Good luck on finding one made here in the US.

I've been using a Coleman that I got from Walmart a dozen years ago, but I'm sure that it is made somewhere besides here in the US.

But check out Streamlight some are made here in the US and some aren't, you have to check their data sheet.

 

I don't know where they are made but I have had great luck with Fenix headlamps. They are made from metal, heavy duty, have rechargeable batteries that are removable so if you are on a long trip you can bring an extra battery to switch out although one battery charged lasts me almost 5 days on a hunting trip.

I like this model but they have brighter ones

Fenix HM70R Rechargeable Headlamp

The Fenix HM70R Rechargeable Headlamp features a high-capacity 21700 battery, a maximum 1600 lumens, and 100 continuous hours of runtime.

www.fenixlighting.com

I would stick with the HM models

 

Fenix HM70R Rechargeable Headlamp

The Fenix HM70R Rechargeable Headlamp features a high-capacity 21700 battery, a maximum 1600 lumens, and 100 continuous hours of runtime.

www.fenixlighting.com

I would stick with the HM models

Thanks for this! I just ordered a Fenix HM65R-T V2.0. The specs look really good.

I have a Black Diamond Storm. I really think it is pert near bulletproof. That thing has been through a lot and just keeps working. It’s not the brightest light around, however. It does pretty good, but not great. I’m hopeful this new light will be a big step up from that. I like that I can do the rechargeable but also have backup batteries on hand.

 

Looks like Fenix are manufactured in China as well. I've had mine for 6+ years and never had a single problem. It's a similar model to the above. I've probably put over 200 hours on it fishing, rafting, car camping and backpacking. The light quality is almost too good; my wife hates it when I use it. Which I understand, as I bought to see objects clearly from a distance. When I use it on my boat I can see where my lure is stuck in a bush from over 150 ft away. It's annoyingly bright, until it's truly needed.

 

I have a Petzel I've used for going on 10 years. Not sure it meets your lumens requirement but has been nothing but reliable for me

 

I was in a Sportsman's years ago and was talking to a counter person about headlamps. All he would say was the lumens size, I told him that I wanted to see how good they were in the dark. We finally took 4 or 5 different lamps into the back to do a actual comparison in the dark. One of them that was a lower lumen was the best out of the ones we checked out.

 

Optics/lenses really matter. Clarity of glass is huge. For the first 20ish years of exploring the outdoors I didn't pay much attention. I worked my way up from Walmart stuff to Petzl & Black Diamond which did a lot of the heavy lifting in getting headlamps smaller and lighter. I used those two companies for years.

But I got tired of burning through batteries and had a friend who had a Fenix that could shine across Lake Powell with the crispest light I had ever seen. So I sucked up the price of admission and I don't think I could ever go back.

 

BLACK DIAMOND seems to be a decent headlamp, for my needs anyway.

It's a SLC based company that has the product manufactured overseas (China) So, that sucks!! Maybe we should protest at their SL headquarters until they bring back US manufacturing. Seems to be the thing to do nowadays

 

I think maybe nitecore and Fenix are made by the same Chinese OEM, or maybe similar ones that have stolen each other's designs, based on specs and designs. I've had 2 nitecore hc30 family headlamps in the last 8 years. The first one had an LED go bad after 4-5 years. I abused the heck out of that headlamp. The second is still going strong. I've been using the same 3 batteries for them the whole time. It's a great headlamp. Pretty lightweight, great brightness if you need it, and great battery life. I use this headlamp for pretty much everything. Hunting, camping, working on the house, trail running, etc.

However, when I had the LED go out on the first one their customer service was kinda useless. So.... Will I buy another? I don't know. I'd probably either go Fenix with a similar design or or Zebra light.

Zebra light isn't made in the US but if you do a search you'll find that a lot of cavers regard it as the ultimate in reliability when taking into account affordability.

 

I think maybe nitecore and Fenix are made by the same Chinese OEM, or maybe similar ones that have stolen each other's designs, based on specs and designs. I've had 2 nitecore hc30 family headlamps in the last 8 years. The first one had an LED go bad after 4-5 years. I abused the heck out of that headlamp. The second is still going strong. I've been using the same 3 batteries for them the whole time. It's a great headlamp. Pretty lightweight, great brightness if you need it, and great battery life. I use this headlamp for pretty much everything. Hunting, camping, working on the house, trail running, etc.

However, when I had the LED go out on the first one their customer service was kinda useless. So.... Will I buy another? I don't know. I'd probably either go Fenix with a similar design or or Zebra light.

Zebra light isn't made in the US but if you do a search you'll find that a lot of cavers regard it as the ultimate in reliability when taking into account affordability.

I used the Nitecore with one light working this morning and it gave me all the light I needed to set duck decoys and load up the blind. I'm heading to Cold Bay, AK next Friday so I guess I'll have to check out my local Sportsmans Warehouse, Bass Pro Shop, and Scheels this coming week. One of them might actually carry a lamp made in the USA. I hope so.