Which headlamp?

[JRodRoss15]

Like many others have said, Black Diamond.

 

[Olsona87]

+1 Black Diamond, Have use Petzl too

 

[MTLabrador]

Let me help you guys out: best headlamp on the market today

I carry that and 2 spare batteries, maybe overkill. It's like having a spotlight on your head, the only downside this summer to using it on high beam, was the swarms of moths that would attack you.

I have several fenix headlamps, they are really the top of the line. I've used a ton of petzl, had a mammut and black diamond as well. Fenix is the best, hands down.

I just picked one of these up. Pretty damn impressed so far.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

I've got a few of these and honestly I'd never buy them again. Battery life is not very good even on lower settings, and the feature where you're supposed to tap the light to go to max brightness is always malfunctioning and causing your light to going max power when you don't want it to.

Yeah they are kinda the best of the low end, IMHO.

The one button push five different ways kinda sucks, but their fine for the cost. I've never really had an issue with battery life but I change my batteries pretty frequently.

 

[amo16]

I have a FENIX HM50R however I am thinking of upgrading to a Felnix HM61R MULTI-USE HEADLAMP

I honestly don't know how you could improve upon the Fenix HM61R. IMO it's pretty much the perfect headlamp.

 

[Falcon75]

I got these off camofire which are on sale today again. Love the rechargeable feature so can have bright again. Couple different settings how bright and the highest is brighter than anything ever had.

 

[SanJuanDon]

Fenix HP25R
Fenix 5000U extra batteries

Currently on sale plus an extra 20% OFF with code NEWMEMBER2023

Never get cliffed out again!!

 

[TheJason]

Per the advice of @Greenhorn @MTLabrador and @mtmiller I bought one of these. WELL worth the coin.

 

[MTLabrador]

Per the advice of @Greenhorn @MTLabrador and @mtmiller I bought one of these. WELL worth the coin.

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Hands down the best headlamp I’ve ever tried. The only other light I have that’s as bright at a distance is a much heavier Surefire handheld.

 

[geewhiz]

Hands down the best headlamp I’ve ever tried. The only other light I have that’s as bright at a distance is a much heavier Surefire handheld.

How is the battery life? Ive read what is advertised on their site but curious about firsthand experience?I mean 1400 lumens is always nice but not if it kills your batteries 2 hours into a 5 day hunt.

 

[MTLabrador]

How is the battery life? Ive read what is advertised on their site but curious about firsthand experience?I mean 1400 lumens is always nice but not if it kills your batteries 2 hours into a 5 day hunt.

Battery life is as advertised. I don’t use max power for most jobs, I use that for hiking out in grizzly country after dark and needing to see exactly where I’m going. I keep spare CR123 batteries too.

 

[Sdhunters]

I just picked one of these up. Pretty damn impressed so far.

Best on market. HM70R. $100.

 

[SanJuanDon]

These are the Fenix headlamps with red led....

Headlamps

Shop incredibly bright headlamps. Fenix headlamps are all LED headlamps and most are USB rechargeable. A great headlamp can help you at any task.

www.fenixlighting.com

 

[Hunter92]

The Amaker headlamp is great. It adjusts the scope of the light from wide to narrow, but it is rechargeable. 90000 lumens but a great headlamp in camp. I’ve packed mine on short day hunts and it was great when butchering.

 

[geewhiz]

The Amaker headlamp is great. It adjusts the scope of the light from wide to narrow, but it is rechargeable. 90000 lumens but a great headlamp in camp. I’ve packed mine on short day hunts and it was great when butchering.

Thats alot of lumens

 

[WapitiBob]

Buy a Sofirn for $20

D25S Powerful 1200 Lumens Rechargeable Headlamp [Ship From USA]

Specification:1. Super Bright: D25S with SST40 LED which delivers 1200 lumens maximum output. Featuring 5 different modes: Low, Medium 1, Medium 2, High, Turbo. 2. USB Rechargeable: Designed with a hidden USB port, the headlamp is rechargeable. It is powered by single 18650 battery (Included)...

www.sofirnlight.com

 

[Brad]

How much light do you really need? I've found 300-400 perfectly adequate, and prefer a headlamp under 2oz's. I've owned many of the brands mentioned here, but anymore Nitcore is my one stop shop. Want over 1500 lumens? They've got it. Want a 1oz rechargeable? They've got it.

Headlamps

As much as we love flashlights for their portability and convenience, the same is double for headlamps. Add in the fact that your hands are completely free to work and play, and a headlamp becomes a no-brainer for so many different situations. Check out our guide for how to pick out the best...

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[Johnny Bravo]

I would go with one of those LED headlamps....

 

[KamronG7]

Any of the black diamond storms

 

[Harold357]

BlAck diamond, petzl, and Walmart brand. All have worked fine.