Heavy Duty Headlamp?

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I'm looking for recommendations on a heavy duty headlamp?An external battery pack would be fine,any suggestions?
 
Princeton Tec Apex. The brightest and best all round headlamp out there in its price range.

Skam
 
skammer said:
Princeton Tec Apex. The brightest and best all round headlamp out there in its price range.

Skam
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Yeah right, my 21 volt hunting light looks like a stadium light at yankee stadium, your little LED light is barely bright enough to go take a pee.

Sorry, just had to disagree, :p in most instances the princeton is good enough, if he wants to spot treed game or predator hunt it is next to useless.

He said heavy duty, to me that says kohler wheat light, nite lite, or one of the other heavy duty hunting lights, lets wait and see what he is looking for.

IMO These are heavy duty headlights.

http://www.hunterandhound.com/cajunlights.html
 
Sure you can get a $300+ dollar light and be brighter than the sun. MY "headlamp" takes any AA times 4 and has a spot large enough for most outdoor functions save night hunting and it costs well under a $100.

I beat mine up doing SAR work and it takes a licking and works fine.

If he wants to signal the space shuttle then my lamp is not for him. There are drawbacks to all lamps. If he wants a durable, bright, mainstream headlamp without selling the kids and doesnt weigh 3-5 lbs then the Apex is a good choice.

Skam
 
Petzl or Princeton Tec. If they're good enough for Mt Everest or K2, they're plenty heavy-duty. Like it's been said, it depends on the use.
 
skammer said:
If he wants to signal the space shuttle then my lamp is not for him. If he wants a durable reliable and bright mainstream headlamp then its a good choice.


Skam
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We're on the same page for sure.:thumbup:
 
I just had a good chuckle imagining that.

blokes in a space shuttle:
"hey.... Jerry, what the hell is that? It looks like a very small nuclear reaction is happening down there..."

"Oh... nah. Phil, that's some dude with a hunting light. lol"
 
skammer said:
Sure you can get a $300+ dollar light and be brighter than the sun. MY "headlamp" takes any AA times 4 and has a spot large enough for most outdoor functions save night hunting and it costs well under a $100.

I beat mine up doing SAR work and it takes a licking and works fine.

If he wants to signal the space shuttle then my lamp is not for him. There are drawbacks to all lamps. If he wants a durable, bright, mainstream headlamp without selling the kids and doesnt weigh 3-5 lbs then the Apex is a good choice.

Skam
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He said durable head lamp, I asked what he wanted it for, just like your idea of a good knife and mine differ it seems your idea of a good head lamp and mine differ you are the one after all that says to buy the best possible gear.

SAR Smar, your little light is OK for what you do, for what I do it's not worth a bucket of warm spit. Truth of the matter is, we don't know what he is looking for and until he let's us know it may be mine or it may be yours.

I guess you must be a little guy with back problems, you can't carry anymore tools than one knife and have to use it for everything and you can't carry a 2 and half pound light. That's OK I understand everyone has to work within their own personal limitations. Chris
 
Petzl will be debuting their newest headlamp this year, 325 lumens of LED power (!) and a plug in recharge feature that will only take 2 hours.
 
I'm a landscaper(as well as other things)and plow snow,I will at times mow in the dark,shovel snow,use the snowblower(light on it isn't enough)etc.Thanks.
 
If you want to wait about a year, I'm working with a Chinese manufacturer to develop one :)
 
BASIC said:
I'm a landscaper(as well as other things)and plow snow,I will at times mow in the dark,shovel snow,use the snowblower(light on it isn't enough)etc.Thanks.
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The princeton or one of the petzls should be plenty and they are damn good lights. I would suggest going to a larger outdoor store that will let you turn on a light and see how good the beam is, how it focus' and you can look on line for run times. Chris

EDIT: I have a streamlight clipmate that I like a lot, it puts out good light has a great run time on 3 AAAs, and it clips to the brim of your hat and swivels to direct the light where you want it. Dang good light for about 20 dollars.

EDIT: This site should help you out more than us, as you can see there is very little that we actually agree on. http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews_index/reviews_index_headlamps.htm
 
Petzl Zoom. Durable, good price, different battery and bulb options available. I've got two. There is also a Zoom model where battery can be placed inside jacket for cold weather use. Also fits well on climbing helmets. Good for all round camp/outdoors use as well as more serious work (I've used for caving and as backup to my mine light while working for five months 8000' underground in Craig/Onaping Mine in Sudbury). With the correct bulb it was substantially brighter than my mine light.
 
runningboar said:
I guess you must be a little guy with back problems, you can't carry anymore tools than one knife and have to use it for everything and you can't carry a 2 and half pound light. That's OK I understand everyone has to work within their own personal limitations. Chris
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LOL!:D Using something heavier because it's required or excels at a specific task is one thing, but carrying more than you need "just because you can" is a whole different thing altogether. Speaking as someone whom: A) has had back surgery and B) has what some "might" consider a fairly physical job- it would be beyond my comprehension to willingly do so if easier means are available. Just an opinion, though.
 
flipe8,
You have no idea about me and skammer, look back through some of our posts and you will get it.

I do not carry my light just because it is heavy, I carry it because it works the best for what I use it for. Yes about 2 AM it gets pretty heavy, but when my dogs tree I want to find it and when I shoot I want to see what I am shooting at......as I have said before different tools for different jobs. Chris
 
runningboar said:
He said durable head lamp, I asked what he wanted it for, just like your idea of a good knife and mine differ it seems your idea of a good head lamp and mine differ you are the one after all that says to buy the best possible gear.

SAR Smar, your little light is OK for what you do, for what I do it's not worth a bucket of warm spit. Truth of the matter is, we don't know what he is looking for and until he let's us know it may be mine or it may be yours.

I guess you must be a little guy with back problems, you can't carry anymore tools than one knife and have to use it for everything and you can't carry a 2 and half pound light. That's OK I understand everyone has to work within their own personal limitations. Chris
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For major bush lighting I use a 15 million candlewatt spot light, if your hunting light is that bright I would truly be impressed. On SAR ops I carry 3 lights and sometimes the spot light as well.

I have no interest in belt powered lights as I am loaded down with a pack and dont wear anything on the waist. If that company comes out with a headlamp with a 5 hr burn time that uses regular batteries and doesnt weigh a boat anchor on my head I will buy it. It has nothing to so with cost within reason and I would drop a few hundred on a powerful headlamp no problem.

I am also speaking to the original poster who is looking for a headlamp thats durable. The Apex is not a $25 lamp and is rated very high, as you posted flashlight reviews its quality, as I only buy quality because I will break it otherwise, I am hard on gear unfortunately.

As for me I carry enough on SAR missions thanks. Between medical, survival, rescue gear food and clothes I do not want any more add on weight. Last night I trained with a 50lb pack with snowshoes 6 hrs 4ft of snow for fun.:D

For all that dont know Chris and I have a friendly running banter that never ends LMAO.

Skam
 
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