[Shop-talk] LED Headlamps

[Ian McFetridge]

I've never worn it on a hat, just my head, but I have been told I have a
hard head.  :)

On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 11:33 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> Thanks, Ian. It says 'hard hat light,' do you (have to) wear it with one?
>
> On 3/16/2021 8:22 AM, Ian McFetridge wrote:
>
> I've had a version of this one since 2017; it's bright enough for me to
> run trails in complete darkness.  It has its own rechargeable battery pack
> and is very bright (there's a higher priced model that is 5000 lumens).
>
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Headlamp-Headlamps-Rechargeable-Waterproof-Flashlight/dp/B07WDNCNTH/ref=sr_1_6?crid=KUVLHQFINQPE&dchild=1&keywords=grde+headlamp&qid=1615907906&sprefix=grde+%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-6
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 12:30 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Listers,
>>
>> After realizing that holding a small flashlight with my teeth was
>> probably a bad idea (and painful), I decided I needed a *good* headband
>> flashlight. I have a couple cheap ones, but they never seem to put out
>> enough light for working on cars in a dark shop or in the grease pit. I see
>> people using them on the tube, and they seem to work, but the two I
>> have--both powered by a couple AAAs--aren't even as powerful as the cheap
>> flashlights Harbor Freight gives away (which work a couple times then
>> quit). After checking the Brazilian river/rainforest and a few review sites
>> it seems they are all over the map, from $10/ea to over $100! The lumen
>> ratings seem a bit suspicious too, with some Duracell brand Costco has on
>> sale for a 3-pack rated at 550ea, and at least some claiming over 1,100
>> (for a few seconds bursts, anyway). Can anyone recommend one that actually
>> lasts enough to find the bolt that fell down between the block and wheel
>> well, and stays in place on your head?
>>
>> TIA,
>> Bob
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