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I'm in the market for an LED headlamp. It needs to be simple, dead reliable, bright, and light weight. What do I want to buy?
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I really depends on your purposes. I'm currently using a Black Diamond Storm and it's versatile with several brightness settings, plus red leds for preserving night vision if necessary.
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Fenix are working well for me.
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I bought a Zebralight and haven't looked back.
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Zebralight user as well. Bright and great battery life....
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Black Diamond ReVolt, which is rechargeable, works for me.
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I have had a couple variations of the Petzl Tikka's. I like the newer fancier version more than the basic version I started out with. Good tactile feel on the Tikka's. Easy to reach up and feel the on/off button without fumbling around. On/off button depresses easily. Bought a cheap(er) light as a spare before I went to Colorado. Finding the exact spot for the on/off switch can be difficult. And actually pressing it to get it to turn on is more difficult.
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I bought this to just see and was very impressed. It uses 18650 rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries. Here is an ebay package that includes a charger and battery. The lumens claim is not accurate but these are very bright and are adjustable. Link to light.Link to Batteries. Link to batteries.These are the same batteries that are used in laptops, when a laptop battery pack goes bad it is usually only one or two batteries that are bad and the rest are good. I tear them apart meter the batteries and save the good ones. You'll want to buy a few batteries to start with and then just take bad battery packs apart to save up a good supply of batteries. Battery life is exceptional and they do not lose much sitting around not being used. This thing is so bright if someone walks up on you in the dark they may have thunk they have accidentally came across the gates of hell.  You can also use 3AAA batteries if you have an triple AAA battery holder commonly found in small LED flashlights.
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Not for a first line headlamp (as was requested) but I have a few of these purchased from a few sellers and they're freaking bright! The weak point is how the strap attaches to the plastic battery box. As a curiosity, for the Ebay buyer, try it. 3AAs, zoomable, $10 shipped. First click gets full power, second is dim, third flashes, and forth off. Very nice even pattern of clean white light. Not necessarily this seller, but this is it. https://www.ebay.com/p/BORUiT-7000l...t-Camping-Head-Lamp-Light-Red/2126600707
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Budget dictates form and quality, what is your intended budget ?
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I'm not price sensitive for a light with all of the qualities I listed.
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RipSnort; Good afternoon sir, I hope all is well in your world and the weekend treated you acceptably. After using an Olight Baton S1 for my pocket EDC light for a couple years, I bought this one as a companion/headlamp this spring. https://olightworld.com/led-flashlights/headlamps/olight-h1-novaThey're both quite efficient as far as battery life and give a bunch of light for the size of the unit. I lost the Baton S1 outside overnight in the parking lot about a month ago and found partially submerged in a small puddle - and it works perfectly - so it's somewhat water resistant anyway. Of course since I'd lost my EDC light I ordered another one from Florida that night, not knowing I'd find it the next morning. Oh well, I've got a spare now.....  Lastly I run rechargeable batteries in both and have had no issues whatsoever. Hopefully that was useful for you or someone out there tonight sir. Good luck whichever way you decide and all the best to you all as we head into the Christmas Season. Dwayne
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Check out armyteks Wizard Pro. https://www.amazon.com/Armytek-Wizard-Silver-Headlamp-Lumens/dp/B01E9BQTQEAt the lower settings they will work for a year on the same battery.
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For the zebra guys, which model? I see like 42 options. Thanks and sorry to hijack
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Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
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I'm not price sensitive for a light with all of the qualities I listed.
Thanks, RS Ok, Is it for blood trailing ? What is the max lumen/lux you really need ? What battery format would you prefer...or are you open to better options ? Have you had cataract surgery ?
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