Nightstick TCM-8
The Nightstick TCM-8 is a pistol-mounted LED weapon light rated at 550 lumens and 4,624 candela. That candela figure works out to an effective positive identification distance of 23 yards and visual impairment out to 3 yards, both calculated from the published beam data. It runs on CR123A and is not rechargeable. It weighs 2.5 oz in an aluminum body 2.5 inches long. Measured against the 148 weapon lights in the index, it lands in the dimmest quarter for output (550 lumens), among the least intense 10 percent for beam intensity (4,624 candela), and in the lightest quarter for weight (2.5 oz). It is one of 54 entries in the index that qualify as a light in the same 500 to 999 lumen class. The closest listed comparison is Nightstick LGL-150, the same brand's light in the same 500 to 999 lumen class, priced at $70.
| Series | TCM-8 |
| Light Color | White |
| Emitter Type | LED |
| Lumens | 550 |
| Candela | 4624 |
| Laser | No |
| Effective PID Distance (yds) | 23 |
| Max Effective PID Distance (yds) | 20 to 40 |
| Effective Visual Impairment (yds) | 3 |
| Max Effective Visual Impairment (yds) | Under 5 |
| Form Factor | Pistol |
| Battery | CR123A |
| Rechargeable | No |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Weight (oz) | 2.5 |
| Length (in) | 2.5 |
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