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Headlamp recommendations needed
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Petzl Tikka Headlamp
Powered by 3 AAA batteries (included), the extremely lightweight and compact Tikka headlamp uses three LED 'bulbs' with an expected life span of 10-12 years of continuous use. One set of batteries will run for 150-180 hours. The white light and broad beam emitted by the Tikka gives excellent peripheral vision and clarity. While it is half the weight and bulk of any other headlamp, don't be fooled by it's compact size. The Tikka can illuminate an area of 30+ feet. Weight: 2.4 oz. with batteries.
Price: $34.95 at Campmor.com
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Have fun!
Dan
Powered by 3 AAA batteries (included), the extremely lightweight and compact Tikka headlamp uses three LED 'bulbs' with an expected life span of 10-12 years of continuous use. One set of batteries will run for 150-180 hours. The white light and broad beam emitted by the Tikka gives excellent peripheral vision and clarity. While it is half the weight and bulk of any other headlamp, don't be fooled by it's compact size. The Tikka can illuminate an area of 30+ feet. Weight: 2.4 oz. with batteries.
Price: $34.95 at Campmor.com
A bunch more here
Have fun!
Dan
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I have a PT Matrix...with both the clear and red lenses (red is aftermarket). It has 3 white LEDs and takes 2 AA batts. I use it for military and camping use. It privides good general illumination, but it doesn't have the 'reach' that some of the more powerful incandecents have - although, when you buy it, it comes with an incandescent bulb option (for 2.5 hours of extra-bright light) and a fleece storage bag. It is also waterproof (apparently to 2000ft. - it is often sold in diving supply stores). BTW, if you use AA lithium batts. in it, it is supposed to last 100+ hours (40 Hours with alkalines) and is quite a bit brighter.
I have subjected this light to about 1 year of use - to include crawling through sewers (worn over my helmet where it hit the low overhead repeatedly), some underwater stuff, and being beat around in my pack when not in use. It has survived it all...and is still on the 1st set of AA lithiums I put in it.
These retail for about $40.
I have subjected this light to about 1 year of use - to include crawling through sewers (worn over my helmet where it hit the low overhead repeatedly), some underwater stuff, and being beat around in my pack when not in use. It has survived it all...and is still on the 1st set of AA lithiums I put in it.
These retail for about $40.
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Rigormortis,
You beat me to it, I too was about to recommed the Matrix. Got one for xmas, love the thing. Anything by Princeton tech though, should fit the above mentioned parameters. Their halogens are great, I have one of those too, but it only lasts about 6 or 7 hours on its batteries. Bright though.
Lagarto
You beat me to it, I too was about to recommed the Matrix. Got one for xmas, love the thing. Anything by Princeton tech though, should fit the above mentioned parameters. Their halogens are great, I have one of those too, but it only lasts about 6 or 7 hours on its batteries. Bright though.
Lagarto
You guys have forgotten our friend is (based on his watch collection) freakin' loaded and so you don't have to only recommend stuff that's affordable to "normal folk" like us! (Not that I don't think he likes a good bang for buck like any other person, of course!) 
In any case, I'd recommend a super bright NiteRider STORM HID light system at about $400 retail. It's admittedly bulkier and uses a NiMH rechargable pack, but it easily fulfills the first six criteria specified. It uses a 10 watt HID lamp that puts out light reputedly equal to a 50 watt conventional incandescent lamp and will do so for four hours on a charge.
More info here
In any case, I'd recommend a super bright NiteRider STORM HID light system at about $400 retail. It's admittedly bulkier and uses a NiMH rechargable pack, but it easily fulfills the first six criteria specified. It uses a 10 watt HID lamp that puts out light reputedly equal to a 50 watt conventional incandescent lamp and will do so for four hours on a charge.
More info here
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Check here and pick whichever you think fits your needs.
http://www.caves.org/imo/lamps.htm and
http://www.caves.org/imo/LED.htm
I've got both of the old "Easter Seal" belt and strap headlamps that I've used caving both recreationally and occupationaly and never had a problem out of them. I do think the duo type lamps would be an improvement in convenience, but I just twist the focus and flood or spot the beam on my old redheads.
http://www.caves.org/imo/lamps.htm and
http://www.caves.org/imo/LED.htm
I've got both of the old "Easter Seal" belt and strap headlamps that I've used caving both recreationally and occupationaly and never had a problem out of them. I do think the duo type lamps would be an improvement in convenience, but I just twist the focus and flood or spot the beam on my old redheads.
