Head lamp

3ofusnow · 12-14-2011, 09:21 AM

One thing my hubby asked for this Christmas that I forgot about is a head lamp, primarily for walking through the woods to set up the tree stand. Can anyone recommend a good one that's not too expensive?

catspa · 12-14-2011, 10:09 AM

Mine is a Ray-O-Vac and I like it pretty good, but now they have multi-LED lights that clip onto the brim of a ball cap and last a lot longer on smaller batteries. Some of my search and rescue buddies have them and they're pretty light and convenient.

Parker

Eaglescout 49 · 12-16-2011, 10:43 AM

I agree with Parker. I've had several headlamps, including some pricey ones from the likes of Princeton Tec. I have found, however, that the 5-LED light that attaches to the brim of my cap is effective enough and more comfortable to wear.

IndianaHiker · 12-16-2011, 11:09 AM

I love my Princeton Tec.

briansnat · 12-17-2011, 09:51 AM

I've owned (and still own) many headlamps. In my opinion the best of the bunch is the Black Diamond Storm.

Black Diamond Storm Headlamp [#1 Review-2011 Model] - YouTube

Lorax · 12-17-2011, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by catspa

Mine is a Ray-O-Vac and I like it pretty good, but now they have multi-LED lights that clip onto the brim of a ball cap and last a lot longer on smaller batteries. Some of my search and rescue buddies have them and they're pretty light and convenient.

Parker

My favorite is my Petzl Myo 3, but I know a lot of people and have used those Ray-o-vacs myself and they seem to be very sturdy and well built.

Newanderthal · 12-18-2011, 10:24 AM

Energizer from Walmart. $20 and it's three years old. Still has the same batteries.

Michael · 12-18-2011, 06:58 PM

I have an inexpensive headlamp from Coleman that I bought for less than twenty bucks. I've been using it for two years, and it's still on the same batteries.

It isn't nearly as bright as a lot of fancy and expensive headlamps, but it works just fine. I figure that if I can walk around in the woods with it on an overcast night and see perfectly fine, there's no need for a brighter one.

ppine · 12-19-2011, 10:55 AM

Any lamp with LED lights. Cycle the switch. Some are hard to turn off.

Lamebeaver · 12-19-2011, 03:24 PM

Another vote for the Ray-o-Vac.

Mine has two red LEDs one white LED and a krypton spot. Works great and takes 3AAA batteries.

You can get them at K-Mart.