Head Torch

[Dan Newcombe 58]

Can anyone recommend a good head torch.

 

Want it good and bright but not want to spend much over £40.

 

Thanks

Dan

[Lid 194]

Well I am very happy with one of these which I bought in September 2013.

 

I also bought an extra set of additional, higher capacity batteries here last Christmas. Can't really go wrong at £11 for the torch and £6 for extra batteries.

 

I had to repair it once, but that was my fault - I caught it on something and ripped out the wires.

 

One thing to note though, on the tightest zoom setting the beam is a rectangle, not a circle, but I don't find that a problem at the range you may need it.

[Dan Newcombe 58]

Well just ordered one so we will see how it gets on!

 

Cheers

 

Dan

[Lid 194]

If the batteries and charger are the same as mine it should be absolutely fine. However a friend of mine was charging his batteries on a different light he had bought from eBay (item location China!) and the batteries exploded. It was at work on his desk and it was quite serious. I actually sat next to him, but we were both away from our desks when it went off, or there would have been injuries.

 

To be sure, I would monitor the charging the first few times - but as I said, mine are fine and I charge these batteries in our front room without any problem at all. They barely get warm in fact.

[Dan Newcombe 58]

Arrived and seems a pretty good bit of kit, bloody bright!

 

I just can't see why they use those daft batteries, they never seem to last very long before being knackered and not working! Would much rather them use a standard battery.

 

Otherwise very pleased so far!

 

Dan

[Lid 194]

Glad it's OK. I found the batteries that mine came with were OK, but the higher capacity set I bought later are much better.

[Rifleman88 28]

petzl, led lenser, black diamond any head torch with one of those names on it.

[jonnie bravo 572]

Love my petzl tikka plus 2 loads of battery life, waterproof good comfy fit lightweight full brightness and dim settings plus a red light option (great if you need a bit of light but don't want to alert every living thing in a 5 mile radius!) cost me £30 had it 5 years now use it regularly and still like new, but being LED it doesn't throw the brightest light but more than enough for anything I've come across.

[Dan Newcombe 58]

Got a silverpoint search as well. No where near as bright as the ebay one (as recommended by Lid) but the 2 AA batteries have lasted for 3 full charges of the ebay rechargeable ones so far and still going .

 

Might have to invest on some of the uprated batteries but i have found that this battery type does seem to be quite temperamental, we have a set that has only been charged 3 times and have totally died!!

 

Anyway, both are good but overall if i was doing it again i would go with the 'silverlight search' might have been £20 but overall a better buy (albeit not as bright or focusable beam)

[ValerieLeverette 2]

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