LED headlamp. like, worn on your head. what are you using?

**Dan K** · 07-24-2014, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by xtremelowzfsc

This is my favorite light so far. Runs on either 2 x CR123 or 1 x Rechargeable 18650. I run a 3400 mAh 18650 EagleTac Protected cell in mine. The beam has no hot spots, the headband is comfortable and adjustable (fits my size 8 head with a hat on), and on Turbo mode it's extremely bright. The initial investment (lamp, cells, & charger) is high but it pays off over the life of the light.

**RaskyR1** · 07-24-2014, 02:56 PM

This
LED Lenser 880044 H14 LED Headlamp, Blue/Black - - Amazon.com

With this
Amazon.com: La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power Battery Charger: Electronics

and this
Amazon.com: eneloop AA 1800 cycle, Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries, 8 Pack (discontinued by manufacturer): Electronics

**Dr_Pain** · 07-24-2014, 03:42 PM

This is the one I wear.... 200 lumen Black Diamond Icon

**builthatch** · 07-24-2014, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by RaskyR1

This
LED Lenser 880044 H14 LED Headlamp, Blue/Black - - Amazon.com

With this
Amazon.com: La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power Battery Charger: Electronics

and this
Amazon.com: eneloop AA 1800 cycle, Ni-MH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries, 8 Pack (discontinued by manufacturer): Electronics

wow i had flashbacks to my Mini-Z racing days looking at that type of charger and eneloop nimh, haha. in the mid-2000s i was running 2500 mah nimh AAs in all of my RC radios. batteries were such a point of nerdy overthinking, at one point i was sourcing special spec AAAs for my cars (since they use four AAAs, not packs) and charging them with a custom battery tray and my totally programmable computer-controlled RC battery charger. i don't miss that nonsense one bit!

so i ended up getting the latest gen Black Diamond Spot. it was about ~$35 shipped so i'll see how it works out. i was going to go nuts with the above piece but i couldn't justify double the price...yet.

thanks for the insights, guize.

**Belair** · 07-24-2014, 08:47 PM

Where did you get the BD Spot Builthatch?

**builthatch** · 07-24-2014, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by Belair

Where did you get the BD Spot Builthatch?

Amazon. it was just above the level for free shipping. there was an original one that i think was 100 lumens then the new one which is like 130, so i got the new one. i thought it was funny that some colors were more expensive or cheaper than others, haha.

**CDot** · 07-24-2014, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by builthatch

so i ended up getting the latest gen Black Diamond Spot. it was about ~$35 shipped so i'll see how it works out. i was going to go nuts with the above piece but i couldn't justify double the price...yet..

I ordered the latest gen as well; I had tried to order the previous gen as it was on sale (and got snapped up quickly)--so I got the current gen Titanium color.

**Kingston** · 07-24-2014, 11:23 PM

Never even considered one. Although I do have one that I found in an auction car a year ago. Why do you need them? Sunlight is all you need, then again our shop is running 10,000+ watts of lighting so I guess that could be why, lol.

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**Woob** · 07-25-2014, 12:58 PM

I have a LED Lenser and its excellent for interior/paintwork! Must have for any individual.

**CDot** · 07-25-2014, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by Kingston

Never even considered one. Although I do have one that I found in an auction car a year ago. Why do you need them? Sunlight is all you need, then again our shop is running 10,000+ watts of lighting so I guess that could be why, lol.

<--Hobbyist here and I have a single-car garage with one overhead light. It's nice to have one for car repairs/maint and night-running as well.