Very - Very bright lights; GREAT for running! You can see almost a full mile ahead of you plus all around you. You can adjust the scope of the light as well. Perfect for running trails/road in the dark.
When I first purchased this item and went running, the headlamp became extremely uncomfortable. I initially thought that I was wearing it too tight so I loosened it but then it started jiggling very badly. Then the top strap broke after a few miles. Seems very poorly put together. I was so disappointed because the lamps put out so much light and I run early in the morning when it's dark. I posted a negative review and the company contacted me immediately. Seems like I received a defective product. The headlamp was missing the padding on the light housing that sits on your head and the straps were defective. They immediately sent me a replacement at no additional cost. Already used the replacement and it rocks! Great head lamp and great customer service. You cannot beat the price for this.
The overall construction is more than acceptable, with aluminum LED housings, and heavy duty components. The focus mechanism on the main lamp works amazingly well, and ratchets easily.
The LED function is fairly standard, operating from a single button to select modes: main on, aux on, all on, strobe, off. A dim red light on the battery pack lights up when the lamp is functioning.
All parts of the lamp that touch your head are padded, which is nice. The lamp is on the heavy side, so the creature comforts are well appreciated.
I have used my headlamp for the past few weeks and wanted to make sure I gave it a fair review without just jumping to conclusions.
First Impressions:
The Bad...
-Right out of the box I was starting to wonder how anyone who received this product gave it anything above a one star. It feels terribly cheap (It is!) and the build quality is really low. It also has a very strange odor when you pull it out of it's case. Just expect to feel a lot of plastic when you first touch the parts you may have expected to be aluminum.
-I think that it's biggest shortcoming is definitely the battery housing. The cover that protects the 18650s and wiring is a soft piece of rubber that is merely held on by a little friction. No clasps or straps to ensure a tight water-resistant seal. I highly doubt that it would be able to endure a heavy rain or just prolonged exposure to a wet environment. I would definitely prefer a plastic cover with a rubber gasket and some form of fastening to keep pressure on the seal.
-The lighting system, while only being housed in plastic is bright... just not anywhere as bright as they advertise. I would have to guess (comparing to some of my other flashlights) that it is closer to 1250-1500 lumens with all 3 lit. It is not noticeably brighter than my Thru-nite that is advertised as 1250 lumens.
The Good!
-The weight of this headlamp is great! While this might be due to the lower quality build materials, it does allow it to be forgettable while it is on your head for extended periods of time.
-The angle adjustment is not loose and does not hop around from movement over time. Often headlamps with a large set of lamps on the front can be annoying from having to readjust it numerous times during a hike, but this one does well.
-The light focusing system works well! It is nice being able to adjust the central lamp from a wide angle down to a focal point that turns out to be just a square projection of the led chip.
-From what I could tell the battery life is sufficient. I did not run out of juice and did not notice any decrease in the light's brightness for a three hour sojourn in the dark. I was however flipping through the light intensities since I rarely use the brightest settings unless I am setting up camp or attempting to see across a field.
-The charging system is pretty decent. I like that the charger has a notification light to let you know when it is done charging. Just a convenient trait to have if you must charge the 18650s inside the headlamp.
-The case is actually pretty solid and is convenient so that you do not lose the charger when using the headlamp. Just don't lose that case now...
OVERALL:
So overall I would say that this light is alright. It is really cheap and you can tell by handling it. However that is what you should expect when paying less than 30 dollars for a headlamp with this many features. While the components are definitely a bit cheaper, they actually do a good job! (With exception to that battery cover) The battery cover is the only piece that kept this from being 5 stars and that leads me into my final thought. While this headlamp can do a lot for a low price, it is the specs that it advertises and boldly puts out there that is far from accurate. It claims that it is "Waterproof" without giving any form of ip rating, which should speak for itself alone. Also It claims to be 6000 lumens which is just an exaggeration. These parts are major selling points in headlamps and they know that because they have been quite fine with exaggerating this flashlight's capabilities. If that is fine by you, then go for it. I think it is a fine flashlight for the price and will keep using it until it stops working.
Update (June 26, 2018): I was contacted by the seller recently and have been shipped a secondary unit to evaluate and see if the overall build quality and light output was just from a faulty unit. I will update based on the findings and comparing the two units fully charged. I did up my rating from a 3 star to a 4 star in the meantime to account for customer service. Also I have yet to run into any additional qualms when I expected by now it to stop working.
I bought this product due since it was rechargeable. I have been very pleased with it, as it has exceeded my expectations.
I have owned several headlamps of this type, but they all use relatively expensive (for the energy content) AAA batteries in order to be lightweight. Most put out relatively little light, and they consume batteries quickly.
This headlamp is bulkier due to the larger, lithium-ion batteries, but the batteries are in the back, so the weight is balanced and it stays comfortably on my head. It is solidly built. The light is very powerful, and has 4 modes:
- adjustable beam (which can be adjusted very wide, really helping with peripheral vision)
- spotlight beam
- combo of adjustable and spotlight -- this is the setting I used most often
- flashing combo (good for signaling, etc.)
It's great to run the unit in combo mode at full brightness, because you don't have to care about using up batteries. Two more great features: 1) the Lithium Ion batteries are replaceable and non-proprietary, and 2) the charger unit indicates the state of the battery charge (red, yellow, green)
This is a great product, especially for the price, and I can't think of how it could be improved.
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This thing is seriously nice for night time bike riding. And this soft strap model fits nicely UNDER a bike helmet. The battery pack is very low on the back and fits under the back of the helmet. There are two things that make it so outstanding for bike riding. First of all, regardless of what other bike headlights you might have, when zooming the light pattern outward, it fills out everything with light, and by swinging your head you can throw a lot of light wherever you want it at will. Then in the "diffused" light mode, about 16 smaller LED's come on and light up the entire area all around you when pointed down (it can be swung down). Not only is this handy for bike unloading/loading, etc. at night but it is a safety item as well. That's because nobody is getting close to you in the dark without you knowing it. It makes a big light pattern around you about 30 feet across. Are you a golfer ? Put it in the diffused mode and you can go out and practice your putting at night ! It is really high quality and comes with a very nice semi-hard case. I would buy it again with no reservations.
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I have bought 2 of these, and between the first and second one they improved the product!
The current model is quite good once you toss out the cheap included batteries which are low capacity, and install LG HE2 or Panasonic NCR18640B batteries for serious continuous runtime without having to swap out batteries or wait for them to charge again.
Brightness is the same as the previous revision, color temperature is a nice near absolute white.
Will order another next month. Gave the first 2 as gifts to friends.
This isn't my first brand or model, but it is one I will come back to for more when I need or want it
I first tried these in Hawaii while staying at a B&B. They are fabulous and light up as much as you need and then some. They are excellent and comfortable and can be used for almost any activity outside.
This product suffers from one crippling flaw--- Incredibly brittle and thin plastic bars that the head-straps loop through. Only a few uses and the bar for the vertical strap snapped at one end, rendering the top strap useless. Without the top strap the lamp will most likely slide down your face, as the lamp is pretty heavy.
As you can see in the photo, I attempted to superglue it back together. It quickly broke again, this time snapping the bar in half.
Customer support got with me and sent a replacement w/o requesting the broken one back. Satisfied.
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