[www.amazon.com]

$14.99 right now, but it was on "sale" back in June 2 for $8.99 (19.99-11 "coupon"). At 8.99 I would get 4-5 more as stocking stuffer. it comes with 3 AAA, which can be exchanged later if they go bad, it charges via microUSB, it is bright, has 3 modes as a focused light, 3 modes as a flood light, and also has a red light (continuous or strobe) that could come in handy in some situations.

.....so you have a nice set of headlamps.....and you like them....??

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I decided that I wanted THE BEST and got one of these for my bday this year: [www.rei.com]



AND then I got the rechargeable lithium battery for it as well. Final cost was more than 3x your thingie, but it's fricken AWESOME.

The low setting is good enough 90% of the time. The red light is great for using with other people around (so you don't blind them) and I LOVE the lithium battery. I just charge it up before I go on a weekend trip and I KNOW I have more than enough power.

Fits in my pocket and still leave plenty of room for more stuff.

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Reminds me of the early iMacs.

headlamps are incredibly useful to have around. really made the power outage during irma in georgia quite tolerable. every household should have one.

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headlamps are incredibly useful to have around. really made the power outage during irma in georgia quite tolerable. every household should have one.

Costco used to sell a 3-pack of headlamps including batteries for $10, sometimes on sale for $7. I bought a lot of those after Sandy in 2012, and gave them to friends and family.

Found this video showing them, but I haven't seen them in the warehouse recently.

[www.youtube.com]

No doubt this thing would be some variation of black and white if not for the imac design revolution.
(I still have this poster)

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Reminds me of the early iMacs.

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I decided that I wanted THE BEST and got one of these for my bday this year: [www.rei.com]



AND then I got the rechargeable lithium battery for it as well. Final cost was more than 3x your thingie, but it's fricken AWESOME.

The low setting is good enough 90% of the time. The red light is great for using with other people around (so you don't blind them) and I LOVE the lithium battery. I just charge it up before I go on a weekend trip and I KNOW I have more than enough power.

Fits in my pocket and still leave plenty of room for more stuff.

The red light is critical to any headlamp! I have had several Petzl Tikkas over the years and have always loved them. I just wind up stretching the elastic too much and retire them. I bought a Princeton Tec that doesn't have the red (but is very bright) it it has been relegated to house duty...doesn't get to go into the wild.

I might have to give yours a try Hal. Does it pull very tight such that you notice it? And is there enough cable to fit it over a warm hat?

I got this one to replace the older model of the same thing. I used it almost to death (although it's still usable).

There is enough cable to pull over my fat head with a heavy wool hat on, but not enough for a helmet. I've never had a problem with the cord system, but some don't like it. Certainly check it out first.

Space and Hal..is the 'flood' setting a nice even spread of light..minimal hotspot?

I love that those headlamps have replaceable AAA rechargeable batteries. In an emergency, you could use regular batteries.

I'm very happy with this one:

[www.rei.com]

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I decided that I wanted THE BEST and got one of these for my bday this year: [www.rei.com]



AND then I got the rechargeable lithium battery for it as well. Final cost was more than 3x your thingie, but it's fricken AWESOME.

The low setting is good enough 90% of the time. The red light is great for using with other people around (so you don't blind them) and I LOVE the lithium battery. I just charge it up before I go on a weekend trip and I KNOW I have more than enough power.

Fits in my pocket and still leave plenty of room for more stuff.

How robust is that retractable cord?

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headlamps are incredibly useful to have around. really made the power outage during irma in georgia quite tolerable. every household should have one.

Costco used to sell a 3-pack of headlamps including batteries for $10, sometimes on sale for $7. I bought a lot of those after Sandy in 2012, and gave them to friends and family.

Found this video showing them, but I haven't seen them in the warehouse recently.

[www.youtube.com]

The Costco near me still carries them.

We had a blackout in my building a couple of weeks ago that lasted all night. I crossed paths in the hallway with a fellow tenant who had JUST RETURNED from Costco having purchased the headlamp -- he had absolutely no clue until he arrived home that he would have the opportunity to put the lamp to work that very night!

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The red light is critical to any headlamp!

Any knowledgeable sailor can tell you that red light provides illumination without compromising night vision adaption.

I just need something so that I can see the skunks before they see me. My neighborhood is having a population explosion and they are everywhere during my morning exercise.

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I just need something so that I can see the skunks before they see me. My neighborhood is having a population explosion and they are everywhere during my morning exercise.

....sorry bout that......that really stinks......

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SpaceTime and Hal..You both have questions to answer in this thread..!!

get to work..boys want headlamps..

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Space and Hal..is the 'flood' setting a nice even spread of light..minimal hotspot?

On mine, there is no 'flood' setting - it's high, med, low, red, and blinking. The spread of light is perfect. It's just as bright at the edge as the center - the edge drops to 100% dark in a hurry.

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N-OS X-tasy!

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I decided that I wanted THE BEST and got one of these for my bday this year: [www.rei.com]



AND then I got the rechargeable lithium battery for it as well. Final cost was more than 3x your thingie, but it's fricken AWESOME.

The low setting is good enough 90% of the time. The red light is great for using with other people around (so you don't blind them) and I LOVE the lithium battery. I just charge it up before I go on a weekend trip and I KNOW I have more than enough power.

Fits in my pocket and still leave plenty of room for more stuff.

How robust is that retractable cord?

VERY - the old one I had for 7-8 years. The cord never had any kind of issue. The newer version looks to be exactly the same