Originally Posted By: varminter .223I think those big ir's just spook things worse.
I agree.
I've been through several IR's trying to find the best one. I currently have a SH 30LR (discontinued but a good IR), a couple of EWT 100's, and a couple of Night Eyes IR's. With Gen 3 they are all able to illuminate a target farther than I will shoot.
I have never used the SH Cannon, but after reading the specs a few things stood out as concerning to me.
It uses a 2170 battery. Unless you have some of those laying around you have to add $45.00 to the price of the light.
It weighs 2 lbs, that is extremely heavy.
The bezel is 2.75", that is going to display a very large signature.
If I was going to start over with one I think that I would try the TNVC Torch. After adding the cost of the batteries to the SH the Torch is only about $40.00 more expensive, less than 1/3 the weight, and a much smaller bezel.