Flashlights from nations with democratically elected governments?

ksu499 · Oct 19, 2009

I am in the market for a new LED service flashlight, but I want to limit my purchase to something manufactured by a firm located in a country with a democratically-elected government and not a one-party dictatorship. That, of course, throws out anything coming from the People's Republic of China, which, unfortunately, seems to be a lot. :sigh:

So, what are my best options?

sonrider657 · Oct 19, 2009

Surefire, NovaTac, Malkoff, Elzetta, and maybe a couple others.

Outdoors Fanatic · Oct 19, 2009

ksu499 said:
I am in the market for a new LED service flashlight, but I want to limit my purchase to something manufactured by a firm located in a country with a democratically-elected government and not a one-party dictatorship. That, of course, throws out anything coming from the People's Republic of China, which, unfortunately, seems to be a lot. :sigh:

So, what are my best options?

SureFire LX2, this is by far your best option.

kramer5150 · Oct 19, 2009

tek-tite
Pelican
streamlight
Arc
Peak
Fulton
First-light

Are glow tubes USA made?
I think the "M" version of the gerber UI is USA made.

can't think of any others...

carrot · Oct 19, 2009

Surefire
Maglite
Inova
Streamlight
Pelican
Ra/HDS
Orb
Novatac
Arc
Peak
McGizmo
Muyshondt
Malkoff

Outdoors Fanatic · Oct 19, 2009

kramer5150 said:
tek-tite
Pelican
streamlight
Arc
Peak
Fulton
First-light

Are glow tubes USA made?
I think the "M" version of the gerber UI is USA made.

can't think of any others...

Princeton Tec
Lupine
Barbolight
Lummi
First-Light USA
Novatac
RA/HDS
McGizmo
Malkoff
Muyshondt

Sgt. LED · Oct 19, 2009

Some damn fine choices in that lot! :twothumbs

bansuri · Oct 19, 2009

Here's a list of US manufacturers:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/189480

Bullzeyebill · Oct 19, 2009

Barbolight-Spain

Bill

ksu499 · Oct 20, 2009

Thanks for all the input. There is plenty to work with here.

KuKu427 · Oct 20, 2009

ksu499 said:
I am in the market for a new LED service flashlight, but I want to limit my purchase to something manufactured by a firm located in a country with a democratically-elected government and not a one-party dictatorship. That, of course, throws out anything coming from the People's Republic of China, which, unfortunately, seems to be a lot. :sigh:
So, what are my best options?

Well Taiwan has a democratically elected government. But democratically elected does not equal competence nor does it have anything to do with how good a flashlight they can make.

NutSAK · Oct 20, 2009

Add ElektroLumens to the list.

LED Cool · Oct 20, 2009

hi ksu449,
welcome to CPF!

LiteFlux fully user programmable lights (using AAA, AA & CR123) are made in Taiwan.

khoo

yellow · Oct 20, 2009

Led Lenser / Coast is missing

HarryN · Oct 20, 2009

Take out the ones that are mostly made from parts (like driver boards, bodies, reflectors, etc) that don't meet the original poster's specs and the list drops another 75%.

bob4apple · Oct 20, 2009

Don't forget you'll need batteries, too.

Maybe you'll be stuck with a politically acceptable flashlight
that you can't buy "freely elected" batteries for.

(Personally, I don't think flashlights and politics are a good mix,
except for stirring up unnecessary grief.)

Outdoors Fanatic · Oct 20, 2009

bob4apple said:
Don't forget you'll need batteries, too.

Maybe you'll be stuck with a politically acceptable flashlight
that you can't buy "freely elected" batteries for.

(Personally, I don't think flashlights and politics are a good mix,
except for stirring up unnecessary grief.)

Most high-quality batteries are made either in the U.S or Japan.

jirik_cz · Oct 20, 2009

yellow said:
Led Lenser / Coast is missing

Maybe designed in Germany, but manufactured in China AFAIK.

kramer5150 · Oct 20, 2009

yellow said:
Led Lenser / Coast is missing

they are not made in USA

Outdoors Fanatic · Oct 20, 2009

jirik_cz said:
Maybe designed in Germany, but manufactured in China AFAIK.

But at least the company is based in Germany, employing Europeans. Just like WiseLED (Denmark).

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