So far I only have about ... 300ish rounds through this. Things I like about it: - SUPER bright :) Guys in the club were all surprised at how bright the green laser is, and how visible it is even in the bright mid-day sun. At twilight it's extremely visible at distances well beyond what I'm capable of hitting. - The white light is likewise extremely bright and very tightly focused, with a very nice super bright white spot surrounded by a dimmer flood. In my bedroom with all the lights on it's *radically* brighter if I throw this at the ceiling. The reflector patern is so well done that honestly for indoor use in my tiny home (short distances) I can just use the center focal spot without even turning on the laser. Side by side with my Fenix PD35 - also 1k lumen, there's just no comparison in the actual candelas this applies at distance. Do I need to worry about blinding myself ? It's ok bro, I'm not stupid. I know where things like white walls and mirrors are in my house, and I know how to do things like not shine bright lights into them. Most importantly is that I can *really* see at night with this - corners that were left dark and mysterious with my other light are lit up like it's daylight. - Controls are dirt simple, which I like. Paddle up for momentary, paddle down for constant. Double-tap for strobe. Switch at the bottom switches between laser, white, and both. - Mounts extremely well and in my experience playing with it, it's very repeatable mount at defense distances; for target shooting you may need to check zero. - Battery life is pretty solid. Granted I played with it *constantly* testing and learning and went through a set of batteries - the amount of on-time it had in that initial period was easily more than it will see for the entire next year, so I'll just replace the batteries next Christmas. - Bit of added weight at the muzzle never hurts :) - Lens absolutely gets gassed up, but wipes clean to crystal clean again with a micofiber. - I find the old style switches to work very well for me; my support thumb is right there, and I can manipulate it very adroitly without losing any of my support grip. - Absolutely get a quicker picture than with steel sights. People who only use steel sights will say junk like "lasers aren't necessary", "red dots aren't any faster than steel", "those are for people who can't use steel". Lemme tell you son I learned how to shoot old school with nothing but open steel sights at 350 yard popups and I've raced with open sights and I sho know how to shoot with my open sights and ... these things are faster AND more agile because I can use one hand while working a phone, etc. A couple things to be aware of: - It's gonna be REALLY HARD TO FIND A HOLSTER. There's not a whole lot of light bearing holster makers out there, and very, very ,very few that support the TLR-2 profile. A call to Streamlight verified that it's the same profile as the lower-lumen TLR-2 models in that series, but also that the 2 series doesn't share profiles with anything else. If you can find a maker that supports the TLR2 it should definitely support the 2 HL. I didn't think about holster availability when I bought this, thinking 'it's streamlight, right ? this is why I'm paying for a big established brand cause who wouldn't support Streamlight" ? Well, news flash ... yes everyone who makes a light bearing holster supports Streamlight ... just not THIS Streamlight. Big bummers as I had to drop a TON for a custom holster that won't even get here for months. In hind sight, I wish I had gone with a different model but I really wanted a green light and 1k lumen; the TLR-10 is green but only in 500 lumen. There's also tons of support for Olights, but I'm trying to keep as much of this in my region as possible; even if it's only assembled here that's more of my revenue staying in the area than not. If you're just going to range run or nightstand this, jump on it. However, if you're going to compete or carry it, you're probably better off with another model unless you're just not picky about holsters and can easily find one you like. I'm extremely picky about holsters and honestly now have some remorse. - The contour switch is NOT compatible with this. Should really be clear about that on the Amazon listing; when I opened the switch it definitely fit the battery cap perfectly, but would only control the white light, not the laser. I guess the laser really needs all the energy and that bit of added circuitry is just enough added resistance to underpower it ? I guess ? The contour switch was dropped off at Whole Foods for a super easy fast return process :) - The laser will go out before the white light does. If you get a nice bright light but your laser is dim or flashing or gone, try new batteries. All in all I have to say that honestly I LOVE this light and laser combo, but I'm super bummed about the lack of holster availability.
