I have been looking at building a headlamp to save money and get a strong headlamp, but i found that i dont know enough about electronics and all that to build one. I have since found a bright, cheap but quality headlamp! Here are the links to the lights on Amazon:
1200 lumens for $26.00
(You can also find the light in 4800, 3600, and 2400 lumens on Amazon as well, but in my opinion this 1200 lumens is plenty bright)
I bought this light a couple weeks ago, and havent tested it underground yet, but have used it camping and in the yard. While camping i found it almost embarrassingly bight as even on the lowest setting people stared! I am currently doing a duration test on the batteries to see how long i can expect one charge to last. I am going on the 11th hour of testing on the low setting (which btw is remarkably bright and more than enough light for underground in most circumstances) and the battery still has NOT run out! Personally i rarely spend more than 11 hours underground so i am very impressed! (I will post an update on how long the batter lasts on High, Medium and Low settings).
Pros:
Very bright
Great rechargeable battery pack
Very cheap relative to the competition
One charge lasts a long time
Even after 11 hours on, the light doesn't get hot at all!
Cons:
Not super sleek
Mounting to a hard hat could be tricky
I will update this with more info as i use it more! I will post some pictures soon as well! Overall i am very impressed with this light and cant wait to use it in July when i get back up to mine country!
1200 lumens for $26.00
(You can also find the light in 4800, 3600, and 2400 lumens on Amazon as well, but in my opinion this 1200 lumens is plenty bright)
I bought this light a couple weeks ago, and havent tested it underground yet, but have used it camping and in the yard. While camping i found it almost embarrassingly bight as even on the lowest setting people stared! I am currently doing a duration test on the batteries to see how long i can expect one charge to last. I am going on the 11th hour of testing on the low setting (which btw is remarkably bright and more than enough light for underground in most circumstances) and the battery still has NOT run out! Personally i rarely spend more than 11 hours underground so i am very impressed! (I will post an update on how long the batter lasts on High, Medium and Low settings).
Pros:
Very bright
Great rechargeable battery pack
Very cheap relative to the competition
One charge lasts a long time
Even after 11 hours on, the light doesn't get hot at all!
Cons:
Not super sleek
Mounting to a hard hat could be tricky
I will update this with more info as i use it more! I will post some pictures soon as well! Overall i am very impressed with this light and cant wait to use it in July when i get back up to mine country!
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