Pelican Flashlights- Pelican flashlights are some of the best police flashlights. They make lights in 2 categories: LED lights and Pelican flashlights. This Police Equipment Reviews article will review some of the Pelican flashlights. Pelican Flashlights!

The Founding of Pelican

In the first part of our police equipment review we will take a look at the founding of Pelican Products to learn a little more about the company. Pelican was founded in 1974 by a California sport diver named Dave Parker, who set up shop in his garage and created a ground-breaking case and a series of high-performance diving lights. As of 2011, Pelican Products has offices in Australia, Canada, China, Europe, and Japan.

In our Pelican review we found a page on the website that has stories written by people for whom Pelican products made a crucial difference in a survival situation. A professional firefighter, for example, tells of dropping a Pelican flashlight 15 to 18 feet onto a concrete floor in a burning building. The fact that it was still functioning when he picked it up allowed him to spot and save an elderly woman who was still in the house. This is just one of many stories telling of the importance of Pelican products. Visit the Pelican website to complete your own Pelican review and learn more about the importance of Pelican products.

Pelican flashlights have a wide range of features. Pelican flashlights use a wide range of batteries from AA, AAA, AAAA, C, LR44, or L1154 alkaline batteries to CR123 or CR2032 Lithium batteries, or NiMH batteries. Some are of the Peclican flashalights are handheld, while other are mounted for use as headgear. The battery burn time ranges from 2 to 130 hours, and the lumen value ranges from 1.0 to 180.0. Some batteries are submersible, rated for 30 minutes at 1 meter, while others are rated as extreme sport dive lights, appropriate for scuba diving. The light sources used in the various flashlights include Halogen, Krypton, LED, Recoil LED, Red LED, and Xenon, and some of the flashlights with multiple levels (primary/back-up) have multiple light sources. The many options and varieties of Pelican flashlights make them some of the best police equipment flashlights on the market.

This flashlight, known as the M10 8040 flashlight, is one of the Pelican flashlights that use Xenon as a light source. It has a tight, white beam. The Pelican M10 8040 flashlight is built to prevent operation if the cells are inverted, and its button is designed for use with gloves, making ideal for use in cold weather or other situation in which a police office is wearing gloves. The 4 C batteries provide 5 and a quarter hours of light at 67 lumens and a beam distance of 198 meters (649.6 ft).

Developed in a partnership with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the

Pelican 7060 LED flashlight has dual switches to allow activation from either the body or the tail. Using rechargeable lithium batteries in the 7060 LED flashlight results in greater brightness and a lighter weight, making it ideal for many police equipment needs. It takes between 4 and 5 hours to charge, and then has a burn time of 2 hours, and an output of 160 lumens that can reach 254 m (833.3 ft).

The 8060 LED flashlight can be powered by either 4C cells or a rechargeable NiMH battery. Charging the Pelican 8060 LED flashlight takes 4.5 hours, and will result in 6 and three-quarters hours of use, 179 lumens, and a beam distance of 279 m (915.4 ft). Using 4C batteries, the peak lumen output is 190 lumens, and the burn time is 11 hours. It also features a "grenade grip" to prevent slipping, a great benefit for a police flashlight being used with other police equipment.

Also referred to as the M6 3W 2390 LED flashlight, this Pelican flashlight has a lockout feature to prevent the battery from being turned on by accident or accidentally being drained. Its burntime is 2 and a half hours, and the M6 2390 outputs 177 lumens with a beam distance of 155 m (508.5 ft).

Finding the best flashlight to add to your police equipment can be challenging. When visiting the Pelican website officers will find all the Pelican flashlights grouped by size, small, medium, or large, and also by need, such as the HeadsUp series, recoil LED series, and the tactical series. Browsing through these different categories will help law enforcement personnel select the best police equipment for his or her needs.

The four Pelican flashlights we have covered in this police equipment review are part of the tactical series but are only a few of the many Pelican flashlights available. Pelican Tactical flashlights were made to meet the needs of a variety of professionals from police officers to construction workers. Visit the Pelican website and complete your own Pelican review to find the best Pelican flashlight to fill your specific police equipment needs.

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