gcbryan
Flashlight Enthusiast
Are there any battery integrated headlamps that have two emitters (one spot and one flood) with a "Both" mode when both the spot and flood can be turn on at the same time as well as separately off course. This would be with high,med, low settings for decent run times.
Also, are there any headlamps using two emitters where both emitters (spot and flood) are the same (just different optics).
Usually the flood is some less efficient emitter.
I'd like to see a headlamp with a rotating knob to set modes (flood,spot,both, red led) and a button to set on/low/med/high/off which would control whatever mode the knob was set to. Powered by two AA batteries would be optimal (would include lithium AA's).
There are so many headlamps out there but they all seem to be more alike than different so they offer no choice or variety.
When I see a headlamp with one good feature it usually has one terrible feature that eliminates it from my consideration.
There are $20 flashlights out there that can be programmed by the user regarding preferences yet most headlamps use inferior flood emitters and most start in high and use AAA batteries.
Even a basic model with only one emitter and a diffuser usually has a disqualifier such as the only emitter is a low power 5mm emitter and has high battery consumption.
Someone with a decent robust efficient moderate powered headlamp would do quite well.
Also, are there any headlamps using two emitters where both emitters (spot and flood) are the same (just different optics).
Usually the flood is some less efficient emitter.
I'd like to see a headlamp with a rotating knob to set modes (flood,spot,both, red led) and a button to set on/low/med/high/off which would control whatever mode the knob was set to. Powered by two AA batteries would be optimal (would include lithium AA's).
There are so many headlamps out there but they all seem to be more alike than different so they offer no choice or variety.
When I see a headlamp with one good feature it usually has one terrible feature that eliminates it from my consideration.
There are $20 flashlights out there that can be programmed by the user regarding preferences yet most headlamps use inferior flood emitters and most start in high and use AAA batteries.
Even a basic model with only one emitter and a diffuser usually has a disqualifier such as the only emitter is a low power 5mm emitter and has high battery consumption.
Someone with a decent robust efficient moderate powered headlamp would do quite well.
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