headlamp headlight
Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 17, 2016 at 22:42
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hi all. need a little help. i am thinking about getting my partner a headlamp and wondering what you opinion is on this 1 or if you can recommend a better 1. I can get this 1 for around$12.00
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Thursday, Aug 18, 2016 at 11:57
Thursday, Aug 18, 2016 at 11:57
If you don't need a guaranteed waterproof, rugged lamp, with long battery life, it looks the goods. If you have a look at brands such as Petzl you can see the elevated prices for the tough, advanced lamps. I only have a basic need for light duty lamps when camping, so I spent $7 each on several lamps a few years back (Australia Post)...they still do the job years later !
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Reply By: Baz - The Landy - Thursday, Aug 18, 2016 at 13:26
Thursday, Aug 18, 2016 at 13:26
Headlamps come in quite a range in terms of quality and price.
If you are looking for something to wear around the campfire the one you’ve highlighted is probably going to be as good (or bad) as anything else in that price range.
If you are intending to bushwalk or the like in the dark you might want something that will provide better reliability. We use Petzel brands for this and find they have a good range across a variety of prices.
Out of interest and for the more serious requirements we use
AY-UP Lights designed for serious after dark pursuits. I’ve never found anything better, but they come at a hefty price.
But back to your question, you might find something cheaper around the $9 dollar price range, but as indicated, at that price you are getting something very generic that might last forever, or a week.
Cheers, Baz – The Landy
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Reply By: Gnomey - Friday, Aug 19, 2016 at 07:29
Friday, Aug 19, 2016 at 07:29
Agree with the other replies - depends on intended usage. I have cheap and cheerful headlamps for
home DIY use and two more serious ones for being out bush. Not for running through the amazonian jungle at night or marathon cycling across the Simpson - just for finding and following the track back to vehicle or
camp and general use once back there.
The first of these is a Princeton - simple, on off, lower/higher functionality, simply works
well. The second is a Fenix with red light and umpteen light levels but the thing I like is that it remembers your last level setting. Both cost a bit more than $12.00. BTW Petzl are now overpriced IMHO.
Cheers
Mark
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