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I've been putting together my 500. I wanted to put a Streamlight TL-Racker on it (as I have one on my Shockwave) but balked at paying the price again. So I was looking around the big auction site and found a Treeline Forend Light. From my research (not a lot to be found online) it produces 900 lumens - which isn't much below the 1000 produced by the TL-Racker. However, the price was about half of the Streamlight and used the same CR2123A batteries. Since I'm not mad at my money, I took a chance on the Treeline.
The Treeline light came with a forend nut removal tool, which was handy. Installation was a breeze, and the operation was very similar to the Racker. In fact, the reason the Treeline light was taken off the market (It was originally sold at Tractor Supply.) was because of a patent infringement lawsuit from Streamlight. Also, like the Streamlight, the Treeline unit was wobbly when installed...which didn't matter to me. I tried to break it off, but couldn't. There was a little different feel to the Treeline, but it wasn't a bad thing. I think this was because I'd shot the Racker on my Shockwave for so long that the feel was a bit strange. I got used to it almost immediately.
As for the light itself: I took both the Shockwave with the Streamlight and the 500 with the Treeline out and tested them. I really couldn't tell much difference between the two. Both beams were incredibly bright and gave a no-doubt-about-it target illumination at 75 yards. For me, this is enough. I haven't ran any rounds through it at night, but will this week, and I will update this thread. If you're interested in adding a forend light to your 500, I definitely recommend the Treeline. Since they're no longer sold at retail outlets such as Tractor Supply, you will have to search the big auction site. There are still a few available, and at least one is listed at the same price as I paid as of today (11/21).
For full disclosure: I am not affiliated with Treeline, Tractor Supply, or any of the sellers online...just a happy customer. I also do not know if it will fit the Shockwave.
The Treeline light came with a forend nut removal tool, which was handy. Installation was a breeze, and the operation was very similar to the Racker. In fact, the reason the Treeline light was taken off the market (It was originally sold at Tractor Supply.) was because of a patent infringement lawsuit from Streamlight. Also, like the Streamlight, the Treeline unit was wobbly when installed...which didn't matter to me. I tried to break it off, but couldn't. There was a little different feel to the Treeline, but it wasn't a bad thing. I think this was because I'd shot the Racker on my Shockwave for so long that the feel was a bit strange. I got used to it almost immediately.
As for the light itself: I took both the Shockwave with the Streamlight and the 500 with the Treeline out and tested them. I really couldn't tell much difference between the two. Both beams were incredibly bright and gave a no-doubt-about-it target illumination at 75 yards. For me, this is enough. I haven't ran any rounds through it at night, but will this week, and I will update this thread. If you're interested in adding a forend light to your 500, I definitely recommend the Treeline. Since they're no longer sold at retail outlets such as Tractor Supply, you will have to search the big auction site. There are still a few available, and at least one is listed at the same price as I paid as of today (11/21).
For full disclosure: I am not affiliated with Treeline, Tractor Supply, or any of the sellers online...just a happy customer. I also do not know if it will fit the Shockwave.