Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Headlamps - Who favors one over handheld light?

bought a couple over the last few months. lot better now than I remember from years past.

Ones I've gathered up...

Nitecore HC50 cr123 ( with red led)
Armytek Wizard Pro cr123
Fenix HL30 AAA (with red led)

I like em, handy to have for in and out of the woods.

Like the red light for settling in before light and gathering stuff after dark.


Who else prefers headlamps over flashlights?

I still have a couple of Stingers in the truck and a Fenix e25 in my pocket.

Have a number of them. Love them. Always looking for another.

I try to keep a headlamp in every vehicle and near all the outside doors as well.

depends on the situation

What's the runtime and lumens rating on the Fenix vs the Nitecore? I own flashlights from both, but I'm still trying to decide which headlamp to buy. I've got a very old Tika which is not quite bright enough for gutting a deer after dark

I agree with eh76. There are needs and opportunities for both and use both. The one I'm using most is my surefire. Infinately adjustable in brightness and offers a red lens cover.

Try processing an elk after dark with a hand held flashlight in your mouth. We did that years ago when mag lights were popular.
It isn't even conceivable now.

Been there done that

Rather have a head lamp for almost all applications. Really great for climbing or truck work.

headlamps at home, in each truck and definitely when hunting


also a photon microlight as back up


during the day, I carry a lil nebco bright light in my pocket with the clip.

it's a nice bright light with a fresh AA in it.

plus it's got the scalloped end around the glass, and it's the perfect size to keep from breaking your knuckles if someone can't be persuaded by reason and kindness.

quick flash of bright light to the eyes, followed by a sharp crack.....what's not to love?

and if the power goes out, I've got a light on me

power goes out more often than it has to be used for the former, but I've always loved gear that can perform dual uses

On my phone now so can't link to the specs. The nitecore is a brighter light than the fenix.

Rei has the nitecore for about $43 with free shipping, pretty good deal.

great when your cleaning tracks at night , checking oil in morn, rumminging in tool box.

flash lights work for other things.

norm

Headlamps of course. Why use a regular flashlight when you can keep both hands free for other tasks?

Gut a moose in the dark by yourself and you'll never again be without a headlamp!

ive got a Fenix, dont remember which model, i think the HP25, runs of 4 AA's and has two lamps(spot and flood) with 3 settings for each.....the spot on high can damn near be used for spotlighting jackrabbits, found that out at Scott's place walking back to my tent one night when i lit up a coon good enough i coulda shot it at most of 100 yards at the other end of the road

ive also got LED flashlights stashed everywhere.....never know when im going to forget my headlamp....one of these days ild like to get a good small flashlight to live in my pocket permanently...unfortunately the cheap ones turn on way to easy and kill the batteries fast.....

Headlamps, unless I need a spotlight, then I use a spot light.

My buddy got one years ago when we'd be out fishing all night in a small boat. Bragged how he could retie lures, unhook fish, and anything else, all the while keeping his hands free, and seeing what he was doing.

He couldn't understand why I wasn't using one. I might have been more positive towards having a headlamp if he'd ever shut his off when he didn't need it - and keep blinding me every time he spoke to me.

I just keep a small flashlight handy which I put in my mouth whenever I need light and both hands.

part of the reason i like the Felix ive got is i can angle it down combined with the flood bulb i dont tend to piss off those around me.....

i've been using a flease scull cap with lights built into it to hunt this year. its warm,i wear it over a baseball cap. its also very light weight. some lady at a flea market was selling them in camo or orange for 5.00 each back in the summer.

it's not so much that I 'favor' one over the other. I find that hand held lights and head lamps are both needed.
I recently picked up a Black Diamond rechargeable, that has turned out to be a great performer.
For really lighting up the place though, I like a good Surefire light.