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I am not a headlamp guy, for several reasons. I don’t like stuff on my head, and the multiplicity of straps on most headlamps don’t do well in pocket storage. Arrhhgg, the straps are all catawampus tangled and I need a flashlight to untangle them. I really need a flashlight, ‘cause when I pulled the headlamp out the tangle of straps removed my lighter and tobacco at the same time.
I’d rather point a flashlight in hand rather than aim my whole head. Then there’s that whole “Forgot I was wearing it” business, where companions sit around staring into the fire with a headlamp needlessly illuminating the flames.
Or worse, give you the third degree when looking at your face in conversation. Noooo, not the headlamp, stop, I’ll tell you what you want to know. That doesn’t happen with a hand held.
Headlamp rant never over.
I am a fan of short, stubbie cigar shaped flashlights that are easily handheld, but fit in a Nite Ize or Jackstrap headband when I need to be hands free.
https://www.amazon.com/Nite-Ize-NPO...eway&sprefix=Nite+ize+headband,aps,144&sr=8-1
We have a half dozen small stoogie flashlights in family use, all of which have some deficiency; too flimsy plastic, crappy threads, not very waterproof, eats batteries, on-off switch that can accidentally turn on in storage. None of that thanks.
Has to be LED, can’t be a brick weight in the headstrap, has to be AAA batteries simply because I got tired of needing different battery sizes and spares for the few (seldom used) electronics I carry, so everything is now AAA. I took a chance (with some recommendations) on this:
https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Flashl...eway&sprefix=Anker+Bolder+LC40,aps,143&sr=8-4
So far I am impressed. Rugged construction, positive on-off switch, two brightness modes (both very bright, there is no dim) and strobe feature. Two for $23 seems a bargain compared to some of the big-name junk I have bought.
I’ll see how they do on battery life, but I use a flashlight as little as possible in any case. One for the gear pack, one for the truck and I have some junkier ones to leave around the house and shop.
I’d rather point a flashlight in hand rather than aim my whole head. Then there’s that whole “Forgot I was wearing it” business, where companions sit around staring into the fire with a headlamp needlessly illuminating the flames.
Or worse, give you the third degree when looking at your face in conversation. Noooo, not the headlamp, stop, I’ll tell you what you want to know. That doesn’t happen with a hand held.
Headlamp rant never over.
I am a fan of short, stubbie cigar shaped flashlights that are easily handheld, but fit in a Nite Ize or Jackstrap headband when I need to be hands free.
https://www.amazon.com/Nite-Ize-NPO...eway&sprefix=Nite+ize+headband,aps,144&sr=8-1
We have a half dozen small stoogie flashlights in family use, all of which have some deficiency; too flimsy plastic, crappy threads, not very waterproof, eats batteries, on-off switch that can accidentally turn on in storage. None of that thanks.
Has to be LED, can’t be a brick weight in the headstrap, has to be AAA batteries simply because I got tired of needing different battery sizes and spares for the few (seldom used) electronics I carry, so everything is now AAA. I took a chance (with some recommendations) on this:
https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Flashl...eway&sprefix=Anker+Bolder+LC40,aps,143&sr=8-4
So far I am impressed. Rugged construction, positive on-off switch, two brightness modes (both very bright, there is no dim) and strobe feature. Two for $23 seems a bargain compared to some of the big-name junk I have bought.
I’ll see how they do on battery life, but I use a flashlight as little as possible in any case. One for the gear pack, one for the truck and I have some junkier ones to leave around the house and shop.