Thread: Help with new headlamp

Tussock lots of those cheap ones are pretty much full alloy.... some aren't though so you realy have to look and read through what little specs they have... Battery box's also have to be looked at

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ones like the above are no good, the loop that runs over your head is mounted at the back of the box will mean it is uncomfortable and the strap mounts are thin and will break....

You do need to look at the hinge setup on the light as well but but some are just as good as my H7 but better with the better batteries, I seam to be allways replacing batteries on that..

Tomo got the more expensive one just in case and it is a good light but not much in it to the half priced ones....but it is still half the price of the H7

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When i get the next lot of torches in I might do a photo shoot at night and do a reveiw when time permits as there are some realy good lights out there for not much coin ATM... some of my cheap ones out shine the high dollar jobs too

I agree with Leathel, the DX lamps cannot be beaten for price. I used to be a Lenser fan but these DX lights are almost as good in quality (I'm hard on my headlamps) but beat them hands down in the light and price department. Just remember you'll need some 18650 batteries and a charger as well if you buy from DX. Even with those as well you'll be paying less than a 3rd of a Lenser.

I have 2 of these on the way:
Cree XR-E Q5 180LM 3-Mode Headlamp - Champagne (2 x 18650) - Worldwide Free Shipping - DX

I chose them because they'll take 2x batteries, I found swapping out the single battery on my other one to be a pain in the ass. Not that I had to swap it often but I'm really lazy

Originally Posted by Tim

I agree with Leathel, the DX lamps cannot be beaten for price. I used to be a Lenser fan but these DX lights are almost as good in quality (I'm hard on my headlamps) but beat them hands down in the light and price department. Just remember you'll need some 18650 batteries and a charger as well if you buy from DX. Even with those as well you'll be paying less than a 3rd of a Lenser.

I have 2 of these on the way:
Cree XR-E Q5 180LM 3-Mode Headlamp - Champagne (2 x 18650) - Worldwide Free Shipping - DX

I chose them because they'll take 2x batteries, I found swapping out the single battery on my other one to be a pain in the ass. Not that I had to swap it often but I'm really lazy

ebay can beat DX for price on the odd thing....just got some of my ebay torches now....still be a few days for the headlights to come though.... hate the waiting though... but its only a couple of weeks ATM.