Reviews & Ratings for SureFire Defender Ultra Dual Output LED Flashlight — 33 reviews — Page 1

Great light, bright, tough casing, fits right in your pocket. Can be used as EDC.

Dependable workhorse. Great products all around and exceptional customer service from Surefire, and OP for that matter.

I have had a handful of different brand lights over the years and they all work well. Surefire lights are expensive, but they are built tougher than the rest. If you want more than two brightness settings, you may want to consider a different light. However, if you need a light that is compact, durable and has a high output/great throw this light is for you.

This is the second one of these I bought. One is my EDC and the other rides in my car. I like the power, ease of operation and size.

Optics Planet had it in stock, shipping was seamless.

The product itself is lightcompact, and well made as expected from SufreFire.
2 light settings low light and blinding bright. Perfect for LE use, outdoor night hikes, etc.

My favorite edc flashlight so far. It has really good output, however I do wish it had more candela. The pocket clip isn't as tight as I'd like it to be either, but despite these two things it's my favorite light I own.

I love my SureFire Fury and I was looking for something slightly smaller for everyday carry (EDC). I ordered the SureFire Defender and could not be happier. The Defender has slightly less output (1,000 lumens) vs. the Fury (1,500 lumens), still 1,000 lumens is more than sufficient in 99.9% of the occasions and the Defender is slimmer and comes with a clip attached to the body, making it perfect for EDC. It is also very strong, just like the Fury, making it a perfect strike tool if needed.

Great product, I keep it in my truck for quick access. The beam intensity is good and I like the light weight. Also i dropped the flashlight in water, dried it off and continued to use the surefire.

This is the most durable and reliable light on the market! I’ve relied on it and it’s predecessors for decades. When your life is on the line, cheaper alternatives, with bells and whistles may not serve you. These are not the cheap toys into which many amateurs put their unfounded trust.

The light is reliable and the metal construction gives it durability. The smaller diameter makes it easier to carry this in a pocket or bag than the standard size. Love the bright setting, throws the beam a long distance. Fits well in the hand. Not sure why the bezel is jagged but I guess it could be used for striking as a last resort.
There is a clip that allows for the light to be mounted in a pocket but it feels a bit disruptive in the hand and the light is too heavy to try and use the clip to mount it on a hat. The light has two settings, bright and extremely dim. The dim setting is okay if you are trying to find something brightly colored in a bag or see a sidewalk at night but other than that it isn't bright enough to be useful. As a self defense tool going immediately to the bright setting makes sense but if you are trying to use the dim setting you blind yourself turning it on and then have to wait for your eyes to adjust to the underpowered dim setting. The jagged bezel is hard on pockets and makes it easier for security guards to view this as a weapon which doesn't seem worth the benefits. The high power setting goes through batteries quickly.