True Stories

I'm an amateur photographer in Hong Kong, and I often go to different places all over my city to seek different scenes to feed my memory card. One night I was on the hillside waiting for sunset. As always, my SureFire G3 Nitrolon® snugly in my pocket.

After sunset, I was carried away by an obsession for another few shots of the "magic hour." After a few minutes it was dark, and to make matters worse, my way back down the hill was being blocked by a group of aggressive monkeys (they are very common in the country parks of Hong Kong). I reached into my pocket for my G3 and fired it up, scattering the monkeys that had been eying me into nearby trees. As I retreated down the pathway, I could see their illuminated eyes watch me as I walked away.

If it wasn't for my G3's devastating beam, I might have been stuck on the hillside overnight, fending off aggressive monkeys. This encounter proved to me that bringing my G3 along with me everywhere is always a wise choice.

Andrew P.
Shatin, Hong Kong

Every night I head out to deliver tens of thousands of gallons of gasoline to 24-hour gas stations, and I always take along my SureFire G3™ as my primary helper. One night I was making a 9,000-gallon delivery at 2 a.m. on a moonless night. The station had no lights in back of the building where the tanks were located. As I was preparing to open the valves on my tanker to pour gas through a four-inch hose at a rate of 350 gallons per minute, a vehicle pulled around the back of the station where I was working and turned off its headlights. Two men got out of the car and demanded that I give them my wallet and leave the tractor-trailer for them to take. I immediately pointed and flashed my 105-lumen G3 directly into their faces to see who they were. The driver got back in the car, and the passenger started to approach me. I put the light in his face again and he walked right in to the fender of the car.

He jumped into the car and the driver backed in to a concrete-filled pole while trying to get away. I was truly surprised my SureFire flashlight was so effective at deterring the robbers. I made the purchase so I would have one small light to illuminate my work area, but the salesman had told me it was also a personal-protection device; I had no idea how well it would work for that. It protected my cargo, the general public, and my life.

Thank you for such a fine product-it was well worth the $59 price tag. By the way, the police later found the car and the failed robbers after spotting a car with a bumper with a large spot of yellow paint on it-left by the pole they hit trying to get away so quickly.

Bob P.
Whitehouse, TX

We were heading home from a friend's bash in the countryside, when there was a heavy downpour that caused our tire to get stuck in a puddle of mud. Knowing the countryside was kalabaw (water buffalo) territory, my wife and I joked about what we'd do if we were attacked. Just then, a huge kalabaw charged toward us, ramming against the car. I intuitively turned on the headlights, but it only made the big bull more irate. As he rushed around to the driver's side, I remembered that I had my G3™ Nitrolon® in my pocket. I flashed the animal, stopping him dead in his tracks. We couldn't believe how powerful the G3's beam was. Clearly dazed, he withdrew and began to walk away - much to our relief.

Help came early the morning. Turns out the puddle of mud we were stuck in was the giant kalabaw's favorite relaxation spot. Thanks, SureFire, for keeping us out of harm's way. Because of this incident, my wife decided to treat herself to a SureFire M3. More power to you guys!

Juan S.
Manila, Philippines