LEP Lights Made Outside of China

[letschat7]

Australia has five flashlight companies!?

Some design firm crafted some for Energizerin the 90s and Wolf Eyes is so popular there you would swear it is from AU.

I too would like a made in USA LEP but I'm leaning more towards a Nitecore for the time being.

 

[ampdude]

I visited 5 flashlight companies last week and got to play with 8 LEP flashlights. Some were prototypes and some were sold exclusively to law enforcement. I think they were all made in China. ☺️

Shocking news.

 

[ampdude]

but I'm leaning more towards a Nitecore for the time being.

Yikes.

 

[alpg88]

Shocking news.

Yea, lol, definitely shocking, especially when those are all Chinese manufacturers, and they are in Shenzhen China. who would have guessed, lol.

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

I imagine Surefire is working on one, since they have a history of making some flamethrowers. It would be nice for Maglite to give SF some competition, but that would be outside the mainstream market that ML seems to prefer to swim in.

 

[KSLD]

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The Bushnell A-T 1.1 is powered by a cutting-edge laser SMD that delivers a powerful highly collimated beam of white light. The powerful LaserLight SMD is complimented by a ring of high output LEDs used for near field flood lighting. When both light sources are active the A-T 1.1 delivers an impressive 1000 lumens of brilliant white light.

Link

 

[KSLD]

Working with ZBolt, NightForce and Surefire.

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

Working with ZBolt, NightForce and Surefire.

Let me know when the free samples are available. 😁

 

[ampdude]

Surefire LEP would kick some butt. I really wish they'd release an updated version of the Beast 2 as well, but I know that ain't gonna happen! I really liked the idea of an HID that could run off of primary CR123A's in a pinch.

 

[letschat7]

Yikes.

Here is the thing, I like buying American as much as anyone and I really like buying European but I'm not going to act like Nitecore and Fenix or a few others don't make solid products.

I was gifted a Nitecore on here maybe 14 years ago and it was just better than I thought a Chinese light could be. I have 1 or 2 American made lights for every foreign one in my collection. When theres a US made LEP I'll get one so long as it isn't like over $1000 because I have no actual use for them.

I have looked at the Nitecore but not settled on a model just yet and I have some other stuff I actually need to get on my wishlist first such as a new bike light, Lupine Betty, Clulight lantern, and some assorted Streamlights.

 

[rgcurrey]

I know Z-Bolt optics is US, but not sure if they manufacture offshore.

Boltgun

The best I could figure out they are made in Taiwan and thus would qualify for not being made in China.

 

[XeRay]

"We at XeVision are working on that for some time in 2024, combination LED and LEP to be made in USA"

We are looking at mid 2024 now or at least a few more months of testing different configurations.

 

[BVH]

Sounds like more fun in-store!

 

[letschat7]

Will buy at least one.

 

[fulee9999]

I'm intrigued by the idea of a US made LEP, I'll try to follow this as well

 

[KITROBASKIN]

Would be nice if they had a focus ring to expand/contract LEP for more versatility, like the Acebeam Terminator.

 

[Dobtruckers]

"We at XeVision are working on that for some time in 2024, combination LED and LEP to be made in USA"

We are looking at mid 2024 now or at least a few more months of testing different configurations.

I'll buy one with a copper body!

 

[XeRay]

Would be nice if they had a focus ring to expand/contract LEP for more versatility, like the Acebeam Terminator.

Shouldn't be needed ( the single LEP ) will be mated with 6 high power 13 watt Cree LED's, with large TIR optics

 

[KITROBASKIN]

Shouldn't be needed ( the single LEP ) will be mated with 6 high power 13 watt Cree LED's, with large TIR optics

Hopefully good color rendering, maybe 5000K color temperature.

This does add complexity, weight and expense; could be totally worth it.