Headlamps

[judasmachine]

Does anyone here use them? I just saw a guy wearing one under the hood of his car, and it dawned on me that is exactly what I need when working inside my case. Thoughts?

 

[leftyman]

Just in the shower.

 

[judasmachine]

I know I'm a nerd, but I imagine most here are part nerd. That's what brought us here in the first place.

 

[Bootprint]

They're useful, just try and make sure its one that you can redirect the beam.

 

[Shortcut]

i like em. it makes me look like a shark with a frickin laserbeam on my head.

 

[mercanucaribe]

I have one that I modified to use 4 AAs instead of 3 AAAs. It's uncomfortable so I don't use it much.

 

[blert]

You can get them at just about any outdoors type of store such as REI.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

I use one all the time when camping (great for navigating trails at night or setting up stuff in the dark, much more convenient than a flashlight) and when working inside the case or when just used as a flashlight.

Petzl Tikka XP
http://www.rei.com/product/47967796.htm

The beam is very bright and pretty focused, but you can get a diffused wide beam by sliding...

Slide-away diffuser lens cover changes beam shape from spot light to area light for different conditions

I once had a Princeton Tec Aurora:

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/sm-pr...mbo-pack-led-headlamp--pi-2530641.html

Horrible. The battery casing is impossible to get off with a coin. I had to use the knife on my multitool. The hinge portion can loosen and just flop down all the time, requiring tightening with a screwdriver that I luckily had 5 miles from civilization. It also does not do well with NiMH rechargeables. A fresh set of batteries would only give me a few hours of usable bright light for some reason.

 

[LS20]

they are awesome for outdoors stuff..but works great for mechanics stuff, too. mine is a black diamond with a strong 1w single led spotlamp or a diffused 3-led flood lamp.. each with 3 brightness levels to conserve battery. awesome stuff