Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. tents” at the Pila Torch booth, located in the Gold Hall across from the convention center. The company’s lineup of tactical lights feature LEDs at one end and powerful incandescents at the other. A unique accessory, the Codex module can be threaded into the body of most Pila models, which allows the user to preprogram their menu of brightness levels and strobe and signal functions, including SOS. Superior Cree components and lithium ion recharging units distinguish this emerging line. Visit www.pilatorch.com. At the First-Light booth, Ed Santos, author of “Rule the Night, Win the Fight,” heavily endorsed the Liberator, a handsfree, hand-held tactical light. “It’s a fantastic light and a great seller, too,” said Santos, the owner of Center Target Sports, a premier gun shop, tactical training and range facility in Post Falls, Idaho. “Just acquaint the customer with its use and you’ve got a sale.” How can a light be “hands-free” and “hand-held”? Visit www.first-light-usa.com. Pat McGuire is the L.E. buyer and consultant for ProDefense L.E. and Personal Security Products in Webster, Texas. SI found him settling in for an ordering session at PentagonLight’s booth. “PentagonLights have just flown off the shelves,” McGuire said. “Compared to their competition, the durability, ergonomics and power for their size can’t be beaten. Our customers love them and repeat sales are outstanding. Officers usually buy a handheld like the eX2 Xenon or the L2 LED, then come back to buy a weapon-mount unit like the MD2 Xenon LaserLight or the MD3 model. I expect the K2 Porcupine light, with its retractable crenellated bezel, will be a winner, too.” Visit www.pentagonlight.com. McGuire is also impressed with Zero Tolerance Knives, which he says have created “a real surprise” in sales. “They are expensive — MSRPs run from $150 to $295 — but our buyers, mostly police officers, think they’re worth every penny and sales are growing. And they are truly zero-tolerance knives. People whose lives may depend on a knife for a backup can appreciate that kind of quality,” McGuire said. Visit www.ztknives.com. Next year’s SHOT Show will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 15-18. For hotel reservations and other information on the show, visit www.shotshow.org. 9 Firearms Business Insurance Circle No. 214 on Inquiry Card Circle No. 216 on Inquiry Card Don’t let the BAD GUYS smell you coming! E NVIROCLEAN FA — Firearm Cleaner » Less smelling » Great cleaning » Biodegradable SHOT Show 2009 Distributor’s wanted! OGRE MANUFACTURING, LLC. • 414.475.9339 • www.ogremfg.com Circle No. 219 on Inquiry Card www.shootingindustry.com MAY 2008 31