Head lamp
Submitted by Silk200611 on Tue, 2014-06-10 13:23
Hi all. My head lamp finally died over the longwknd. After looking online at the 100s of items, thought i would ask what brand/type other people recommend?
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Ben Derecki
Posts: 1926
Date Joined: 10/10/07
Led Lenser H7R. Love
Led Lenser H7R. Love it.
Rechargable, pencil and spread beams, dimmer option, comfortable and compact.
Silk200611
Posts: 286
Date Joined: 08/02/09
Was looking at them, they
Was looking at them, they look good. Just interested if there's any other models a little cheaper that are almost as good.
Call me Brad as that's my name..
gav1970
Posts: 153
Date Joined: 12/02/07
You could take a look at the
You could take a look at the seo 3 or 5 for something cheaper. Obviously fewer lumens and they're not rechargeable.
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gav1970
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Date Joined: 12/02/07
+1 on the lenser. Just got a
+1 on the lenser. Just got a seo 7r and it's excellent.
Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the night. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
Daniel Y
Posts: 423
Date Joined: 30/09/05
Black Diamond Icon.Not the
Black Diamond Icon.
Not the cheapest, or the lightest (in terms of weight), but it's bloody bright, tough and has a hell of a long burn time. It's also IPX7 water resistant.
crezz
Posts: 695
Date Joined: 12/03/12
stratos fear has an awesome
stratos fear has an awesome one that has a wave in front function so you don't get your smelly bait hands all over it. just wave your hand past it and it lights up, wave again and its off. very bright, not sure on the price.
Ben Derecki
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Date Joined: 10/10/07
Ooh I like that function!
Ooh I like that function!
DTrain
Posts: 486
Date Joined: 10/02/12
I had a headlamp that had
I had a headlamp that had that wave function, but I found that everytime I leant in close to look at something it would turn itself off. I think a button suits me better.
Silk200611
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Date Joined: 08/02/09
Cheers
Thanks I will keep looking
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catchalittle
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Date Joined: 04/09/08
LED Lensor or the Princeton
LED Lensor or the Princeton tec H20 are definately my pick
Nathan
Hutch
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Date Joined: 21/04/13
+1 on the Princeton Tec.
+1 on the Princeton Tec. Mine went through the wash and still works, although the button is stuffed so have to remove battery every time. Has a great battery life too.
Shark1
Posts: 1086
Date Joined: 21/05/12
Led lenser 7 is the rolls
Led lenser 7 is the rolls royce. There is a mob in Qld who sells a very good copy for less than half price. They were in last months 4 wd magazine advertised
for a smaller lighter unit u cant go past zebra lights- indestructible imo.
Beware any of the led lenser models less than the 7 they dont like water much
crasny1
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Date Joined: 16/10/08
For what I need
would go the SEO. Not crazy priced, and even though mine is not rechargeable it lasts ages.
Use mine at home as a torch now doing any sort of chore in darkness or a spot that needs lighting. Love mine so much I have 3. One for the boss and myself, and a spare as a backup if one fails, go flat, even though it is very easy to change the 3 batteries.
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tim-o
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Got several of these, one for
Got several of these, one for the boat, one for home and one for work, had one for a few years but dropped it and broke the tilt hinge off one side, still works tho, so bought a few more, bloody good china specials, 7 bucks each, work mint, tiltable, zoomable and BAF, takes AAs
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mrwinta
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LED Lenser
LED Lenser for me I have 2 H7's as I thought I lost one so as I liked it so much I went straight out and got another one..... they are mint.... I would have got the rechargeable one but if I run out of power while out bush I wouldn't always be able to charge it so keep a pack of spare bateries handy...
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hunterdive
Posts: 363
Date Joined: 24/02/09
Huge fan of Led Lenser, I
Huge fan of Led Lenser, I will buy nothing else. I've had a H7 which was awesome but got used so much it broke a wire and stopped working. I have an H14 which is rediculously bright and just got an SEO 7R which is a new H7 but rechargable and has a few more funky features. It has a Red LED for low light situations when you just want to see what you're doing without loosing your night vision, great feature.
Ericl
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Date Joined: 02/05/11
LED Lenser
Hi Guys
Can you advise where the batteries are stored for the Lenser. Also, looked at catch of the day. These are selling for $39 on catch of the day. Seems cheaper than other places
Eric
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hunterdive
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H7 has a small battery pack
H7 has a small battery pack at the rear of the strap (x3 AAA), H14 is the same (x4 AA). SEO 7R has a small rechargable battery pack rechargable with micro USB which is mounted on the front strap just behind the lamp
caughtup
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mate for 220lumens and $100
mate for 220lumens and $100 you cant go past the ledlenser one. rechargable is what i like.
www.yourhomedepot.com hav a gander here they sell it cheap as an great delivery
or go to ur local takle shop n buy one of then $5 ones if u dont wanna lash out the dollars
mr_meks
Posts: 189
Date Joined: 11/02/11
Crazy amount of led lenser
Crazy amount of led lenser fanboys out there thats for sure. My H7 crappy tilt mechanism broke after a week. Also found I dont like the weight of the batteries strapped to the back of my head. I use a petzl tikka xp ive had for many years, small, light, and plenty of PROXIMITY light. If I want throw some lumens out there I use a proper torch.
Silk200611
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Date Joined: 08/02/09
I think LED Lenser is the
I think LED Lenser is the winner. Cheers guys
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petervb
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Led lenser h7 on special at
Led lenser h7 on special at blackwoods - $59 for the rechargeable model. Bargain
cvbass
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Date Joined: 22/11/13
Where did you see that? I got
Where did you see that? I got a quote on my work account today and they are $144 for the H7R and $74 for the normal H7
petervb
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Date Joined: 18/12/09
Got one in blackwoods
Got one in blackwoods Newman- they said it was a promo. I was thinking of getting a few
pakulacockroach
Posts: 87
Date Joined: 06/12/07
Counterfeit
Just watch out for the too good to be true Led Lensers on Ebay.
Plenty of counterfeit ones on there.
Go with a reputable seller or shop.
rocklobster
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Date Joined: 27/12/09
Masters sell the H7 for $74
Masters sell the H7 for $74 everyday price. Not sure if its the R version or not though. I use the H14R which is great except its a bit heavy after a few hours of fishing. The SEO7R looks the goods
Mike17
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Date Joined: 30/06/13
Not rechargeable but!
www.catchoftheday.com.au/product/led-lenser-h7-headlamp-282355/
Use The Force
Mike17
Posts: 323
Date Joined: 30/06/13
Not rechargeable but!
www.catchoftheday.com.au/product/led-lenser-h7-headlamp-282355/
Use The Force
Mike17
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Date Joined: 30/06/13
Free torch
www.catchoftheday.com.au/product/led-lenser-h7-headlamp-p2-mini-flashlight-282354/
Use The Force