One pro tip I rarely ever see in videos like this. If you think someone is in a room, throw something into the room to distract/spook them, then come in about 1 second afterward, when they have been distracted by the object (or if they start shooting, dont go in the room, lol) I used to do that when I was OPFOR in CQB exercises in the Army all the time. It worked the overwhelming majority of the time.

Retired LEO and I can’t tell you how many times I was in a dark residence or bar in the middle of a bright day. Taught me to ALWAYS have a light.

Low light has so many aspects. Light discipline Blowing out your night vision (eyes not nods) Noise Tripping over crap Anticipation of problem areas There are so many considerations and as you are put in that situation, everything comes into play. Great video. Concise, simple, and down to basics. I like having a weapon light and a stand alone flashlight.

Hey everyone thanks for the comments. We will be doing more vids on this subject

Good video. Working in the dark with a light is very interesting. About a month ago I took a low light, outdoor carbine class and it was a lot of fun and very educational!

Never clear a house unless it is absolutely necessary. I was told this by an instructor at the Surefire Institute several years ago.

Tosh’s use of the phrase “cocksucker” made this video. I literally laughed out loud. He is great!

This was illuminating.

It absolutely BOGGLES MY MIND how many people carry a gun and dont carry a light. "My cell phone has a light." Yeah, ok trigger.

Low light should be the standard for classes. Most gunfights happen in the dark. Solid vid. 👍

Hand held lights give you so many more options than a direct mounted weapon lights. Weapon mounted lights are fine if you know beyond a shadow of a doubt only a threat is in the area that your searching . If you haveva combination..thats a pandoras box. My instructor trained me to close my non dominant eye when my light is on so when I turn it of I'm not completely blind for a few seconds when you turn it off.

Really appreciate this breakdown from Tosh, and Myles walking through it

Great topic and instruction guys, I hope to see more of these.

As we were told in the infantry, "Use the minimum amount of active emissions required to get the job done."

"If you really wanna get that caulk sucker." Love me some Tosh!!!

I like what he said at the end about the flashlight "That flashlight might buy you that time"......in the conversation about flashlights as a self defense tool people seem to have the mentality that those of us that promote flashlights for self defense think it's a be all ultimate weapon but it's quite the opposite. The flashlight is a distractionary tool that can be used as an impact weapon but it's primary use it to temporarily distract the bad guy giving you an opportunity to get the upper hand. If you can't fight without a flashlight than you can't fight with one.

I'm along time totally blind hunter, conceal carrier, and competition shooter and in CQC situations, learning to fight in the dark can give you cover in tight quarters where light will draw fire onto your position.

If you stand behind the light when searching, where will you be hit when someone shoots at your flashlight ???

Whats your take on a flashlight attached toa gun

Shooter down the hall: suck back and take an ambush position. Now you’re back in control.

makes sense to draw the bad guy out. You could be anywhere when he turns that corner

@Tosh Jeff Gonzales says you're doing it wrong! SEAL fight!

Now in a scenario you see someone while you have your flashlight out, wouldn't it be efficient to strobe your light on them (rapidly hitting the power button if your light doesn't have a strobe feature)?

Tosh seems annoyed. Not good.

I only use red-light!!... Exposure to any bright light even for the least amount of time, a brief moment could ruin that carefully crafted sensitivity, which is why the use of a dim, red light (below 650 nanometers) is paramount to retaining my eyes, your own natural, naturally night vision. You've been shot brother the second you went behind the wall and came back out. That person has already decided and willing to be killed when he came to the fight the same way anyone else would being invaded. Widowmaker a man of God "E Pluribus Unum" D'n Deus Le' Vult!!...

Tactical hyve is doing something good by making videos but the poor guy seems so damn clueless. I don’t know if it’s for show or what but anyone studying this shit. Study like it’s life or death. Seriously