Head lamp

  • corey_waller
    hastings mn
    Posts: 1525
    September 17, 2013 at 8:53 pm #205055

    Im looking to get a decent one and thought i would check with the faithfull here and see what everyone likes. Im looking for super bright ad halfway decent run time.

    johnee
    Posts: 731
    September 17, 2013 at 9:18 pm #131970

    I’ve had Petzel headlamps since they first came out and IMO the Petzel is the best thing since Maglite made small flashlights reliable when they introduced the Mini Maglite back in the 80s.

    Petzels have been absolutely reliable and currently I use the Tikka that has 4 LEDs. I wouldn’t say it’s super bright, but it’s bright enough that I find it great for both sporting use and mechanic work. To me, the weight and size are also important, the Petzels fit into a shirt pocket and weigh a couple of ounces.

    The tradeoff is always bright light vs run time. The models that use a single super-bright LED have about half the runtime of the multi-LED lights.

    One thing I wish I had was an LED light with a red light so it didn’t kill your night vision.

    Grouse

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3518
    September 20, 2013 at 2:38 am #132045

    This is what I use for Yote hunting it will light up a dog up to 130 yards with out any problem. On low battery life is pretty good .

    I cannot get the darn link to work do search on Ebay for 18650 Headlight 5W Cree They can be bought for $19.65 delivered these light are unbelievable for the price They come with 2 batteries and charger for that price. These lights get rave reviews from the guys on Preditormaster forum for night hunting or just about anything else.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22418
    September 22, 2013 at 12:45 pm #132090

    Best I have found as far as brightness and run time Eddie Bauer

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18605
    October 7, 2013 at 7:20 pm #132526

    So much for a consensus!

    timmy
    Posts: 1960
    October 9, 2013 at 12:01 am #132581

    To further muddy the waters…… Check out LED Lenser models. I have an H7. It runs off 3 AAA’s and is unbelievably bright. For something so small and lightweight, it is deceivingly bright – and has a reostat switch on the battery pack to dimming when you don’t need to light up the night. I paid about $30 for it and it comes with a little case and Duracell batteries. LED Lenser makes some awesome lights.

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    October 9, 2013 at 1:15 am #132586

    Quote:

    LED Lenser makes some awesome lights.


    I’ve wondered about them. Thanks for the review.

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