[geeks] LED Headlamp

[hike]

we went to dark africa!
(really, no electricity and we have no fires, candles, matches, etc.)
i purchased a Tikka Plus head lamp.
(led light with 3 levels of brightness and a strobe--all on a head strap.)
it was comfortable on my head, in hand and attached to a bag.
a friend recommended and now i do too.

On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Doug McLaren <dougmc at frenzied.us> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 03:07:29PM -0400, Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
> > Lionel Peterson wrote:
> >> On Jun 30, 2009, at 11:54 AM, Sridhar Ayengar <ploopster at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Could someone recommend an ultra-bright LED headlamp?  It doesn't
> >>> have to be adjustable.  Right now I have the Streamlight one, but I
> >>> need something brighter.  Even blindingly bright, if possible.
> >>
> >> Application? Auto, bicycle, motorcycle, etc...
> >
> > All of the above.
>
> For a bicycle, I suggest these --
>
>   http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12060
>   http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8274
>   http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5790
>   http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1251
>
> ... not a headlight, but blindingly bright.  Not 900 lumens like they
> claim, but closer to 400-500.  You can certainly get brighter, but not
> for the cost.
>
> They do have quite a few headlights --
>
>   http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.906
>
> ... but I've only tried a few of them and haven't been particularly
> impressed with them.  Though some of the newer ones look good,
> especially this one --
>
>   http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20763
>
> --
> Doug McLaren, dougmc at frenzied.us               Never try to outstubborn a
> cat.
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