Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First thing’s first. You’re going to buy this and wear it to work. Being cops, your coworkers will first ask what it is, then when you show them, you’ll get the standard couple days of “Okaaaay, Robocop, whatever. Do you make siren noises when you’re running after someone, too?” Let them talk smack. In a month, you’ll realize there’s three or four of those same naysayers wearing them. Soon, you’ll see them on a dozen or more shoulders. Practice your smug face, because you’ll need it. The shoulder magnet system is comfortable to the point of being unnoticeable after a day or two, and it’s super strong, holding the unit in place firmly and perfectly. I’ve only heard of one falling off of someone’s shoulder once so far, and that was during a knock down drag out fight. The officer found it in a mud puddle, dried it off, and it still worked just fine. The front flashlight casts an excellent wide, flat beam. It won’t replace that Stinger or Maglite, but it will definitely complement it—the beam is wide enough so that when you’re standing at the B pillar, it casts light on both the front and back seats. Along with your duty light on the driver’s hands, seeing both the front and back seats on your side of that suspect vehicle has never been easier. Also perfect for reading ID cards & Driver’s Licenses. The traffic stop function (white light front, red & blue strobes rear), is amazing whether you’re on a traffic stop or just walking along the fog line looking for shell casings, other evidence, whatever. Significantly increases your visibility to passing motorists. Finally, the top button that lights up the entire unit with 360 strobes is invaluable for traffic control. We’ve all had those cars that no matter how much you holler or wave your flashlight, they’re oblivious. This won’t guarantee some dummy won’t still flatten you in the middle of an intersection, but I definitely notice that it gets drivers’ attention and alerts them to your presence much more effectively than any other lights I’ve used in the past three decades. Battery life is great. I work 12-hour shifts in a busy (and very rainy) city, and I haven’t run mine flat or had any waterproofing issues at all. In fact, I liked mine so much that I bought my buddy, a cop in another jurisdiction, one for his birthday. He got into the thick of it downtown in a large metropolitan area, and his backup only located him because he had his Guardian Angel rolling. They saw the strobes from a couple blocks out in heavy traffic. His chief bought them for the whole patrol division less than a week later. To the inventors: Thank you, and well done. An amazing “don’t know how I lived without it” tool for police work. To potential buyers: This is not that piece of gear you’ll wear for a couple weeks then throw in a drawer. I haven’t gone to work without it so much as a single day since I bought mine in June of 2020. Worth every penny. If you work in any type of environment that puts you in the roadway, in the brush or trees, in low visibility, darkness, and/or inclement weather, and you’re on the fence, hop off and hit “add to cart.” This crusty old patrol sergeant guarantees you’ll be thrilled with it.