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Headlamp Anyone?
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08/26/19 06:27 PM
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Anybody have a badass headlamp they could recommend? General use, gutting, cleaning up game at night, etc. Thanks.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/26/19 07:59 PM
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TLew
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Love my Gemini Olympus (or maybe it's Olympia). Ain't cheap but it's a beast
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/26/19 08:25 PM
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The rechargeable Petzl is awesome. I like the model where you don't have to open it to get to the rechargeable battery. They make a few different ones. I use it for hunting and night fishing. The batters last a VERY long time one one charge and I've been using the same one for years. I've probably saved myself from buying hundreds of batteries.
Last edited by AdvTX; 08/26/19 08:26 PM.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/26/19 09:27 PM
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Brother in-law
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I like Black diamond brand
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/26/19 09:38 PM
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I'm cheap, but for headlamps I just look at the lumens on the package and pick one of the higher ones with a decent price. Head lamps i typically max out around $20 for one, but for a hand-held ive been really happy with my streamlights.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/27/19 03:37 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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I've had two different Petzls (ran over the first, long story) and they were both excellent. I'm interested in the rechargeable that AdvTX mentioned above.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/27/19 04:04 PM
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N.Tx
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Led Lenser MH10. Super impressive amount of light.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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#7591021
08/27/19 05:20 PM
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I don’t think you can go wrong with Black Diamond or Petzl. My BD Storm 350 is amazing. The available brightness keeps going up every year on new models.
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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#7591045
08/27/19 05:37 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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Anybody have a badass headlamp they could recommend? General use, gutting, cleaning up game at night, etc. Thanks. I really like zebra light and 18650 batteries but its pricey up front. Now a budget side Coast is hard to beat.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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#7592210
08/28/19 08:30 PM
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TX0303
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I have a Streamlight ProTack HL headlamp. It has 3 brightness settings with 635 lumens as the brightest.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/29/19 02:40 AM
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I have just spent the last 3 days researching this same topic. My headlamp is the last item in my bag that can’t run on a rechargeable battery. You want the best, here is what I have found in no particular order, except for the first one.
Zebralights - anything that is a MK IV model is their newer stuff. Hands down the best on the market. Even made in TX. A huge cult following. Their website is terrible but after you spend some time with it you’ll understand it.
Fenix headlamps. Many like the HL32R, HM 65R
Nitecore headlamps - I like the HC65
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/29/19 03:14 AM
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You should also specify if you want something compact and wearable vs a big ole ding a ling on your head
Some sizes are dumb big
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/29/19 01:13 PM
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You should also specify if you want something compact and wearable vs a big ole ding a ling on your head
Some sizes are dumb big I appreciate all of the responses, and I specified what I'd use it for in the OP. I've sort of narrowed it down to the BD Spot 325, one of the Nitecore of Fenix models listed. I think I want one with the red light as well.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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#7592978
08/29/19 05:07 PM
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Theringworm
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Candlepower.com will have more feedback on headlamps & flashlights than a good majority of any other places. It’s a great resource.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/29/19 07:23 PM
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I think a cheap energizer would serve you fine. The highest price Energizer headlamp should still be under $30 and extremely bright, with optins for red or white. If you drop it in the river, it will float but p it won't last much longer.
I have a petzl that I have used for a couple of years. Has been to hell and back, afghanistan, rivers frog gigging and fishing, seen it's fair share of rain storms too. And probably been lost a half dozen times, somehow I always seem to get it back. It has oxidation inside, not sure if caused by the lithium batteries I like or the water or both. But it keeps on ticking. Petzl starts at $50 or $60 at the bottom end though, and your $30 energizer will shine brighter than the bottom end petzl.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/29/19 11:08 PM
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Double Naught Spy
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I have used this Nitecore for a few years now. They have some other similar models...that also run on 18650 batteries, which is really nice.
The main complaint I get about this light is that it is too bright (not a complaint I make...as the user).
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/29/19 11:55 PM
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twdjr
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Fenix HL60R is a good'un.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/30/19 12:55 AM
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TEXASLEFTY
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Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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#7593635
08/30/19 10:07 AM
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Coast HL5 is my go to headlamp. Put new lithium batteries in it at the beginning of deer season and I’m good to go all season.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/30/19 01:21 PM
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RWHunting
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/30/19 04:26 PM
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syncerus
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I’m not sure what best means in this context, but I’ve got a couple of Petzl with which I am very happy. As another has said, new batteries at the beginning of the season and no worries.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/31/19 04:11 AM
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68A
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Black Diamond storm Coast FL85
I run a headlamp a lot during duck season. Black diamond is solid with good battery life. Putting the coast to the test this year, it’s probably two-three times as bright as the BD. We’ll see how it holds up
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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08/31/19 05:22 AM
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CharlieCTx
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Have had this for several years, really BRIGHT and well made. NightEyes headlamp
Kel-Tec RFB + Griffin Sportsman Ultra Light 300 + Pulsar Apex XQ-50 M&P-10 + AAC Cyclone Remy 700 + Leupold VX3 3.5x10x50 CDS
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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09/07/19 07:29 PM
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Greg Z
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bought a cap clip-on from Tractor Supply that had 6-8 LED and is rechargeable with USB. This is the brightest lamp i have found and i think it was only $10.
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Re: Headlamp Anyone?
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09/11/19 08:37 PM
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LG
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