EGear HL120

[Mnementh]

My neighbor works as a technician for a utilities company (cable, mostly, I think) and knows of my unhealthy love of flashlights. He asked me to find him a good headlamp for around $30, with a max of $40. I did some searching, but wasn't able to find anything really good for the $30, but what do you think of this?

It's at his upper limit, but for 185 lumens, and being 3xAAA, I don't think it's bad. The colored 5 mm LED's I could take or leave, but I don't think he'll mind them at all.

I like how it has the strap that goes over your head, and not just around your head.

If anyone has any other suggestions for that price range, let me know.

Thanks!

 

[GMLRS]

3xAAA has only 15% more milliamp/hours at 3x the cost than 1 AA battery, and are more cumbersome to change recharge and sort.

For example

42$ even at Amazon, 1xAA, 105 lumens
The Fenix HL20 headlamp features a lightweight headband, CREE's XP-E R2 emitter, and a compact design. The HL20 runs off a single AA battery and puts out up to 105 emitter lumens. Lamp and battery case are in a single integrated unit. Fantastic for camping, hiking, caving and for stowing in your car in case of emergencies.
LED: Cree XR-E Q5
Output: 4 lm (56hrs),48 lm (5.5hrs), 105 lm (1.8hrs), Strobe, SOS, Flash
Throws beam over 70 meters
Driven by 1pc 1.5V AA batteries
Waterproof to IPX-8 standard
Dimensions: 64.3mm X 50mm X 38.5 mm
Weight: 49.5g

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