Streamlight
| Type | Corporation |
| Industry | Flashlights, Headlamps, Weapon-Mounted Lights, Buckmasters® Lights, Lanterns, Helmet Lights, Right-Angle Lights, Tactical Lights, Pocket Lights |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | Eagleville, PA |
Streamlight is an American company that distributes flashlight technology in more than 40 countries around the world and are headquartered in Eagleville, Pennsylvania. Streamlight designs, manufactures and markets a variety of precision-engineered flashlights and lanterns for professional fire fighting, law enforcement, military, industrial, outdoor and automotive applications.
History
Research and product advancement began in New Jersey and later expanded in 1977. Streamlight relocated and maintained their headquarters in Norristown, Pennsylvania, until regular product line expansion impelled the company to move once more in November 2001 to its present location in Eagleville, Pennsylvania. A 75,000 square feet addition was made to the company in 2008 due to the increasing demand for Streamlight products. To date, Streamlight's plant size has accrued 165,000 square feet.
Product Timeline
- 2011: Waypoint and "X" Series Debut
- 2010: Streamlight Brings Three New Lights to Market
- 2009: Three New Lights Debut & ANSI/NEMA FL 1 Standard Launched
- 2008: Streamlight Headquarters Expansion & Streamlight Introduces C4® Technology
- 2007: HID LiteBox, Sidewinder, Stinger DS introduced
- 2006: New LED Lights Join Streamlight Line-Up & Aluminum Gun-Mounted Lights Introduced
- 2004: Strion® Introduced
- 2003: Fire Vulcan Debuts With LED Tail Lights, New Tactical Line, & LED and Xenon Combined
- 2001: Innovative LEDs
- 2000: Headquarters is built
- 1998: Vulcan, Stylus, & ProPolymer Debut
- 1993: Stinger Unleashed
- 1989: Survivor Line Introduced
- 1985: Miniature Flashlights Introduced
- 1980: LiteBox® Lantern Invented
- 1975: Halogen Lamp
- 1973: Streamlight Founded[1]
Products
Streamlight targets industrial, law enforcement, fire & rescue, recreational, auto & hardware, and military markets. Newer products include features such as C4 LEDs,[2] which were developed to produce light brighter than high-intensity LED.
Technology
The ClipMate®, Stylus®, Buckmasters®, Stylus Pro®, Key-Mate®, PackMate®, and the Trident® are built with safety-green LEDs for ideal night vision. Long-range recognition lights like the TLR-1® Game Spotter® are designed to be mounted on tactical weapons.
Product Reviews
- Streamlight ProTac HL USB: Lou Fort, lead technician at K.A.R.S. Inc. in Huntingburg, Ind., "This is the only (light) that we can change how the switch works or the type of battery we use in it. When extra light was needed I could count on the ProTac HL to give me what I needed when and where I needed it."[3]
- Protac UL Light: American COP Magazine, "USB rechargeable and accepts multiple battery types, including common CR123’s. You can program it for three operating modes, and it blasts out 800 lumens on high, 350 on medium and 85 on low."[4]
- Super Siege® LED: American Police Beat Magazine, "Ideal for large-scale scene lighting needed by first-responders, the Super Siege also functions as an auxiliary USB power source to charge personal electronic devices. Its rechargeable 8800 mAh Lithium Ion battery provides up to 4 full charges for most smartphones and up to 8 full charges for most Streamlight USB-rechargeable flashlights."[5]
- ProTac HL: Blue Sheepdog, "The ProTac HL is a new offering from Streamlight that packs 600 lumens of blinding white light into a small package. Seriously: 600 lumens. That’s a whole lot of punch from this LED flashlight."[6]
- Siege 340 Lumen: Advanced Survivor, "Durable, polymer construction with rubber molded base that provides stability on slippery or uneven surfaces."[7]
- ProTac HL 3: Guns, Holsters and Gear, "The HL3 is rated for 1,100 lumens of total light output and 36,000 candela of peak beam intensity. This torch puts out a lot more total light and is one of the brightest."[8]
- TLR-6: Guns.com, "The laser can be zeroed at the user’s preferred distance and even stays dialed in after a battery change. Streamlight touts the TLR-6 is both impact and water resistant, and dependable at temperatures ranging from -20F to 120F."[9]
- ProTac 1AA LED: Officer.com, "The light is equipped with a steel pocket clip that clips onto the light’s barrel body and is removable. The lamp bezel is crenulated and can be used as an improvised impact weapon for defense purposes if need be."[10]
- Stylus Pro USB: usconcealedcarry.com, "It produces a light output of 70 lumens, with a run time of 3.5 hours. There is a USB cable included that allows you to charge the light from the USB port of any computer."[11]
- Streamlight Stinger LED: flashlightuniversity.com, "The most universal option in the Stinger LED family. It has a wide variety of uses because it has the most balanced beam pattern – it works for both distance and close-up applications."[12]
References
- ↑ "Streamlight, Inc.". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ "LED and C4® LED". www.streamlight.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ "Tool review: Streamlight ProTac HL USB flashlight". VehicleServicePros.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Catching Up With GoodiesAmerican Handgunner | American Handgunner". americanhandgunner.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Streamlight’s Latest Bright Idea". American Police Beat Magazine. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Streamlight ProTac HL Review | High Power LED Flashlight". Blue Sheepdog. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Advanced Survivor » Streamlight Siege 340 Lumen Lantern". www.advancedsurvivor.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Streamlight ProTac HL 3 Review". Guns Holsters And Gear. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ Flanigan, Eve. "Streamlight laser/light combo now offered for more carry guns". Guns.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Streamlight ProTac 1AA LED Flashlight: Product Review | Officer.com". Officer.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Three New Innovative Products from Streamlight". US Concealed Carry Association. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "How to Choose the right Streamlight Stinger LED Flashlight | Review". Flashlight University. Retrieved 2016-03-30.