General Purpose Headlamp - H14r?

[Smokeyr67]

Hi guys,

I'm looking for a new headlamp that will cover most of the usual scenarios - losing power at home, camping, changing a tyre at night etc, and I was thinking of a LED Lenser h14r, do you think this would be a good choice?

Shane

 

[cjmorris]

I would stay away from LED LENSER. I would look at the Zebralight H51 in neutral white or the olight H15.

 

[Knight_Light]

Hi guys,

I'm looking for a new headlamp that will cover most of the usual scenarios - losing power at home, camping, changing a tyre at night etc, and I was thinking of a LED Lenser h14r, do you think this would be a good choice?

Shane

What battery format are you looking into?

 

[Smokeyr67]

Just something common, AA or AAA would be best, I have a heap of them:)


Shane

 

[Knight_Light]

Just something common, AA or AAA would be best, I have a heap of them:)


Shane

I would look at the Spark SD52 or ST5 or the SX5 (if you do not mind having a battery pack in the back) or the Zebra Light H51. SX5 is very versatile and you can switch to different power sources. If I had to pick one all around AA it would be the SD52.

 

[Smokeyr67]

Sorry guys, I've ignored your advice:) I went to the local gun shop. they had a h14 that was display stock for $60 so I grabbed it.

Ah well, I'm sure it won't be the last one I buy:)

 

[Knight_Light]

Hey enjoy your purchase. :) Let us know how it works for you for your original intended purposes.

 

[Smokeyr67]

Thanks Knight Light, so far so good, but I will have to stock up on eneloops:)

 

[Knight_Light]

Thanks Knight Light, so far so good, but I will have to syock up on eneloops:)

Amazon.com $11 for 4 :)

 

[Smokeyr67]

Sometimes I wish I lived in the US. $38 for 8 over here:broke:

 

[Knight_Light]

Sometimes I wish I lived in the US. $38 for 8 over here

That is almost double the cost. I wish you would have mentioned that before hand I would have pushed you more towards the 18650 option. lol

 

[Smokeyr67]

If I knew what an 18650 was I'd thank you:)

 

[electrothump]

I would stay away from LED LENSER. I would look at the Zebralight H51 in neutral white or the olight H15.

Why would you stay away from led lenser?

 

[daniel3417]

Does the H14r have to be purchased online or does anyone carry it?

 

[fungi131]

Good looking light, but how heavy does it feel? Does it get too hot? I have been looking for something similar.


Thanks.

 

[Smokeyr67]

It's well balanced, doesn't get too hot (although it's winter here) and weighs just over 200 grams with batteries.

It throws a bloody good light, I'll be using for spotlighting feral cats.

 

[cjmorris]

Why would you stay away from led lenser?

There are way better lights than led lenser for less money.