Anyone tried "Cat" flashlights?

more_vampires · Aug 5, 2015

Hey everyone!

I stumbled across the Cat line of flashlights.
http://www.catlights.com/

Never seen them mentioned here! Anyone have any experience with these models?

I've been looking at their "CT1000 Pocket COB" floody. It looks a lot like a Larrylight.

Is this stuff USA made?

FRITZHID · Aug 5, 2015

No personal exp with "Cat" labeled lights but I've seen many many lights like them.... My guess would be a rebranded line of lights from a more common manuf.

Vortus · Aug 5, 2015

Likely decent enough quality. Don't think Caterpiller would stamp their logo on junk but never know. Had a couple pairs of CAT branded boots years ago, and they were good. Heh, and their engines in some of my trucks. But, as with any logo branded gear, some price added for the name.

Str8stroke · Aug 5, 2015

The finish looks to have a high shine and machining looks pretty C8ish. Personally, I would pass.

Flashlight Dave · Aug 5, 2015

It looks like something you would get at a hardware store. Not to say it isn't good.

RAM2 · Aug 5, 2015

more_vampires said:
Is this stuff USA made?

The same lights are sold under different labels by their distributor. E-Z Red (http://www.ezred.com/) is a licensee of the Caterpillar Brand for the lights and no they are not made in Peoria.

WarRaven · Aug 5, 2015

Button cover material looks suspect to me, idk.

harro · Aug 7, 2015

Diesel powered ?? ( Sorry, its early AM here ).

FRITZHID · Aug 7, 2015

harro said:
Diesel powered ?? ( Sorry, its early AM here ).

Ha!

LGT · Aug 8, 2015

From what I've read at Amazon. They're imported from China.

more_vampires · Aug 10, 2015

Yeah, the more I look at this rebrand, the more I'm thinking "nein danke."

We get better prices from gearbest and dx for essentially the same thing.

ForrestChump · Aug 12, 2015

more_vampires said:
Hey everyone!

I stumbled across the Cat line of flashlights.
http://www.catlights.com/

Never seen them mentioned here! Anyone have any experience with these models?

I've been looking at their "CT1000 Pocket COB" floody. It looks a lot like a Larrylight.

Is this stuff USA made?

Not US made, rebrands.

An interesting trend thought, some brands you may not expect ( like Bushnell ) are putting out some very CPF competitive lights....

Lou Minescence · Aug 12, 2015

I bought a CT2405 for an employee of mine as a Christmas gift from a tool vendor. I wouldn't buy it again and my employee doesn't use it. He uses a Thrunite I gave him a year ago.

Anyone tried "Cat" flashlights?

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