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ionlyski
Trad climber
Polebridge, Montana
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Sep 14, 2017 - 12:31am PT
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These guys; this German headlamp company rules!
I have several models given to me by my Rep. One, for night skiing or climbing has huge, dual lamps and lights up a football field, yet you forget you've got it on your head.
Another one I have kind of operates like those old Mag Lites where you twist the lens and it focuses down to a tight spot light or widens out to the bigger picture.
Very cool IMO.
Arne
https://www.ledlenserusa.com/headlamps
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 18, 2017 - 06:23pm PT
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What happened to just holding a flashlight in yer teeth?
Did that while guiding a client down a sketchy downclimb, while I was below him placing his be-cramponed feet on the rock.
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rbord
Boulder climber
atlanta
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Sep 18, 2017 - 06:29pm PT
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Yes, I recommend a headlamp :-)
I took my kids to the fair the other day, and at the entrance, they wanted to see what was in my day/water pack. Huh, what is in there, anyway? A headlamp and some spare batteries of course. Luckily, no knife!
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Sep 18, 2017 - 06:30pm PT
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The Black Diamond Spot used to be the top contender in my book. I just bought the new BD Revolt. 300 lumens and rechargeable. We will see how that pans out.
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glytch
Trad climber
Oakland, CA
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Sep 18, 2017 - 08:36pm PT
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I wanted a headlamp that was:
 rechargeable
-- I don't like wasting batteries, and it's nice to always have a bright light
Li-ion or polymer
-- Other battery technologies are terrible in comparison
-- ... ok, so the charge/discharge management of these batteries is a bit scary, but there are many off-the-shelf chips that should safely manage that task these days.
reasonably durable
-- obviously
would not turn on accidentally
-- BD, man, those lights are incapable of staying off in a pack, "lock mode" or not.
lightweight
-- also obviously
After a bunch of hunting, I couldn't find anything from the big climbing brands that fit the bill. Besides, my ReVolt was horrendous. It would fail to charge, die spontaneously, turn on in my pack --- that thing was a liability.
And then I stumbled into the brand "Foxelli" on Amazon. I got one for my wife, and then got one for myself as well. Literally the only feature it lacks is a small red light for working around camp or in a tent. Its on/off button is stiff, slightly recessed, and on the side of the lamp. It's never turned on accidentally. There's a battery indicator light that glows green (usually) or red (if really low), and I'd recommend the black case light, 'cause the green battery indicator glows a bit through the white case. It's a bit odd, but no big deal.
Eventually --- after 2+ years of use --- the headlamp stopped charging, and I contacted the brand. They sent me a new replacement lamp immediately. Moreover, I should note that the defective light still has charge after multiple night runs; its failure mode, while problematic, was hardly catastrophic. I should also note that I also tried their MX10 lamp, it fell apart quickly, and Foxelli replaced mine with a MX500 free of charge.
Long story short, the MX500 listed on the link below is the best lamp I've ever owned, and Foxelli, whoever they are, have been stalwart in supporting their products.
https://www.foxelli.com/collections/headlamps
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