Product Spotlight…Modlite PLHv2 Weaponlight
We live in exciting times in regards to the shear number of firearms, firearm platforms and accessories available to the consumer. Having multiple companies out there competing hard for your dollar and patronage benefits us in the end. The weapon light category is surely no different. There are many, many weapon light companies out there today. Some, such as Surefire and Streamlight have been around for many, many decades. Then there are younger companies, such as Cloud Defensive and Modlight. Recently I had the need for a new weapon light to mount onto my Geissele DDC SBR. Of course it had to be in some form of FDE or tan finish. I decided to go ahead and try out one of the Modlite offerings and I’m so glad that I did.
Brownells has a number of the different light configurations that Modlite offers. I decided to purchase the PLHv2 version from Brownells. They offer this weapon light in a short config that uses the popular 18350 rechargeable battery as well as a longer version that uses the 18650 rechargeable battery. Since this was going on a short rifle with minimal rail space, I opted for the shorter 18350 scout light version in FDE. Brownells has a couple of different variations of this light that have slightly different price points. I knew that my plan was to add some sort of external light switch or pressure pad and luckily, they opffer this light with the body, light head, battery and battery charger, but without a tail cap. This cuts the price down somewhat and allows the end user to use that money saved towards their preferred tail cap. Modlites are compatible with most Surefire compatible tail caps. Since my plan was to run a pressure switch, I opted for a standard Surefire tailcap with the pressure switch socket.
Once I received the light, I was extremely pleased with it’s overall fit and finish. It is just a weapon light after all, but small details do count somewhat at the price point. The specifications on this particular version is approximately 1350 lumens and 54,000 candela. This thing is super bright for such a small weapon light. All parts are made in the U.S.A. which is important to me, especially considering the cost of a quality weapon light such as this one. It also has a lifetime warranty against any defects wehich is comforting. If the light ever fails, your investment is covered. When testing the beam in an enclosed space, the hot spot is very well defined, but not overly so that your target is washed out. It appears that this particular light would have a very good throw at distance as well.
So in conclusion, this was a purchase I had on my radar and honestly sorry I didn’t try out a Modlite any sooner than I did. It works perfectly on my Geissele 10.5” DDC SBR build I recently completed. If you’re in the market for a new weapon light, you owe it to yourself to take a long hard look at what Modlite has to offer. This definitely won’t be my last Modlite purchase.
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