Headlamps

[Little Dorrit]

Very pleased with my BORUiT IR Sensor XPG2 LED Headlamp BORUiT IR Sensor XPG2 LED Headlamp Head Torch Fishing Work Light Rechargeable UK | eBay It takes the excellent 18650 3.4V Li-Ion battery which are rechargeable, cheap, and are the ones used in most of the LED Magnalite style torches.

 

[Davy_S]

I use these from poundland, Electrek 7 Led Head Torch i keep them in various places, .

 

[Little Dorrit]

I use these from poundland, Electrek 7 Led Head Torch i keep them in various places, then throw them away when the battery goes flat.

All good other than the 3 x AAA batteries.

 

[Davy_S]

All good other than the 3 x AAA batteries.

They actually came with the batteries inside (which was surprising) the batteries are peanuts anyway, i have three of them, they also do a magnetic one for sticking under the car bonnet.

 

[William_H]

I have a tiny LED headlamp with 14500 battery. Very small so easy to wear. Much cheaper from Ebay China than the Boruit. However I detest the multifunction switch going through all modes just to switch it off. Why can't we just have switch on on flashlights headlamps etc. The 14500 battery does not last very long and would be better with 18650. I can't find the little one I bought on Ebay any more however I would go for something like this LED Headlamp Head Flashlight Torch Fishing Headlight LED Bulbs Lamp | eBay ol'will

 

[ghostlymoron]

I use these from poundland, Electrek 7 Led Head Torch i keep them in various places, .

I wouldn't be in favour of chucking them away when the batteries run out for environmental reasons.

 

[TLouth7]

However I detest the multifunction switch going through all modes just to switch it off. Why can't we just have switch on on flashlights headlamps etc.

The various Petzl torches have a nice interface whereby pressing the button repeatedly moves you between modes (bright, dim, flash which is enough), a long press switches between white and red, but crucially after a few seconds of use a single press will immediately turn it off. It also remembers whether it was in white or red previously so you don't accidentally blind yourself.

Generally they are 3xAAA, though new offerings may have lithium options.

 

[GHA]

All good other than the 3 x AAA batteries.

Very much agree, nitecore charger & some cheap ebay used 18650 - no more trips to the battery shop or batteries in the bin And they last for ages.