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Originally posted by Redleg06:
I have had a Petzl Tikka for several years and use it outside as well, as inside for close work. I like the adjustable beam angle.

I have several of these and love them. They are the only kind I have tried.

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Originally posted by sreding:
I like Black Diamonds - AAA batteries (3) and decent run time. I like the variable output function. Hold the button to change the brightness vs just having a couple modes. Also has a red led mode.

BD storm

This..

Plus Black Diamond has terrific customer support. Got diesel on the strap of one of my Storms on a trip to Haiti. Called them up when I returned and asked if I could buy a new strap (light still worked fine). Instead of selling me a new strap, they sent me an entire new headlamp at no charge.

Michael

Bought an OLight H1R a couple months ago and like it. Rechargeable, small, up to 600 lumens, easy to operate, magnetic charging cable.

You can put it on and then put on a baseball cap right over it.

https://www.olightstore.com/le...amps/olight-h1r-nova

I'm looking to get their H2R, which takes the 18650 battery. Upgraded to 2300 lumens and has a strap over the top.

I want the brighter light capability and almost twice the run time on the same 600 lumen level.

https://www.olightstore.com/le...amps/olight-h2r-nova

I've got a Petzyl Tikka and a Tikka Plus. They're competent head lamps that sell for around $50.00. I bought two Everready headlamps for $20.00 to give to my grand sons when we went camping. They're held up well, are bright enough for our purposes and I wasn't sad when they lost them. I think it's hard to go wrong in the world of head lamps.

I've converted to 18650 batteries on as many different lights as possible. Nitecore are great. Built like a tank.

I prefer the Fenix HP12 using it at work daily for the past three years, uses 18650 batteries I charge about every 2-3weeks depending on when I remember.
Fenix site 20%off: NEWMEMBER20

The WOWTAC is a great deal, comes with an 18650 battery that you charge like a cellphone, not as comfy as the Fenix but price is hard to beat. I've read it's made in the same factory as Olight.WOWTAC A2

You guys rock! Thanks for the input...off to research your suggestions!

I've got a Petzl that I was pretty happy with. A few months back there was a similar thread and someone mentioned the Fenix headlamp so I picked one up off Amazon. Amazing light with a buttload of juice. It'll light up 100 yards out. A little on the heavy side, but not so much that it's uncomfortable.

I have a dewalt brand headlamp for work. It is bright enough to see well in dark corners of a parking garage, or up in the tees above the lights. 3 AAA batteries and 30-40 hour runtime. We got these from the dewalt rep so I don’t know where you could buy one. Much better than the energizer I was using.
One thing I don’t worry about is durability since I know eventually it will be covered in concrete, or epoxy.