What's a 'Tactical' Flashlight

LOL, actually it is nice to read old threads, I enjoyed this one! :slight_smile:

Question: What’s a ’Tactical’ Flashlight?

Answer: Marketing. :money_mouth_face:

Older Klarus flashlights had this feature:

A silent switch. Wish all my lights had this. Never found a completely silent switch as an aftermarket part. So there are a few features that might be very useful for law enforcement or similar applications.

Can anyone explain to me why a silent switch is so important? Why is it that the sound of a switch clicking is going to destroy your stealth, but a beam of light with its origin in you hand won’t?