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That is a good point(s). A lot of the descriptions seemed slanted
towards running in the dark--I don't do that, unless someone's
chasing me--and doing realistic things in a shop is kind of an
afterthought.<br>
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I tried using what appears to be a decent-quality headset--brand
unknown--but there just wasn't enough illumination when I was in the
grease pit looking for a socket and extension I'd dropped into the
engine bay. I had to resort to using a small (2AA) LED flashlight,
which was the right amount of light but, obviously, wasn't
convenient to use when I found the socket and needed two hands to
retrieve it. Glare isn't a huge issue looking into an engine bay; at
least, on my mostly stock cars without chrome everything.<br>
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Listers,<br>
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After realizing that holding a small flashlight with my teeth
was probably a bad idea (and painful), I decided I needed a <i>good</i>
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
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<div>I have a couple cheap ones I bought at Home Depot, from the
Father’s Day special stuff at the front oy the store. They have
lasted several years, but of course, have never been available
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<div>My opinion about headlamps in the shop and for home
improvement stuff is that about 150 lumens is enough, more than
that, you blind yourself with reflection and glare. You also
want a pretty floody béam spread, because it makes it easier t w
on stuff you can’t quite see straight on. I also o strongly
prefer lights that split the battery from the light. They are
more comfortable, stay on better, and don’t stick out as far, so
you don’t hit them on stuff. I also prefer regular batteries,
because you can carry spares, and don’t need a special charger.
(I use NiMh cells, not throwaway ones). </div>
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<div>This is a different use case than what campers or divers or
trail runners want, which is something to watch out for. </div>
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