Whats a good headlamp.Need to get one for this fall.
Zebralight.. Best there is.
Runner up but very distant second fenix aluminum model hl50 I think.
Black Diamond Storm. They have a locking feature so it won't come on in your pack. Great light, give it a look.
"Black Diamond Storm. They have a locking feature so it won't come on in your pack. Great light, give it a look."
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Zebralight also has a lock out.
Not knocking any other lights. But you can not beat a zebra light and if there was a light that did I'd own it.
I have a Cyclops (cheap $14) and great, lightweight, good and easy adjustment, etc. I have had and do have more $ ones but love this one.
I've got an energizer brand from Wally World or lowes and that thing stays with me for any outdoor adventure. During bow season it stays in my pack with a small led hand held ozark trail. I love having these two with me on a blood trail. The energizer has excellent battery life and has took a beating since 2007. Energizer was $14 and ozark trail was $8.00.
I've got an energizer brand from Wally World or lowes and that thing stays with me for any outdoor adventure. During bow season it stays in my pack with a small led hand held ozark trail. I love having these two with me on a blood trail. The energizer has excellent battery life and has took a beating since 2007. Energizer was $14 and ozark trail was $8.00.
Best I've used thus far is the Foxelli. Super bright with different settings (of course), USB rechargeable, charge lasts incredibly long.
Tom
I've got a Petzl (sp), had it for 10+ years. I can get through a season on one set of triple A's. Doesn't weigh much either. I'm sure technology has improved since I bought it, I just haven't had to look into one in a long time.
My current is a fenix but I had to do some work to it as the mount was junk. Always keep a quality small flashlight in the pack. Just got a new streamlight that I'm pretty impressed with. I use a flashlight for a living, I won't tolerate junk.
Zebralight for a headlamp,Fenix for flashlight,using 18650 Li-ion battery.
I have a terra lux that I use a lot. Small, bright locks in the off position so it won't come on in you pack. I think it is about 500 lumens on high.
Zebralight for me too, ive tried them all. Best headlamp ive ever had and the model i got takes rechargeable batteries. Only had to charge it twice and i hunt alot.
Which model of Zebralight, please? Tx.
Best for the money it costs that I have found is Princeton Tec Fuel model, if you want a red light also on it, one of their Remix models has a red light. They are all we use for backcountry elk hunting now, they work really good.
I'll second Princeton Tek. Inexpensive and lightweight. Work very well. Can find for less than $25
I got my last one on sale for $1.50 shipped. Normally about $6.50 shipped. Zoomable ultrafire of some sort.
Been using them for quiet a few yrs.
QuoteOriginally posted by Brandywine:
Which model of Zebralight, please? Tx.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPcpcvVkoTk
The zebralight 600 and their other 18650 battery models require expensive batteries and purchasing a good charger. Not that that is bad but not everyone will want to go that route. You also need to make sure the 18650 battery is the right lenght and head type.
If you want simpler zebralight the h32w natural white is a great light weight cr123 battery light (my favorite).
If you want an AA zebralight the h52 neutral white is a great light as well.
Imo its the h32w with cr123 that wins. Batteries can be had for a buck apiece online, its small and super light with great output and battery life. The cr123 battery is impervious to cold weather where as alcoline batteries die instantly in cold temps. Plus my eagletac flash lights I also carry use cr123 batteries as well so one battery for all my lights.
I have a Black Diamond and a less expensive Ray-O-Vac. They both work fine and use AA batteries.
Agree with Jason. I already have 18650 flashlights so I already have the batteries and charger. If I didn't the Zebralight H32fw would be my pick.
The fw after the H32 part number means it has a flood beam instead of a spot beam (you can see the two beams in the video I posted above). Better when working up close like climbing a tree or blood trailing. Spot beams tend to blind out a blood trail. This wider more diffused beam is much better on a trail. I have spot beam flash lights so that isn't what I want my headlamp to do.
Which one of these has a good strap that will fit and stay on my hat. The one I have has the worst straps ever, they are either getting crossed up in my pocket or slipping crooked on my head. I wish it would break so I could have a good reason to get a different one.
how much light are you looking to put out.
my favorite light is a noxx xplorer from doondocks outdoors.
comes in white, red or green, i prefer the green, and has an adjustable beam, spot to flood. uses 4 AA batteries.
i used it mostly for coyotes because i can see eye shine upwards of 200 yds away.
used it for deer to scan a field or whatever, the green light doesnt both them at all.
if i'm not looking for a lot of light,i'll just use a green 4 led clip on light on my hat.
Fenix HL23. Uses AA batteries so I only carry one kind for my flashlights and GPS. Works great. I also carry a Fenix AA flashlight as well and stuff a headband in my pack for it as well.
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I have been using this Cabela's headlamp (princeton tec) for about five years and it is great.
A good green light, bright enough to get organized and walk in with and a really bright white light for tracking etc. Three AA batteries and they last a long time.
I like the Zebralight H52FW. It will take a rechargeable Li AA or a regular alkaline AA. I like to go out with the Li and take a spare alkaline AA in my pack. The battery life is great in either case. The beam has a very uniform cast (no light/dark halo effect), and it has a wide range of intensity settings and can be dialed down to almost nothing for reading in your tent or hammock. BTW, the "F" designation stands for "floody" beam (vs. no designation for "spot"). Similarly, the "W" stands for neutral light, which is more natural and picks up more color than their cool light, which has a bluish florescent appearance. The latter gives better light/dark recognition, but colors are nearly lost. It's also very reasonably priced, IMO, against comparable models. I use it for hunting, hiking, XC skiing, etc.
Ive never tried one of those Zebra lights, Ill have to look into them. I switched from Surefire to Fenix and the quality is far superior in the Fenix. Do they make a red light adaptor for the Zebras?
The thing that sets Zebra apart is the warm tint. Get the warm tint! It is more like sunlight and less blue, making colors pop much better--including blood.
Is the warm tint the fogged lens?
Nope the warm is the letter "w" meaning a neutral white. That's what you want. Imo the zebralight "f" for floody model is almost too floody probably great for plumbers and electritions. I prefer the non floody models myself as they are the perfect balance for close up work, blood trailing and also seeing bright eye tacks at 70-80 yards. Both the floody and non floody are great for 90% of what we do. But for my needs the non floody is a little better suited. Really can't go wrong with either of them.