The best flashlight in the stiletto product line - SureFire Stiletto Pro II 1500 Lumens Rechargeable Pocket Light

One should always carry a flashlight. If you question that, you may ignore this product review.

Surefire’s products are uniformly more expensive than the rest, and Surefire’s products perform better than the rest. US quality and manufacturing costs more money than anything from China, Inc. and the discerning consumer will be rewarded with Surefire’s quality and durability.

This ethic applies to Surfire’s hand-held illumination solutions. You get what you pay for.

In the early days, I was never without a Surefire 6P, which was the best available at the time. But I now realize that the round profile of the 6P was an impediment. Batteries were expensive even if you purchased them in bulk from Surefire (still a good deal).

It was a great improvement when Surefire came out with LED lamps instead of incandescent lamps. This increased the longevity of the 6P line. Colored filters became available for use in low-light conditions. This was all good.

That said, I immediately gravitated to the Stiletto when it appeared, because of the front-pocket-friendly design. It had a far smaller profile. One could also recharge it (no more expensive CR123 batteries!). The “switchology” allowed three levels of brightness with the side-mounted switch and full power when using the end-switch.

However the early Stiletto moves forward in the hand when using the Harries flashlight technique. I couldn’t grasp it properly when using the end switch. That flashlight now resides in my briefcase.

Surefire addressed this with the Stiletto Pro. The grip was vastly improved, and no longer moved forward in my hand when using the Harries technique.

Then Surefire improved the Stiletto once again with the Stiletto Pro II. The improved profile remains, one can recharge it, one has the same switchology AND one get two lamps instead of one. This GREATLY improves the illumination output of the flashlight.

I have taken this flashlight to Africa on safari where it out-performed my professional hunter’s own Chinesium flashlight, which while larger, is quite good.

I now own two Stiletto Pro IIs for every day carry. One is reserved for mundane chores. The other is for use with the pistol only.

Surefire makes great products. The Stiletto Pro II is one of them. It is strongly recommended for any serious practitioner.

Final point: the user will be well-served to fashion a lanyard with a cable lock for tactical applications. Para-cord may be threaded through the pocket clip. If you don’t see the utility of this measure, go take a low-light class.