Aushiker wrote:I have a short list which currently consists of the following but open to other suggestions:
Black Diamond Ion - [55g] - Odd switching setup.
Extremely compact and powerful, the fully redesigned Black Diamond Ion headlamp packs 100 lumens of power into a tiny package for just-in-case lighting and fast missions. With a push button housing that lets you easily switch from full power to dimmed, strobe or red night vision, the Ion has the functionality of a bigger light, with none of the extra weight.
Mark F wrote:I have an old Tikka XP2 and replaced the original band with 12mm elastic and a ladder loc buckle. The old band, looks the same as on the photo, weighed 19 grams and the new one 7g. The actual head of the XP2 without batteries weighs 35 grams so the Tikka should be pretty much the same.
RonK wrote:Zebralight? I don't understand the attraction.
I stopped using flashlight style torches with makeshift headbands years ago and can't see any reason to go back.
Stew63 wrote:For my UltraLight hiking kit though I use a Fenix HL05 headlamp that weighs in at only 12grams - more than half the weight of the Petal e+LITE. The HL05 has a white light high/low, red light and flashing red light. It uses 2xCR2032 batteries that are easy to replace and has a good elastic headband. I find the white light on low is fine to read with but would only really consider it as a light suitable for around camp/tent. The headlamp can be easily angled up/down.
Stew63 wrote:For my UltraLight hiking kit I use a Fenix HL05 headlamp that weighs in at only 12grams...
Orion wrote:Stew63 wrote:For my UltraLight hiking kit I use a Fenix HL05 headlamp that weighs in at only 12grams...
Did you weigh it? It would be more like 19g if you believe the manufacturer's website specification.
They say 13g empty and CR2032 batteries weigh 3g each.
My keychain LED doesn't have a strap which probably accounts for the 7g difference. A strap is a distinct advantage. Also it's sometimes hard to find the thing since it's so small. But in full power mode it's surprisingly bright, twice the lumens of the HL05. It is sufficient for travel over terrain that isn't too demanding.
The main problem with coin cell battery headlamps is how long they last in higher intensity mode.
Orion wrote:The current LED technology is quite amazing. It doesn't seem that long ago that I was using a headlamp with an incandescent bulb and bulky battery pack. Do you remember the days of carrying a spare lightbulb?
Orion wrote: For some reason it's in vogue nowadays to have a headlamp with a brightness that rivals the sun, but in most situations that's not even close to necessary. ber the
Orion wrote:For some reason it's in vogue nowadays to have a headlamp with a brightness that rivals the sun, but in most situations that's not even close to necessary.
johnw wrote:Princeton Tec Byte http://www.princetontec.com/byte. Owned one for about 5 years and find it very good.
Yep, it's the only "brand" name one like that I can recall finding NNW. Not expensive either and good burn time (low beam) for 2 x AAA.north-north-west wrote:johnw wrote:Princeton Tec Byte http://www.princetontec.com/byte. Owned one for about 5 years and find it very good.
Thanks for the heads-up on this one, John.
Hadn't known there were any decent 2 x AAA headlamps out there. Lashed out on one of these recently and it's great. 2 batteries is so much more convenient than the usual 3.
Thanks, worth noting. I haven't had any issues but can see how it could happen.Chev wrote:^ Be gentle with the closure. We had the plastic clip snap on ours. Restless little fingers were involved and I think it would be fine with normal use. But it did strike me as a weakness in the design.
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