Can a Self-Defense Flashlight Cut Through Dense Fog? #shorts

Your flashlight might be powerful, but fog doesn’t care how many lumens are printed on the box.

In this video, Jacob shines his light toward a dumpster roughly 50 yards away, something he could normally see without much trouble. But the fog scatters the beam, sending light back toward him and making it harder to see what’s on the other side.

It’s a reminder that owning a good light and understanding how light behaves are two different things. Fog, smoke, shadows, and competing light sources can all change what you’re able to see and identify.

That’s one reason low-light training matters. Before you can make a sound decision, you need enough information to understand what you’re looking at.

In Defense After Dark, Dan Brady and Riley Bowman break down photonic barriers, flashlight selection, handheld and weapon-mounted light techniques, and practical low-light scenarios for armed citizens. The online course includes 23 lessons and lifetime access.