The perfect headlamp
 

I need a new light...here are the requirements:

1. Must have white and red light
2. Single strap so it can go on head or neck
3. Decent size push button switch (to operate with gloves)
4. Can't have a separate battery pack
5. Available somewhere besides Wal-Mart

Does it exist?

-spence

Ray-o-vac at wallyworld is the way to go. $12 , red, white led, and a krypton spot light. Ive had mine for 2 years and just recently had to replace the krypton bulb 2.50 for 2. Doesnt have a button to turn on but is very easy. There water proof too or at least very resistant.

I have the Ray O Vac and numerous Princeton Tec lights. I use the Ray O Vac the most but it does not have a neck option. I also find that twisting the knob difficult at times without gloves nevermind with them. My princeton tecs are more comfortable too but they cannot be switched from red to white light. I find myself only using the red light.

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the petzl head lamps don't seem to last very long. I'd like to try this $12 RayoVac deal and don't exactly have a wally world around the corner. any idea where I can pick one up in quincy/weymouth area?

Eastern Mountain Sports at the mall has a good variety. That is where I bought mine.

EMS sells the Tikka lamps, they are decent but expensive. I currently have the cheaper model which I don't like. It's not bright enough with the red lens and the sliding switch isn't very durable.

I had the Tikka plus but it died when I left it in the rain.

They make a neat red/white model but it's 45 smackers and wouldn't be any more durable.

-spence

Spence-

Try the new Energizer neck/head light that has 2 white LED's (a little too bright however) and 1 red LED. It also has an easy switch. I got one at Home Depot for around $10. It also has a pivoting head.

I wear it around my neck.

I think the ray-o-vac is the satchel.....droppedit in the drink a few times and still work fine....

here is a link to some flashlight reviews.

http://www.flashlightreviews.com/rev..._headlamps.htm

I have gone thru 2 princeton tec lamps this season. They are not waterproof or even water resistant. One was a $30 light. I would not purchase these. I have sent them back for a replacement. One night standing way out on on a bar with waves pounding me and it decided to go on by itself on high-beam and would not shut off. I could not pop off the battery back and had to walk back to the beach where I buried the sucker. It was about 3 or 4 weeks old.

I need a good WATERPROOF light that has a switch (no twisting) red and white led as well. The ray-o-vac seems a bit bulky.

here is a link to some flashlight reviews.

http://www.flashlightreviews.com/rev..._headlamps.htm

got one from bananas army/navy surplus in wareham. it does not have a red light but it has a big side swich the can be turned easly with gloves

I dropped the Ray-o Vac in the water at a spot in RI with rockhound a few weeks age...it was in for 10 minutes

two weeks later the light would not go on...rotted out on the inside...but that was after being in the water for 10 minutesin heavy seas...I am buying another tonight even though I have four other lights that could work

I'm a big fan of Pelican lights; I have two; one permenantly attached to the d-ring of my skinz, one around my neck (red) plus a headlight...

Yeah... thought pat was drowning, just his light :D :D
too bad it didnt attract fish.. that was a fishy looking night; alas it was august

I think I may have found a solution...

The Streamlight Trident bought from LLBean for $29. It's not cheap, but we have a Bean VISA so it's free overnight shipping, and like everything they sell has a lifetime warranty.

This light has multi-settings including a green night vision mode. Rubber gaskets on all parts. Big button and takes regular batteries. Since I always wear a cap, I figure I can cut the top strap off and wear over the bill or around the neck.

The best part is...almost all fishing attire goes with green and black :eek5: :bl: :devil:

-spence

go with ray-o-vac. cheap and efficient, and you can easily remove the middle strap so that it can be worn around the neck....

There is a wally world in Weymouth on 53 south of the intersection with RT18

I had a Petzl for years. Best light I ever owned. I had the speelunker model. Cost some money but it lasted about 8 years until I lost it somewhere (hopefully just misplaced at home somewhere). I don't know what Petzl's are totally waterproof like mine and which models may be less durable.


I currently have a Ray-o-vac I borrowed but its not as good as my old one. I got the speelunker Petzl at EMS. The Rayovacs can be found at Lowes and Home depot sometimes.

The perfect headlamp is NO headlamp.
Like Habs said "Out of sight, Out of mind".

spence, nice light with the 3 LEDs but there is only one green LED for nite vision.
The Ray-O-VAC also has three LEDs of which two are red for nite.
I prefer the double red LEDs because I use them for walking as well as close up work. I don't think the single LED will cut for those hazardous locations.
Check this out. flashlight reviews

you want waterproof?
 

check out rei. i bought this one, i know it's pricey, but i would rather it worked after being splashed-dunked. this one does.
http://www.rei.com/product/47877563.htm? :wiggle:

Best light I've seen yet, BY FAR. And I've done a lot of looking for the shop, which was of course simultaneously for myself. :) I really don't care about price when it comes to lights as long as I have red LEDs, some sort of spot/high power mode, and waterproofness. Might be a little bulky, but other then that it looks perfect.

There's some other lights offered by REI that almost fit the bill, but those only claim "weather resistance". I'm going to have to track down a Primus distributor...

Another vote for the Ray-o-Vac here. Nice product :kewl:

Spence,

I had the LL Bean model until I lost it in my move. I loved that light although it did run through batteries pretty quick.

I like my Ray-o-vac'cus it's cheep like me. Also the red light comes on first, you aren't blinded when you turn it on.

80 smackers to have a battery pack lump on the back of my head! :hs:

-spence

another "me too"... love the Ro'V.

I'll share another RayO'vaC story....

Another member of this site didn't even know he had dropped his headlamp while out on the sAnd-bar. .... luckily for him, it fell off while it was still turned on. On his way back in to shore, he saw this amber light on the ocean bottom.....WALLA!!....

I actually ran mine over and it still worked, had a tough time keeping the straps in place, but it still turns on. :bl:

Yes, I bought another one....can't go wrong with the price. Just like sunglasses, I can't see paying a lot of coin for something I'm going to break or lose eventually. :yak5: