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Head lamps
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:18 pm
by Stonehead
Can anyone suggest a robust, water-proof head lamp that has a fairly bright light, please?
My last one didn't last six months (mind you, it only cost £5.99), so I'm looking for something a bit better. I'd prefer it used standard AAA batteries so I can have some recharging and some in the lamp.
Some of the LED head lamps are a bit dim for working with tools and animals, so a bright light is important. Battery life isn't as I usually don't use it for more than 20 minutes and the batteries can go on the charger.
Any thoughts?
Oh, and it must function in the cold!
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:26 pm
by goldy1
My OH has one of these. uses large watch battries though. he says its great.
http://www.lucifercap.co.uk/index.htm
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:29 pm
by Stonehead
Interesting, but not for winter! I need something that will go over my rolled stocking cap and it must be waterproof.
Thanks.
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:39 pm
by goldy1
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:03 pm
by Stonehead
I saw, but I suspect even the pigs would think I looked a bit of a dork...
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:37 pm
by bazil
im a bit of a headlamp enthusiast...all my friends used to make miner jokes at me
what sort of price range are you looking at?
theres this one with the battery that goes inside your clothing
http://wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx? ... yName=Head Torches&ProdID=5360023811&UberCat=0
most petzyl stuff should be waterproof as its used for caving and cause the battery goes inside the clothes it works well in the cold
on edit
http://www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/880/mia/ ... id/3266234
that ones the same one i use for cycling and is really powerful....i think the previous one is led only
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:24 pm
by the.fee.fairy
i like the look of the winter ones!
Might have to invest in one of those for BGG next year...
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:37 pm
by Shirley
You can't go wrong with the petzl ones in my opinion...
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:30 pm
by bazil
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:50 am
by Stonehead
Thanks, I'll keep an eye on this one.
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:21 am
by camillitech
get the petzl mate, bomb proof, fits in yer pocket, runs forever on 3 AAAs, and it's not made in china! think i got one same as yours, petzl copy £5.99, fell apart when it came out of the box. stuck it together with tape cos i could not bare the thought of it flying back to hong kong so someone could send me another piece of crap back on another plane. would not have bought it in the first place if the advertiser had had the decency to say he was in hong kong, but thats eblag for you!
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 12:33 pm
by adekun
Agree with the above, having found out in the Glyders.
Quite pricey, I have had a basic model for quite a few years. I'm as yet to break it.
http://en.petzl.com/petzl/SportProduits?Produit=463
The band tends to get a bit wet though, so you might want to check out the alternatives?
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:36 am
by bazil
did you get one?
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:49 am
by Stonehead
bazil wrote:did you get one?
The more powerful new ones are out of my reach, and I've been pipped at the post a couple of times on ebay. Will keep trying!
I'd prefer one of the ones that has both LEDs and Xenon, but suspect I'll end up with the Xenon only ones as they're cheaper.
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:47 pm
by PurpleDragon
Stonehead, have you considered asking for one on FreeCycle?
I'm sure someone must have one somewhere cluttering up a cupboard.
Bet you could get Mrs S a pair of non-leaky wellies at the same time :)