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I've had marginal success from the "duracel" or "energizer" branded
lamps that take 4x AA batteries. I keep one of those relatively cheap
units in each of my cars...they are inexpensive enough that I don't care
if they get abused. I gave up completely on the $10 ones and tossed
them in the recycle bin as they were way too frustrating to use.
I have had excellent success with my Black Diamond "storm" and "icon"
lamps...they are my go-to units for anything outdoors. They do have dim
modes, so when I want to "reach out and see something", I turn them up,
but for regular work, the dim floodlight settings work great. If I
recall correctly, these units turn on in the last used setting, so I
don't have to cycle through blinding/strobe settings each time I turn
them on. I expect Pretzl units are all excellent as well.
IMO, the outdoor specialty lamps are much better than the typical
hardware store/costco units.
Steve
On 2021-03-15 9:29 p.m., Bob Spidell wrote:
> Listers,
>
> After realizing that holding a small flashlight with my teeth was
> probably a bad idea (and painful), I decided I needed a /good/
> headband flashlight. I have a couple cheap ones, but they never seem
> to put out enough light for working on cars in a dark shop or in the
> grease pit. I see people using them on the tube, and they seem to
> work, but the two I have--both powered by a couple AAAs--aren't even
> as powerful as the cheap flashlights Harbor Freight gives away (which
> work a couple times then quit). After checking the Brazilian
> river/rainforest and a few review sites it seems they are all over the
> map, from $10/ea to over $100! The lumen ratings seem a bit suspicious
> too, with some Duracell brand Costco has on sale for a 3-pack rated at
> 550ea, and at least some claiming over 1,100 (for a few seconds
> bursts, anyway). Can anyone recommend one that actually lasts enough
> to find the bolt that fell down between the block and wheel well, and
> stays in place on your head?
>
> TIA,
> Bob
>
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<p>I've had marginal success from the "duracel" or "energizer"
branded lamps that take 4x AA batteries. I keep one of those
relatively cheap units in each of my cars...they are inexpensive
enough that I don't care if they get abused. I gave up completely
on the $10 ones and tossed them in the recycle bin as they were
way too frustrating to use.<br>
</p>
<p>I have had excellent success with my Black Diamond "storm" and
"icon" lamps...they are my go-to units for anything outdoors.Â
They do have dim modes, so when I want to "reach out and see
something", I turn them up, but for regular work, the dim
floodlight settings work great. If I recall correctly, these
units turn on in the last used setting, so I don't have to cycle
through blinding/strobe settings each time I turn them on. I
expect Pretzl units are all excellent as well. <br>
</p>
<p>IMO, the outdoor specialty lamps are much better than the typical
hardware store/costco units.</p>
<p>Steve</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2021-03-15 9:29 p.m., Bob Spidell
wrote:<br>
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Listers,<br>
<br>
After realizing that holding a small flashlight with my teeth was
probably a bad idea (and painful), I decided I needed a <i>good</i>
headband flashlight. I have a couple cheap ones, but they never
seem to put out enough light for working on cars in a dark shop or
in the grease pit. I see people using them on the tube, and they
seem to work, but the two I have--both powered by a couple
AAAs--aren't even as powerful as the cheap flashlights Harbor
Freight gives away (which work a couple times then quit). After
checking the Brazilian river/rainforest and a few review sites it
seems they are all over the map, from $10/ea to over $100! The
lumen ratings seem a bit suspicious too, with some Duracell brand
Costco has on sale for a 3-pack rated at 550ea, and at least some
claiming over 1,100 (for a few seconds bursts, anyway). Can anyone
recommend one that actually lasts enough to find the bolt that
fell down between the block and wheel well, and stays in place on
your head?<br>
<br>
TIA,<br>
Bob<br>
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