Pelican Products began in 1975 as a home-based business where the founders, David and Arline Parker, received mail orders from their home in California. Due to David’s determination to produce unique, practical and useful products for his company, his family business soon became a multi-million dollar company. Over time, Pelican Products began to develop a wide variety of products, including their very popular line of flashlights called Pelican Lights.

Being one of the most professionally used flashlights, Pelican lights are not your ordinary flashlights. They are exceptionally popular with merchant mariners and professional divers due to their durability both underwater and above water. Most models come equipped with certain safety features, such as an anti-shock system, safety valves, and battery polarity protectors.

Pelican’s line of flashlights falls into one of the following categories: LED, Xenon, Halogen, or a combination of these different lamps. David and Arline Parker chose to include these high-quality lamps instead of traditional incandescent bulbs to ensure long-lasting, quality lighting. All three types of lamps are different in their own way.

LED lamps are “solid-state lamps” that use light-emitting diodes (hence LEDs). There is no doubt that these types of lights are bright. Pelican developed these LED lanterns primarily for job sites, which means they can be great for coal mining, construction sites, or even in your backyard for a private project.

Halogen lamps are tungsten wire incandescent bulbs that contain a small amount of halogen gas. The gas along with the tungsten filament create a chemical reaction that results in a bright, efficient light that can operate at higher temperatures. The efficiency of the halogen lamp allows for countless hours of operation with your lantern.

Xenon lamps use ionized xenon gas to produce bright light that mimics natural daylight. The result of the xenon gas is a bright white light. Although this lamp uses electricity and is artificial, it surely could trick you into thinking it is sunlight.

The designers of these magnificent lanterns created them with the concept of “compact and light”. Most of these flashlights weigh only a few ounces and are small enough to easily fit in your pockets. Although these lights are small, don’t confuse them with mediocre flashlights. Due to years of extensive research and development, Pelican’s latest lamp technologies are always implemented in their lanterns. These lights will certainly produce enough illumination for all your flashlight needs. Not to mention, it’s rare to find a small lantern that shines so bright.

In addition to the top notch quality of these flashlights, Pelican lights are also safety approved by some of the world’s leading safety certification companies. Just to name a few, companies that endorse these flashlights include: Edison Testing Labs, Urban Search and Rescue, Factory Mutual, Underwriters Laboratory, and many more.

Pelican Lights have made their contributions all over the world. Due to popular demand, Pelican Products has opened distribution centers in countries including Japan, Australia, Canada, and Spain. The Los Angeles Police Department currently uses their 7060 LED light as their standard flashlight for officers. To truly understand why these flashlights have been trusted and used by so many loyal customers for decades, you need to try them yourself.