Essential Gear LS Headlamp

[M]

Hello:
Does anyone have any experience with Essential Gear and this particular headlamp?
Essential Gear Luxeon Headlamp

My thanks in advance.
Mike

 

[Floating Spots]

I'm waitin' for someone else to try one of these first, too.
Hopefully, someone does that before I break down and review it for the rest of us masses....

 

[MikeF]

It has a similar design to the Streamlight Argo. Three levels, battery indicator. Externally the case is different. The Argos is selling at www.BrightGuy.com and www.flashlights.com for around $36.00. Also the Streamlight has a flashing mode for signaling and Streamlight's lifetime warranty.

 

[Alan]

They're very different although they are OEMed from the same company. One is driven by 3AAA and the others is driven by 2 x 123A.

Alan

 

[Charles Bradshaw]

Finally! A 123A based Luxeon headlamp!!

 

[Ocelot]

Is this light truly regulated? Anyone know?

Thanks,
Scott

 

[ksbman]

I just ordered one.

Hopefully it will work better than my Argo.

 

[ksbman]

I finally received this light the other day.

I've only used it once so far. The low beam setting is as bright as the high setting of my SL Septor.

It uses a one-watt side emitter and the reflector is textured on the lower half. The beam pattern is better than the Argo I had. There is not a whole lot of floodlight, which is what I want in a LED headlight. I like the light to be bright where my hands are, not wasted two feet away from where I am working.

Hopefully the run times will be as advertised. I don't get 123's free at work like I do 'normal' size batteries. I'll probably stick with the low setting to save on battery cost. It's plenty bright enough for working at night.

I supposedly have a new, redesigned Argo on the way from SL, too. We'll see which one makes the cut as my work light.