Led Headbeam
November 8, 2008
For hands-free performance. Equipped with 3 bright LED bulbs, 2 whites for super bright light and 1 red for night vision. Compact and lightweight weatherproof ABS plastic housing with shatterproof lens and 3-position slide switch. Holds 3 AAA batteries,included. Pivoting directional light lets you point the light right where you need it. Runs 50 hours between battery charges. Lifetime rated lamp life.
Customer Review: Good bright light at a great price
I ordered one of these headlamps to keep in the car for any night-time emergencies. For the price, this light is really great and worth a 5 star rating in my opinion, but it’s not as fancy as some. I’ve also got a Black Diamond Helion LED Headlamp (more than 3 times the cost of this unit) that I have used almost daily for the last 2 or 3 years, and am making some comparisons to that.
This light is surprisingly bright, with the beam being a somewhat defined medium-diameter spot. It’s not as bright as those lights with the new Luxeon LEDs but it’s very bright and won’t wear down the batteries as fast as a Luxeon LED. The projected beam is not totally even in color on my unit, with a slight yellower cast projected near the middle of the spot and a blue-purple tint at the outer edges of the projected spot. This may not be a big deal for some, and may be due to the magnifiers used on the lens.
While wearing the lamp, I noticed some reflection of light off of my eyebrows. They’re not huge eyebrows or anything, but it was a slight distraction and is due to the lens projecting out slightly from the front of the light.
The headband is adequate and can be snugged-up nicely, and would fit a child too. The single band is not as secure feeling as those lights with an additional band that goes over the top of one’s head, and may be prone to sliding down with a lot of vertical body motion like running, etc.
The pivoting lamp housing makes it easy to adjust the vertical beam position, with its smooth movement, swinging down and away from the battery compartment. Some other lights ratchet up and down in their adjustment.
The red LED seems handy for night vision and has even red lighting (not as much of a spot as the white). The housing seems consistent with price (plastic and inexpensive feeling), with a snap-off battery cover which feels a bit fragile if one were not careful with it. But over-all, this seems to be a great deal for the price.
Customer Review: LED Headbeam
Works well and puts out a lot of light. Only thing I can say is it needs an over the head expandable strap to keep it from working its way down your forehead when used in a mine pounding on rocks. The vibration of the pounding makes it slip if you are sweating a lot. I had to readjust the strap many times and when you get it so that it does not slip it is to tight on your head for comfort. With a helmet it stays just fine if the helmet you are using has that little bill in the front. buy from here…
