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**Rustynuts** · 06-08-2007, 04:57 PM

Well actually won one on feebay. Be a week before I get it. Only $190 shipped new! This will go on my 45compact for HD use. No need for night sights now!

dasanii19 · 06-08-2007, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rustynuts

Well actually won one on feebay. Be a week before I get it. Only $190 shipped new! This will go on my 45compact for HD use. No need for night sights now!

Congrats,but Actually, IMO night sites only work if you do have a tac light, they go hand and hand. whats the point of having night sights if you cant see what your aiming at? Or whats the point of having a tac light if you cant aim? So, if you have a tac light and night sights you can see and aim.. Make sense?

But then again you have a lazer, which will compensate sights.. Its all personal preference but if you only want a laser make sure you get it sighted in so when you do take that undesired shot, you will hit what you are aiming at.

**Rustynuts** · 06-08-2007, 05:27 PM

Based on my experience with MY TFOs on the other XD, they basically became useless dark blobs against any decent backlight. No worse or better than stock. This wasn't even with a high power luxeon or anything, just a $7 LED flashlight. The backlight washed out any glow from the tritium and since the light wasn't really bouncing down from the ceiling much the FO part didn't do anything.

In my view the night sights were a waste, only good in bright light or almost blacked out dark! That's why I think the light/laser will be nicer.

dasanii19 · 06-08-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rustynuts

Based on my experience with MY TFOs on the other XD, they basically became useless dark blobs against any decent backlight. No worse or better than stock. This wasn't even with a high power luxeon or anything, just a $7 LED flashlight. The backlight washed out any glow from the tritium and since the light wasn't really bouncing down from the ceiling much the FO part didn't do anything.

In my view the night sights were a waste, only good in bright light or almost blacked out dark! That's why I think the light/laser will be nicer.

Well, ive learned something. Thank you. What I wrote above was only my opnion and therory only, they made sense to me. I am glad that I hadnt wasted any money on night sights. They are probably good for range shooting but rather a marketing scheme for night shooting. (IMO) and yours..

Ive had TFO's on a little Glock 26, the 26 had no rail so I never got to see how they did with a light attached in the dark.

Thanks again.

**Rustynuts** · 06-09-2007, 04:01 AM

I can't say that night sights are totally lame. They do help some in certain lighting conditions. I just feel when you're in a tough spot, the laser will help get on target faster than ANY sight, in all light conditions.

I didn't even have the light attached when I tried, just held the flash in my weak hand in a darkened room to try it out. Maybe if you wore a miner's helmet with a light on your forehead, some of the light would pop the fiber optics! Or you'd have to walk around holding your flashlight over your head.

rgeliske · 06-09-2007, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Rustynuts

Based on my experience with MY TFOs on the other XD, they basically became useless dark blobs against any decent backlight. No worse or better than stock. This wasn't even with a high power luxeon or anything, just a $7 LED flashlight. The backlight washed out any glow from the tritium and since the light wasn't really bouncing down from the ceiling much the FO part didn't do anything.

In my view the night sights were a waste, only good in bright light or almost blacked out dark! That's why I think the light/laser will be nicer.

Are you sure you're talking about Tru-Glo TFO sights? I have TFOs on 2 guns and they work very well in daylight and are even brighter in the dark. I'm sure that if anyone shined a bright light in my face I would not be able to see them or anyother sight for that matter. I am not a fan of normal night sights but have found the Tru-Glo TFO to work very well. One nasty thing about tactical lights is they tend to announce your presents.

**Rustynuts** · 06-09-2007, 09:40 AM

TFO's, I put them on myself. I got the yellow/green version though. The green front does glow better, but the yellow sucks. Depending on the backlight, BOTH dim to nothing AND the fiber optic part doesn't glow either. Daylight is fine, bright as anything.

I decided to leave the TFO's on the car/carry gun and use the TLR-2 on the HD gun.

Using the flashlight in tactical mode, ON/OFF, just made it the TFO's worse! The glow in the dark fine, pop light on, TFO's fade to black, pop light off, wait a few seconds for eyes to adjust and the tritium glow to come back. Useless IMHO.

opfor · 06-09-2007, 10:08 AM

i put a tlr2 on my 5" and its pretty damn nice--i haven't really got after the laser and made it dead on, but at 10 yards its real close (within 2 or 3 inches)--the lights really good, if you look into it in full daylight it'll put a flare in the center of your field of vision that you can't see thru for several seconds, so imagine what it'll do to the intruder's eyes in the dark--fish in a barrel

06-08-2007, 04:57 PM	#1
Rustynuts XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,320	Just Picked up a TLR-2 Well actually won one on feebay. Be a week before I get it. Only $190 shipped new! This will go on my 45compact for HD use. No need for night sights now!

06-09-2007, 04:01 AM	#5
Rustynuts XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,320	I can't say that night sights are totally lame. They do help some in certain lighting conditions. I just feel when you're in a tough spot, the laser will help get on target faster than ANY sight, in all light conditions. I didn't even have the light attached when I tried, just held the flash in my weak hand in a darkened room to try it out. Maybe if you wore a miner's helmet with a light on your forehead, some of the light would pop the fiber optics! Or you'd have to walk around holding your flashlight over your head. Last edited by Rustynuts; 06-09-2007 at 04:06 AM.

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06-08-2007, 05:27 PM	#3
Rustynuts XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,320	Based on my experience with MY TFOs on the other XD, they basically became useless dark blobs against any decent backlight. No worse or better than stock. This wasn't even with a high power luxeon or anything, just a $7 LED flashlight. The backlight washed out any glow from the tritium and since the light wasn't really bouncing down from the ceiling much the FO part didn't do anything. In my view the night sights were a waste, only good in bright light or almost blacked out dark! That's why I think the light/laser will be nicer.

06-09-2007, 09:40 AM	#7
Rustynuts XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,320	TFO's, I put them on myself. I got the yellow/green version though. The green front does glow better, but the yellow sucks. Depending on the backlight, BOTH dim to nothing AND the fiber optic part doesn't glow either. Daylight is fine, bright as anything. I decided to leave the TFO's on the car/carry gun and use the TLR-2 on the HD gun. Using the flashlight in tactical mode, ON/OFF, just made it the TFO's worse! The glow in the dark fine, pop light on, TFO's fade to black, pop light off, wait a few seconds for eyes to adjust and the tritium glow to come back. Useless IMHO.

06-09-2007, 10:08 AM	#8
opfor XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 25	i put a tlr2 on my 5" and its pretty damn nice--i haven't really got after the laser and made it dead on, but at 10 yards its real close (within 2 or 3 inches)--the lights really good, if you look into it in full daylight it'll put a flare in the center of your field of vision that you can't see thru for several seconds, so imagine what it'll do to the intruder's eyes in the dark--fish in a barrel