Are There Budget Flashlights "Made In The USA"?

Inova?

Not too many that I know of. Maglite was always the USA light. If you want budget, you go to china, pretty much. Now you could buy in the US from Illumination supply or from Shiningbeam. They are both US sellers of lights. There are others like Lighthound (I believe). I'm sure more people know more answers. I'm a magmod kind of guy, so I don't look at the other stuff any more.

According to Maglite: "Flashlight designed and manufactured in the U.S.A. Mag Instrument's factory is located in Ontario, California. Includes some imported components. Accessory products manufactured in the U.S.A."

And there's always Old-Lumens or JohnnyMac brands...

The Maglite Pro uses a Cree XP-G, and is pretty bright. I'd like to see Mag adopt the XM-L in some of their bigger lights.

Home Depot was selling 2D MagLite LED at $16 during last year Thanks Giving sale. Pretty darn good deal if you ask me!

Don’t quote me on this, but I think Peak lights are made in Louisville KY. Of course they are even more expensive than Surefire…

Bayco

Made in Wylie Texas

Budget to Oh MY! in 3 easy steps

What about streamlight and pelican? I've got several of each brand and they are made in USA and top notch customer service. They aren't quite "budget" but they aren't as high as surefire either.

Some guy named E1320 makes drop ins In the US of A from Chinese parts and US emitters via China.

I believe Cree and Luminus still make there emitters here also.

Oh and hey welcome back it's been a while since you posted.

Didn't realize Streamlight are USA made. Probably good stuff made here and cheaper line made overseas.

I thought Streamlight were made in China?

Edit: My TLR-3 was "Assembled in the USA"

Some really sneaky ways to say made in USA//albeit chinese parts .

For example marc jacobs purses ...Made in Italy ..

Well not really ..according to the made in italy rules the handle is assembled and tags attached is all it takes to make it ...MADE IN ITALY

Never mind that one of the largest populations of chinese in Europe is in Milan ITALY ...So it appears people don't want to pay Italian workers to even put the handle on .....Huh... go figure ..

Some Assembly Required

Probably only some of their product line is made in USA.

You need "all or virtually all" of the manufacturing costs produced in the USA for it to be labeled as "Made in the USA," however, it must be assembled here. That's how the FTC defines it.

I researched it back when I learned most bicycle brands are now being manufactured in China and Taiwan. Even high-end Specialized and Cannondale have moved to Taiwan factories. My 1996 Specialized Stumpjumper was "Made in the USA" and a newer model read "Assembled in the USA."

Streamlight as a whole are not USA made. They have many models made overseas.

Maglite is pretty much the last man standing... I think.

I think some Princeton Tec lights are still made in the US. Back in the day, I believe all of them were. Now it says "assembled in USA" on most.

I'm going to stick up for our modders here, and say that the handmade lights are still made in the USA, from mixed material sources.

Support your local hobbyist !

Indeed.

Support your local modder!

P.S. Good to see you back here.

Definitely!

Now who do I support next? I know..... will and his custom wood handled maglites.

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Streamlight as a whole are not USA made. They have many models made overseas.

Maglite is pretty much the last man standing... I think.

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My StreamLight LED Strion made in China.