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Going on a wilderness elk hunt soon and outfitter is recommending bringing along 2 headlamps. Need recommendations for brand and features desired as well as lumens & flood vs. spotlight. Thank you in advance.

I've had several. Mammut Lucido, an zebralight, and a couple of Petzel's.

Right not I'm using a Princeton Tec Fred and Remix. I like the fact they each have multiple settings for intensity and battery life, and usually several colors (green&white, Red&white for tracking, etc).

I'd get another one....

Petzl.

Anything that doesn't have a flood light or that ridiculous strobe feature.




Travis

The $20 dollar ones at Walmart that take 3 AAAs.

I use a nitecore hc50 for hunting. Has a red led also for sneak attack.

I've used Tikkas with no problems and lately I've liked the Princeton Tec Vizz.

Fenix

I got a Zebra Light to replace Black Diamond Spots. Kept breaking the plastic ones and wanted something more durable. Pretty happy with it, but it's not as versatile as the Spot. If I was doubling up on lamps I might look at two different Zebra Lights (flood and spot) that run the same battery and only take one headband.

Can't remember how many I've had. I think the only one I've broken was a petzl, and I still buy those. I seem to lose them before they break generally.

I avoid the Xmart versions, as the light always seems to work, but something else is annoying enough that they become unusable. My last petzl was $30 something, and so far is just fine. Super bright ones are handy in some cases but generally not worth the money unless you need it for a specific purpose.

I use a Zebralight H600W11 at work everyday. For batteries I like the 18650 Eagletac 3100Mah (the red & white ones)because they fit perfectly. If there is a better headlamp out there I like to know it !

I've got a surefire minimus and have used it a bunch. Everything about it is great but it was pricy. Some parts have zebra lights and they seem great. Petzls are not a bad way to go for the money.

I'm a big fan of the Petzl range. I do prefer the floody type of lens for shorter range stuff and working in the tent. I carry a small handheld spot torch for range and distance.

The Petzel Tactikka 2 does everything I need it to do, and uses the same AA batteries as my Garmin GPS, so that is a plus.

Two Petzls will do fine.

I wouldn't sweat the lumens. Something in the middle range that's printed on the back of the packages will do fine.

I let my grandaughter have the plastic schitt.

Zebra all the way....

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I've used that ridiculous strobe feature to try and get my partners' attention in the past.

I like petzl lights I've had. I have a basic mammutt for just around camp use that I really like. Lightweight and simple. Reliable.

I do like the feature of a 1-touch off.

This Black Diamond model has proven to be very durable and reliable. It holds four AA's, so it weighs more, but it is like carrying spares in the battery pack. Illumination intensity and diffuse or beam are easy to adjust.

I have top end Petzl, Black Diamond and Zebra Light headlamps. I plan to purchase another Zebra Light. The Zebra Light is a great light and well worth the money.

You you zebra light guys like cool white or neutral white ?