Randy,

The TLR-2s is amazing, but it really depends on if you feel you need the strobe to dominate a possible situation or not? I like having the feature on mine, but honestly couldn't tell you if it would even occur to me to use it in a fight. Perhaps on a surrendering perp, but during a firefight, I'm probably going to be lights out until I need to ID my target. But, on the other side of the coin, have you ever been strobed by a 150 Lumen lamp in a pitch black room? It's crazy disorienting. My buddy Jarrod even lost his balance and almost toppled during our testing (no firearms were involved, only flashlights.)