In any environment a flashlight can quickly prove its worth. Whether you're playing in CQB, field or a mix of both, the pros far outweigh the cons in my opinion. Along with the obvious benefits of lighting up dark spaces and just giving your gun a more "Tacti-Cool" look, they have an airsoft-specific function: lighting up bbs as they are flying through the air, showing the user a precise representation of the bbs' path towards its target. But with a plethora of options on the market ranging anywhere from miniature pistol lights to heavy rifle flashlights , it can leave you feeling unsure of just which one to run and how to use it. What I'm hoping to accomplish with this thread is to get some ideas out there on what does and doesn't work.
I have been doing a lot of tinkering with my flashlight setup lately and have even switched lights altogether a couple of times. Finally I have found a setup that is comfortable and that allows me to actuate my light with ease. My light of choice is the VFC V3X w/Pressure Pad mounted on top. This allows me to reach the pressure pad from either side pretty easily, as I use the Magpul "Thumb over top" hold with AR platforms (Real-Steel and Airsoft). As you may notice, my Magpul XTM Rail Panels actually feature little grasps to hold on to excess wiring, keeping my whole setup nice and neat.
So how do you run your flashlight/laser setup? Feel free to post your own setups below.
