I don’t know why they restrict some items to US only. I’m in the UK and have bought two items from Thorfire and they have also kindly sent me a couple of items for free which I reviewed.
So they can send outside of the US.
Although I noticed a few manufacturers have a started selling stuff only to the US even though they used to send worldwide.
The VG10 has been around a long time, going back 5 years when sold under the Shadow name, basically the same light but minor design, driver, and LED upgrades. The one I bought off of Amazon in Feb 2016 has a nice threaded retaining ring:
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Thank you.
There is no specific groove for the clip to be reversed but it does come with a holster if that helps. And the “tactile ring?” under the tailcap can be removed.