Chili Ron Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Howdy, There are a lot of little lights for your cap and to wear on a headband. Has anyone found a good one that runs on AA or AAA battery?? A fella came in to work on the furnace and had a nice one but didnt get around to reply which one it was. Thanks aheadotime. Best CR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Coast lights makes good headband lights. You can focus the beam to spot or flood. Very powerful for 3 AAA batteries. Also has a red light. https://coastportland.com/collections/headlamps/products/fl75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Eagle Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 The one I use the most is the cheapest one from Harbor Freight, cost about $3. Not too bright, but is about right for most things. They also make a LED one that has two or three brightness levels and a focusing beam. Works well for some things, but is brighter than I need for most tasks. I think the cheap one is about 50 lumens. I keep several around the house and in my camping gear. I grill several times a week and use them while grilling. They also work great for reading at night on camping trips. They don't attract as many bugs as having a lantern or such. Both lights run on two AA batteries. I use the Harbor Freight rechargeable batteries, and they run for several hours between charging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 12 minutes ago, Wild Eagle said: The one I use the most is the cheapest one from Harbor Freight, cost about $3. This one? https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=50 lumen led headlamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Eagle Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Yes sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Joker Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 (edited) Walmart camping section usually a display box of em Edited March 17 by Texas Joker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 I have tried a few different head lamps and my favorite, so far, was an Energizer model that took 2-AAA batteries. Now that same light is a “rechargeable” model. The reason I liked it was the comfort of the unit and headband after literally wearing it for hours at a time. The weight of the lamp didn’t cause it to slide down your forehead and the headband was easily adjustable and didn’t cause my head to itch. The light unit didn’t cause “hot spots” (painful points of contact usually after a long duration of wearing it) https://a.co/d/6rxyJCE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 He only bad thing about headlamps is the lack of shadows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 Thanks The Freight one is pretty good. Best CR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 On 3/17/2024 at 9:45 AM, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: He only bad thing about headlamps is the lack of shadows. I am confused. What shadows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack, SASS #20451 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 All of us cavers use head lamps from PETZL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 2 hours ago, Pat Riot said: I am confused. What shadows? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) 2 hours ago, Pat Riot said: I am confused. What shadows? When you look at things, you don’t get any clues of depth because you don’t see their shadows. it’s like monocular vision. Edited March 26 by Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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