head lights

[lutzy]

I have seen a few threads on good head lights before but the search feature doesn’t work very well here and I can't find them. So can anyone give a good suggestion on ones under $60 to $70? Or direct me to other threads.

[picksbigwagon]

I have a 40 dollar petzel that I keep in my truck, my go to headlamp is the 5 light energizer model available basically at anny bog box. 20 bucks or so, and works really well. I keep one in my boat and I use ine at night for reading. The redight doesn't wake da bride when I am reading

[lutzy]

I should add I have a cheap one that has red light mode but I have to cycle through it to get to the white light. In other words when I turn it on it is white light then next time I turn it on it is red light and I have to turn it off and on again to get to the white light again. This drives me nuts so I am looking for one that either doesn’t have red light or has a different on off setup so I don’t have to do that all the time.

[BartmanMN]

Many people use the Energizer head lamps. I own two and they are great

[DTro]

Check out the LED Lenser. It has an H7 bulb that puts out a lot of lumens and an adjustable focus that goes from thin beam to wide flood. It also has a dimmer and a simple on and off (one light mode).

Best of all it has a 5 year warranty. I've used mine hard for a couple of years and it started getting flickery like there was a short. I sent it in and a new one was in my hands in only a few days.

I've actually used my headlight to drive on the MN river at night. I keep the dimmer down quite a bit because it is so bright, but when I need it, I have a spotlight on my head.

[Alagnak]

+1

Best I've ever used and much more lumens than anything I've seen or used in that price range.

Check out the LED Lenser. It has an H7 bulb that puts out a lot of lumens and an adjustable focus that goes from thin beam to wide flood. It also has a dimmer and a simple on and off (one light mode).

Best of all it has a 5 year warranty. I've used mine hard for a couple of years and it started getting flickery like there was a short. I sent it in and a new one was in my hands in only a few days.

I've actually used my headlight to drive on the MN river at night. I keep the dimmer down quite a bit because it is so bright, but when I need it, I have a spotlight on my head.

[OnAFly]

I've got a Petzl and a Princeton Tech. Both are good lamps which have lasted in the rain and cold. They seem to work best in the cold with Lithium batteries.

That H7 looks like a sweet lamp. Is it better for seeing distance than a wider view of closer object? I've never used one of the single LED lamps.

[JohnMickish]

I use a headlamp and/or flashlight probably more than anybody (I work nights in dark environments and probably use a headlamp 20-30 hours a week) and the best I have found for the money is the Energizer ones. FOR THE MONEY they are very tough to beat. Sure, there are brighter ones out there but they cost a heck of alot more than the energizer does. One more plus is that they use AAA batteries which you can find at any gas station in the country and not one of the more expensive style of batteries.

[Jim Almquist]

I have one of these just for fishing and they are the bomb!!! Darn thing is a spot light if needed but you can adjust the size and the strength of the light. I have a knock off that cost something like $18.00 that I keep on my hardhat just for work. It is not as bright and the adjustment are not as good. DX is a decent spot for cheap lights.

Check out the LED Lenser. It has an H7 bulb that puts out a lot of lumens and an adjustable focus that goes from thin beam to wide flood. It also has a dimmer and a simple on and off (one light mode).

Best of all it has a 5 year warranty. I've used mine hard for a couple of years and it started getting flickery like there was a short. I sent it in and a new one was in my hands in only a few days.

I've actually used my headlight to drive on the MN river at night. I keep the dimmer down quite a bit because it is so bright, but when I need it, I have a spotlight on my head.

[Mistermojo]

I went to a black diamond after using an energizer. Has red and dimmer, with 2 separate power modes for white light. Would definitely buy another.

[JIM C]

Princeton Tec Remix gets my vote. Very bright and reasonably priced too.

I really like how easy it is to turn on and off, even with a pair of gloves on.

Jim Carroll NPAA #13