam size, brightness, placement as well as the lights ability to handle recoil.

Be sure to field strip this light down to the bones and put it back together with great care. I added some brake grease to the threads to help with threading and water resistance and once the lamp and the reflector were mated correctly, the beam was perfectly focused and VERY bright.

Overall I absolutely love the light. It's a great deal for the money, I'll probably be buying a second one to carry aside from weapon mounting. There are just a few issues that cost it that last star.

This flashlight is extremely bright, rock solid design with no rattles or looseness. I did have to exchange the tactical slide on mount for a new one that actually fit and tightened around the light case (reason for not giving it 5 stars) But once that was fixed, it fits like a glove on my gun! LOVE IT!!! Amazing product for the inexpensive price!! Other $200-$300 lights i have tested aren't even this bright!

I purchased this light for my S&W M&P 15-22.The light is very bright and looks great. Mounting took less than five minutes and the pressure switch was an easy mount on the forend handle. Great buy for the money.

I am in Afghanistan and use this light for everything! The pressure switch is very useful! I have it mounted to my M16... The rail I had was a little big but I managed to fit it on by loosening the light mount all the way! Love this light and use it everyday! Very Bright! Very Heavy Duty! Love it!

Bright enough to leave retina burn. Built solid. Handles recoil. Easily compares to other tac-lights costing 10 times as much.

I see some complaints with the tightness of the flashlight in the mount. A small piece of tin, cut from a soda can even, or a small strip of electrical tape, placed on the light, then slid into the holder, will rectify the slack. This is known as a shim.

This is a great product at an extremely reasonable price. Have used 2 now, on different builds, and had 0 issues. It's a steal.

I spent years in manufacturing quality control. I can't find any reason to fault this in any way. it is very well made. the fine threads require some care and grease. Very bright. I can't figure what could make the competition worth 100 plus dollars more.

i put this on my 12ga shotgun. it works just fine. heavy, sturdy, bright, and comes with a strobe function. the strobe does have to be cycled through on "clicks" but its half the price of my other gun mounted light. i think its worth the money. the pressure switch is straight forward but replaces the flashlights backscrew giving you only the pressure switch to turn it on/off.

I recieved the Defender light in a few days from amazon with pressure switch, light, and battreies in a nice tactical looking package.

The light was mounted on a mossberg 500 pump with a tri-rail mounted on the magazine tube up forward. The aluminum light was loose fitting in it's supplied picatanny mount, which I had read about in other reviews. I placed a wrap of electrical tape around the lights main body- problem fixed. Note: put your light in its' mount and then install the pressure swith cap.

The light worked and it is very brite, I saw spots when I shined it in my eyes ( I had to see how brite it was ).

For the price, it was just what I was looking for, I just wish there was a way to have it on full time as well momentary with the pressure swith.

I haven't had it long enough to test battery run time but, will be taking it to the range to see if it can take the recoil when shooting.

Great light, buy one or two for a friend.

Have only had this for a couple weeks but think the quality is top notch. I have fired rounds through my AR 15 with the light attached and all is well. Great quality for the $$$$, Cant see why anyone would pay $200+ for high end lights.

Good flashlight but lousy switch. Stopped working after 2 days. Light will still work manually but the switch pad doesn't close the switch when you press it.