I've got an illuminator 4 LED headlamp made by LightWave that IMHO is the best buy out there... Use it all the time for yard work and household and automotive repairs where a little more light is needed.
I has a nice wide light pattern with no ring effects... an it's seems to be fairly water proof, I used it in a screaming rain/ice storm last fall during a late night gutter cleaning job... I and the light got completely soaked and iced up... It never quit but I stayed home the next day with a cold.
The illuminator works great, is cheap, and uses standard AA batterys... can't beat that.
I has a nice wide light pattern with no ring effects... an it's seems to be fairly water proof, I used it in a screaming rain/ice storm last fall during a late night gutter cleaning job... I and the light got completely soaked and iced up... It never quit but I stayed home the next day with a cold.
The illuminator works great, is cheap, and uses standard AA batterys... can't beat that.
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I have never used any of the newer led lights, but I have used my Petzl Dual model for years. It is great. Paid about 50.00 locally on sale. It has two different bulbs, so you can switch from low beam to hi beam with the flick of a leaver. It also has a focusable beam when on hi. It takes 4aa batteries. It has been great for me. I can even use it mountain biking.
When I found that Fisher pen link, I also found this Photon Fusion head lamp system. Way cool!
http://www.botachtactical.com/photonfusion.html
Six LEDs, three brightness levels, strobe, auto off, AA batteries, gold contacts:
High Bright - at this level we estimate approximately a 12 hour battery life
Medium bright - the high bright setting can often be more light than you really need. The medium setting still provides plenty of light but will nearly double the battery life.
Low Bright - great for reading or situations where you don't really need a lot of light, this mode will give you an even longer battery life.
Fast Strobe - similar to a typical "strobe light"
Medium Strobe - for signaling or use as a bike tail lamp.
SOS Strobe - for emergency signaling.
Weight - approx. 103.6 grams w/out batteries (or 176.6 grams w/ 3 AA Alkaline batteries).
Hyper-Bright - When you really need a LOT of light, just press the Hyper-Bright button. This gives you even more light, but at the cost of a reduced battery life. We figure a fresh set of batteries will run for about 6 hours in Hyper-Bright. The hyper-bright button is disabled when the light is switched into the auto-shutoff mode. SMASH protection:
Auto Shut-Off - w/ built-in battery indicator - ramps up high brightness and after approximately one minute, will turn itself off. Before it turns off, an internal battery tester will measure the strength of the batteries on a scale of 1-5. The light will flicker once and then ramp down from high bright to off over a period of between 1-5 seconds. The stronger the batteries are, the longer it will take to ramp down.
Smash Protection - to help prevent the light from being turned on and draining the batteries when it is packed in with all your gear. If the button is pressed down for longer than 30 seconds, it will automatically shut off and go into the auto shut-off mode in case it gets pressed again.
It all sounds really cool.
Phil
http://www.botachtactical.com/photonfusion.html
Six LEDs, three brightness levels, strobe, auto off, AA batteries, gold contacts:
High Bright - at this level we estimate approximately a 12 hour battery life
Medium bright - the high bright setting can often be more light than you really need. The medium setting still provides plenty of light but will nearly double the battery life.
Low Bright - great for reading or situations where you don't really need a lot of light, this mode will give you an even longer battery life.
Fast Strobe - similar to a typical "strobe light"
Medium Strobe - for signaling or use as a bike tail lamp.
SOS Strobe - for emergency signaling.
Weight - approx. 103.6 grams w/out batteries (or 176.6 grams w/ 3 AA Alkaline batteries).
Hyper-Bright - When you really need a LOT of light, just press the Hyper-Bright button. This gives you even more light, but at the cost of a reduced battery life. We figure a fresh set of batteries will run for about 6 hours in Hyper-Bright. The hyper-bright button is disabled when the light is switched into the auto-shutoff mode. SMASH protection:
Auto Shut-Off - w/ built-in battery indicator - ramps up high brightness and after approximately one minute, will turn itself off. Before it turns off, an internal battery tester will measure the strength of the batteries on a scale of 1-5. The light will flicker once and then ramp down from high bright to off over a period of between 1-5 seconds. The stronger the batteries are, the longer it will take to ramp down.
Smash Protection - to help prevent the light from being turned on and draining the batteries when it is packed in with all your gear. If the button is pressed down for longer than 30 seconds, it will automatically shut off and go into the auto shut-off mode in case it gets pressed again.
It all sounds really cool.
Phil