Moondog Industries checks out the Fenix GL19R pistol tac light sent to him if it is something he can recommend to his viewers... "Fenix is best known for making affordable EDC tac-lights, used by LEOs and EMTs. At SHOT Show, I visited the Fenix booth and got a walk-through of their newest products. They sent me their new GL19R to test and evaluate. This is an update to their GL19 featuring a user-replaceable CR186350 lithium battery that can be recharged internally through a USB-C port in the side of the GL19R.

The unit itself has a matte black anodized finish and a solid all metal body. The unit comes with a Glock sized recoil lug pre-installed and an optional Picatinny 1913 recoil lug. The GL19 controls are ambidextrous pressure paddles/pads on either side of the rear of the unit.

The GL19 has a “Turbo” mode and a lower power “High” mode which is a bit of marketing spin since they are effectively identical to a “High” and “Normal” mode on any other light. Fenix’s stats claim the GL19R outputs 1200 lumens in Turbo; in my testing a recorded 1840 lumens. It’s rare to find a Chinese flashlight maker who’s lumen numbers are overly inflated and even rarer to find one who’s products actually perform better than their stated claims. This bodes positively to the performance of Fenix’s other products."

Read the full review here and below is the video version: