The Rayovac single AA headlight (Sportsman Extreme 1 Watt, model SE1WHLT-BA to be specific) has been a staple in CandlePowerForums for quite a few years. I never owned one, but what I did get is the same model from the same brand, now advertised as 62 lumens (the original is rated at 45 lumens). See here on Rayovac's website... http://www.rayovac.com/Products/Lights/Outdoor/LED-1-Watt-1AA-Headlight.aspx
I'm not posting this to be a review; rather, I want to see if there are any differences between this (updated?) version and the 45-lumen version of the same headlight. While the box and Rayovac's image both list the headlight at 62 lumens, all descriptions on-line (including Rayovac's) indicate that there are 45 lumens at work. Like I said, I never owned the 45-lumen version, so I can't compare them head-on. I will say that against my other 45-lumen lights, this is brighter. Compared to my 60-lumen lights, it looks about right.
Here are some photos of the new model if you want to compare.
Back...
With the included AA battery. The captive battery door is also seen lying next to the light. I tried showing as much of the strap as possible here, both sides. The strap isn't a "flow through" design; each side of the strap has a sewn slot for the mount. The adjustment piece is on the left side. There is no overhead strap...
The head mount has the Rayovac logo and a little hiking dude on it. You can also see the switch here...
Speaking of the switch, it turns the light on in the following sequence: red, blue, white Luxeon, off.
The tilting mechanism...
The battery door screws on the right side (if you're wearing the headlight) and is retained by a rubber "string". The arrow shown points to the "close" position. The 1/4 turn lock-out trick still works here...
The underside has a groove for your thumb to sit when operating the light...
It works (along with the one on the top) pretty well for guiding your fingers in the dark...
The diffuser will snap into place over the white Luxeon LED...
Over the red and blue 5mm LEDs...
Or will just sit there (not snap) in between them...
Now, it's not night so I can't do any beamshots, but I can post images of the lights when on.
First, the 1-watt Luxeon. Regular...
And diffused...
The red 5mm LEDs (they're the top two LEDs in the series of three).
Regular...
Diffused...
The blue 5mm LED (the bottom LED in the series).
Regular...
Diffused...
Overall, I really like the light. The price has stayed the same, but I'm not sure how it compares to the older model. Any input? If not, then I hope to at least "remind" people how nice this light is for $20.
I'm not posting this to be a review; rather, I want to see if there are any differences between this (updated?) version and the 45-lumen version of the same headlight. While the box and Rayovac's image both list the headlight at 62 lumens, all descriptions on-line (including Rayovac's) indicate that there are 45 lumens at work. Like I said, I never owned the 45-lumen version, so I can't compare them head-on. I will say that against my other 45-lumen lights, this is brighter. Compared to my 60-lumen lights, it looks about right.
Here are some photos of the new model if you want to compare.
Back...
With the included AA battery. The captive battery door is also seen lying next to the light. I tried showing as much of the strap as possible here, both sides. The strap isn't a "flow through" design; each side of the strap has a sewn slot for the mount. The adjustment piece is on the left side. There is no overhead strap...
The head mount has the Rayovac logo and a little hiking dude on it. You can also see the switch here...
Speaking of the switch, it turns the light on in the following sequence: red, blue, white Luxeon, off.
The tilting mechanism...
The battery door screws on the right side (if you're wearing the headlight) and is retained by a rubber "string". The arrow shown points to the "close" position. The 1/4 turn lock-out trick still works here...
The underside has a groove for your thumb to sit when operating the light...
It works (along with the one on the top) pretty well for guiding your fingers in the dark...
The diffuser will snap into place over the white Luxeon LED...
Over the red and blue 5mm LEDs...
Or will just sit there (not snap) in between them...
Now, it's not night so I can't do any beamshots, but I can post images of the lights when on.
First, the 1-watt Luxeon. Regular...
And diffused...
The red 5mm LEDs (they're the top two LEDs in the series of three).
Regular...
Diffused...
The blue 5mm LED (the bottom LED in the series).
Regular...
Diffused...
Overall, I really like the light. The price has stayed the same, but I'm not sure how it compares to the older model. Any input? If not, then I hope to at least "remind" people how nice this light is for $20.
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