wild cowboy
Banned
this is the best headlamp I have found so far, for comfort, brightness and durability
takes about 2 weeks to arrive
www.fasttech.com/p/1425604
takes about 2 weeks to arrive
www.fasttech.com/p/1425604
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Best Headlight(to wear on head)
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wild cowboy
Banned
I'm not a big fan of Petzl, although I own about four or five of them. The battery compartment is generally difficult to close, and comes open sometimes when adjusting the light angle while wearing. I've kept this in mind when I'm in the woods at night, since one or more batteries may be lost in total darkness.
agreed, used to be a Petzl fan long ago, but nowadays I can order brighter lights built just as well or better from Hong Kong for 20% of the cost of an equivalent Petzl
Hi,
With a single light headlamp there is always a nasty shadow on both sides of the items one is looking at..
This one has twin leds out beyond you pupils so there is no shadow.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015PI3CQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Regards,
404
With a single light headlamp there is always a nasty shadow on both sides of the items one is looking at..
This one has twin leds out beyond you pupils so there is no shadow.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015PI3CQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Regards,
404
SASORacing
Well-known member
Petzyl is just a tried and true headlamp, I usually reccomend the medium priced ones. They have very high lumens, but are still simple and lightweight. If they are good enough for rock climbers they are good enough for other purposes.
Ed ke6bnl
Well-known member
this is the best headlamp I have found so far, for comfort, brightness and durability
takes about 2 weeks to arrive
www.fasttech.com/p/1425604
that looks just like the one I just bought on ebay For $13 with 2 batteries and a charger, pretty darn good for the price.
Bigplum
Well-known member
I'm fond of my Petzl's , I use their lithium rechargeable battery packs too , my older Petzl's have fatigue cracks but they have been used and abused , the elastic straps hold up well the cheaper ones tend to get baggy
Just to confuse things:
Those of us who are older and need a bit of extra light, may not benefit from these super bright camping lights. Some of these lights are designed for people walking at night (to the facilities etc). So they produce spot lights that see far and have reflectors to provide "sufficient" light to lite the path way.
For work, we older guys need a flood light of very even light. It doesn't have to be super bright- we don't need lumens, just general shadowless illumination. When you look at the quality of the flood light, all the reviews I've read put the Surefire Minimus head and shoulders above the others. Its small, no battery on the back, and produces a flood of light.
I strongly recommend you not get caught up in the Lumens race. I read an interesting webpage (can't find it now) that said manufacturers banded together to come up with a standard way of measuring output from flashlights etc. The resulting ANSI std standardized light output and set a level playing field. But manufacturers instead, abandoned it (no doubt for marketing reasons) and measured their products' output however they wished. Don't forget, this is a market where there is heavy Chinese influence, and the Chinese get to say whatever they want on packaging. I would go with testing you trust, but do look for a light that offers a wide field of view without a eye straining white ball in the center of it.
Those of us who are older and need a bit of extra light, may not benefit from these super bright camping lights. Some of these lights are designed for people walking at night (to the facilities etc). So they produce spot lights that see far and have reflectors to provide "sufficient" light to lite the path way.
For work, we older guys need a flood light of very even light. It doesn't have to be super bright- we don't need lumens, just general shadowless illumination. When you look at the quality of the flood light, all the reviews I've read put the Surefire Minimus head and shoulders above the others. Its small, no battery on the back, and produces a flood of light.
I strongly recommend you not get caught up in the Lumens race. I read an interesting webpage (can't find it now) that said manufacturers banded together to come up with a standard way of measuring output from flashlights etc. The resulting ANSI std standardized light output and set a level playing field. But manufacturers instead, abandoned it (no doubt for marketing reasons) and measured their products' output however they wished. Don't forget, this is a market where there is heavy Chinese influence, and the Chinese get to say whatever they want on packaging. I would go with testing you trust, but do look for a light that offers a wide field of view without a eye straining white ball in the center of it.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H3MXRHQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20
I have the last version of this and I absolutely love it. Waterproof and bright. I use it in the woods more than in the shop but when im under the car its on my head. Has close range flood light long range spot light and red lights. Ive dropped it in water worn it in rain storms and it shows no signs of stopping. I love the lock out feature (It wont turn on unless you hold it for over 6 seconds.) since I keep it in the truck and in the back pack when it gets bumped around.
I compared this to the petzl similiar version and I liked this one way better. As I said my experience is more in the woods but ive used it plenty while working on my truck and this thing has not let me down.
My best friend got the version below the storm (the spot) And he loves his as well. Mine is just a bit brighter but it takes 4 aaa's where his takes 3. So if you dont mind trading a little weight for longer runtime and being waterproof then go with the storm.
I will reccomend BD headlamps to anyone that asks. And ill be another if mine ever dies but I cant see that happening for a long long time
I have the last version of this and I absolutely love it. Waterproof and bright. I use it in the woods more than in the shop but when im under the car its on my head. Has close range flood light long range spot light and red lights. Ive dropped it in water worn it in rain storms and it shows no signs of stopping. I love the lock out feature (It wont turn on unless you hold it for over 6 seconds.) since I keep it in the truck and in the back pack when it gets bumped around.
I compared this to the petzl similiar version and I liked this one way better. As I said my experience is more in the woods but ive used it plenty while working on my truck and this thing has not let me down.
My best friend got the version below the storm (the spot) And he loves his as well. Mine is just a bit brighter but it takes 4 aaa's where his takes 3. So if you dont mind trading a little weight for longer runtime and being waterproof then go with the storm.
I will reccomend BD headlamps to anyone that asks. And ill be another if mine ever dies but I cant see that happening for a long long time
I got some 110 Lumen Headlamps that I think are sold at Costco.
Not positive, they are from Costco, but I got them from a discount store that sells a lot of stuff that that is scratch and dent/returns from Costco, so I think they probably are.
Not sure of the price at Costco, but based upon the price I paid, I would guess about $10 for a pair of them.
They have a single LED and use 3AAAs. Fairly small and lightweight and puts out a pretty good amount of light. Not a super bright, but seems like it will be a good light for under hood/car work. Not as lightweight, compact or bright at the Ozark Trail 150 Lumen Headlight that I mentioned earlier, but still a good bargain for the price/performance.
I think Costco may also sell some that are similar in Size/Shape, but with multiple LEDS(about 10 LEDs) I got a couple of those about a year ago, and I am not impressed with the light output of those.
Not positive, they are from Costco, but I got them from a discount store that sells a lot of stuff that that is scratch and dent/returns from Costco, so I think they probably are.
Not sure of the price at Costco, but based upon the price I paid, I would guess about $10 for a pair of them.
They have a single LED and use 3AAAs. Fairly small and lightweight and puts out a pretty good amount of light. Not a super bright, but seems like it will be a good light for under hood/car work. Not as lightweight, compact or bright at the Ozark Trail 150 Lumen Headlight that I mentioned earlier, but still a good bargain for the price/performance.
I think Costco may also sell some that are similar in Size/Shape, but with multiple LEDS(about 10 LEDs) I got a couple of those about a year ago, and I am not impressed with the light output of those.