[Shop-talk] LED Headlamps

[Brian Kemp]

I like the LED headlamps and have two, but don't find current listings 
for either.  One made by Defiant was a special buy of the day at 
HomeDepot.com for $14 several years ago.  It has a regular setting and a 
bright setting if you press and hold the button.  IN addition to the 
strap around your head, it has a strap over the top of your head.  I 
find this helpful when sweating as the light doesn't shift.

My second light is from Coast.  The white LEDs have three settings. It 
also has red LEDs for night vision.  It is smaller and lighter than the 
Defiant.  It is also tough to remember which button is the white light 
and which is the red.  Search "Coast headlamp" at the orange box.  Mine 
is similar to this one:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Coast-FL65-400-Lumen-Dual-Color-LED-Headlamp-FL65/301698008

Both seem fine for under the house or up in the attic, though I have no 
clue as to their actual lumen rating.

I saw the three pack at Costco.  If I didn't have two already, I would 
have been tempted, though I've also been disappointed as I don't think 
the Costco tool/shop buyers are actually tool people and quality can be 
lacking at times.  With Costco's return policy, you can always try their 
product and bring it back if you don't like it.  Give the 4.7/5 star 
rating with 468 reviews, it is may be a decent option.

https://www.costco.com/duracell-550-lumen-3-pack-headlamp.product.100681259.html

Brian

On 3/15/2021 9:29 PM, Bob Spidell 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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