Headlamp: Suitable for vehicle repair, as well as hiking, camping, canoes

I've been happy for several years with a Petzl ... I no longer remember exactly why I chose it over those other competitors (all those names are familiar, I'm sure I was checking them out), but I'm ordinarily a bit of a skinflint, so if it was priced higher there must have been some reason I thought it was worth it.

Of course the tech has probably changed so much since I bought mine that all the comparisons could be different now.

-Chap

 

Would suggest REI source, but you'd pay a lot for 250 lumens there. How about ?

If you want brighter, look at those with LiIon 18650 rechargeable

Amazon.com: headlight 18650

...they all look pretty weird to me

 

H600Fd III High CRI Floody Neutral White 18650 Headlamp

...at least that what Graveyard Airline Mechanics use. We've tried them all. You won't find better for the cost.

 

Free is good.

Four of those AA cells mentioned have a similar amount of 'juice' as a current, good 18650 rechargeable LiIon. Which I didn't know until working it out.

 

Free is good.

Four of those AA cells mentioned have a similar amount of 'juice' as a current, good 18650 rechargeable LiIon. Which I didn't know until working it out.

 

Holy Carp....
That's one expensive lamp (for us mere mortals who don't know the secret handshake.)

I was going to climb onto this thread in search of an led light set for a bicycle that I just bought......but it's only a $500 bike and these lamps are a little too rich for my blood.
No.
I'm not ABOUT to buy anything made out of Lycra!!!!
I just got the bike for aux transportation, and a desire to get in a little exercise.

Entertaining the neighborhood will be just be a beneficial side effect.

 

I had one a grade below this one, broke the battery case and Lenser replaced it free with this H7R2. They are in Oregon and same warranty as Leatherman tools. I use mine a lot.

 

Pics or it didn't happen!
You are going to model it for us, right?

 

Please at least post a review of your experiences.

 

At those sort of prices I expect you'd have paid at least 3X the cost price and they could afford to replace it at no cost to you. Thereafter, their good reputation is their cheapest advert.

 

You can get bar mounts for smaller 18650-powered flashlights, and then you'll have a decent flashlight too.

As someone who does the lycra-and-pointy-helmet thing, let me try and convince you that a nice evaporative jersey is so much nicer to wear than a cotton t-shirt when it's not cold. If you're not comfortable with the shorts, you can always do mountain bike ones since they look more normal but retain the chamois.

 

Great recommendations, especially on the evap duds.
Anybody with a three digit IQ knows that cotton will kill you in a heat stress environment!
However (comma!) most of my riding will be in tactical cargo shorts until I get the bike (Raleigh Cadent 2) kitted out for commuting and knocking down the occasional weekend country road excursion.
At the risk of swerving back on topic Aux lighting will definitely be one of the recharge wonders on Amazon, but it's going to be more in the $20-30 range rather than one of the Blasto-900s out there. I still have to get another helmet....tire kit...speedometer/odometer...and a few special tools--for example both of my motorcycles are belt driven - so I guess a chain washer is in my future as well.

 

I have this one, works well for $24: Aliexpress.com : Buy Clear Convoy C8 with XPL HI LED,copper DTP board and ar coated inside,new firmware. from Reliable convoy c8 suppliers on Convoy flashlight Store

Some of the 18650s drain pretty quickly on the higher settings and I wouldn't trust them to last longer than an hour. Could be an issue if it leaves you light-less on a ride one day (I have a low-power clip on for a backup). Not sure about the condition of your bike, but a portable multitool like a Topeak Alien would probably suit you if you're going to go touring (maybe a bit much for my short interval training rides though). I'm also a big fan of the pointy helmets because they flow so much air onto your head - a lot of them are kind of pricey though.

 

Thanks for the advice.
Always appreciated.

I have a pointy helmet that I'm going to have to replace soon because It's already been down once (long story but I inherited it and a bike when I was in GTMO for a year) but I'm going to hold that in abeyance for the time being.
My temp light is a

I'm going to use it temporarily while I see if me and the bike are going to get along.
No.
I do not think that it's the 'best light on the 'Zon' but the fact that it's AAA powered for me will be a plus, since I can stuff it into the tool bag as a backup.....

Mirrors finish out my initial kitting out:

I'll get a rigid mount as soon as I see whether or not I'm going to stick with the flat bar and whether or not I have to modify the grips, etc.
For right now, a 'strap-on' is good enough.....

I was going to pull the trigger on a 'puter that was very highly rated by the bike sites (can't remember the brand) and not very much $$ BUT.....they had a 1 month lead time if I didn't pay half the value of the unit for shipping so I told them to pound sand.

So.....
Helmet...
Lights...
Tool/Tyre kit....
Mirrors....

Film at 11.
(sorry for the hijack Kris....)

 

in GTMO for a year@19. Much depends on what "in" means here.