head lamp options, help?

It's a head lamp, its electronic. I always have a spare.

My every day inspection lamp is "Big Larry". That fucker will go 6 days on 3 AA batteries...as in it is lit for 6 days straight.

 

which one do you own?

 

I've got 4. I think they are all the original "Big Larry" lights. I kicked around grabbing the rechargeable version, but again, the need just isn't there. I'll see if I can find the ad.

Edit: I've got the 400 lm versions.

Now I'm curious about the 500's.

 

I have the 18650 rechargeable on my Streamlight flash light, and it lasts really well. Really nice that it recharges with a micro usb that plugs directly in to it, no separate charger, no weird adapters.
If your doing 123’s, I’ve had good luck with these

$57 Tenergy 1500mAh 3V CR123A Lithium Battery, High Performance CR123A Cell Batteries PTC Protected, Smart Sensors Replacement CR123A Batteries, 40 Pack (Non-Rechargeable)

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B001W9Y4PK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They seem to hold level pretty consistently to the end of their life.

 

Led Lenser.. Headlamp focus can be adjusted from flood to spot. I use it for hunting, waterproof and I believe they have a rechargeable version.

 

@DVexile posted this in the camping/backpacking thread and a made an excellent case for the Nitecore headlamp. I have a couple of their lights and am very happy with their durability and how long they keep their charge with and without use.

link to product:


Nitecore NU25 360 Lumen Triple Output - White, Red, High CRI - Lightweight USB Rechargeable Headlamp (Black)

$45 Nitecore NU25 360 Lumen Triple Output - White, Red, High CRI - Lightweight USB Rechargeable Headlamp (Black)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077Z3LNX9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_c55WDbZBT0HPQ

 

Costco has a 3-pack Duracell 500 lumen headlamps. I see them regularly for $20, and looks like Slickdeals says it's on sale for $15 right now.

No idea how well these perform, but worth trying and returning if no good. Costco's return policies are pretty generous.

https://slickdeals.net/f/13497628-c...?utm_source=rss&utm_content=1&utm_medium=RSS2

 

Get good shit and just get it over with.

 

Huh, I honestly no longer recall my old Black Diamond headlamp pinning me to the floor of the tent in the middle of the night and butt raping me but given the tone of that post of mine I guess something like that must have happened and my brain has just pushed the memory into some deep dark place. Next time I'm camping with a group I'll make sure anyone with a BD headlamp yells "trigger warning" before they take it out around me.

Anywho, year later still love the NU25. It also has a functional lock out mode to prevent draining the battery while in your pack. Just press and hold both buttons for a few seconds to lock/unlock. The UI is pretty much idiot proof and does a good job preventing accidental blinding. The only misfires I have are if in a rush to check something quick sometimes I'll try to turn it off in less than three seconds after turning it on and will thus bump it up in brightness instead. The other rarer one is if in spot mode I'll sometimes forget to press once to turn it off before holding the button to go to wide mode. The rub there is holding the button while already in spot mode turns on the super bright Turbo Mode.

The rage in my old post is amusing but also makes me feel good because with the NU25 I've just been picking up my headlamp and using it and being happy so much so I've forgotten how much previous headlamps annoy me.

The NU25 is my soulmate for sure. It knows what I need without me having to spell it out for them. And OMG it is such a good listener!

 

It's called compartmentalizing

 

I got a

$45 nitecore NU25 360 lumen triple output - white, red, high CRI - lightweight USB rechargeable headlamp (black)

nitecore NU25.. I liked the price $36 shipped, and it charges via standard USB micro plug... sucky part is the battery is not replaceable, but for $36 I can live with it until I find something better, or the petzel cores come down in price..