Well, I saw this and thought it would be mighty cool to have a rechargeable 18650 headlamp.
http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=4878
After the typical delay it's finally here. It's a Q5 and has low, high, slow strobe modes but the description says it's single mode. The beam is bright with a tight spot and little spill, construction is decent, and for less than $30 shipped with a battery and charger it's a good deal. The downsides after using it a little are the tight beam is not really good for hiking or outdoor activities, the assembly is front heavy, which makes it a little uncomfortable, and it doesn't use a normal 18650 battery. The battery has both + and - on one side, using a concentric ring. I'll post a pic soon. Has anyone ever seen this? I'm wondering where to get another.
I'll keep it for working on the car where the front heaviness won't be a problem on my back. I'm sure I'll use it around the house as well, but my old Streamlight Argo HP is still going to be my outdoors/hiking/hunting headlamp.
http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=4878
After the typical delay it's finally here. It's a Q5 and has low, high, slow strobe modes but the description says it's single mode. The beam is bright with a tight spot and little spill, construction is decent, and for less than $30 shipped with a battery and charger it's a good deal. The downsides after using it a little are the tight beam is not really good for hiking or outdoor activities, the assembly is front heavy, which makes it a little uncomfortable, and it doesn't use a normal 18650 battery. The battery has both + and - on one side, using a concentric ring. I'll post a pic soon. Has anyone ever seen this? I'm wondering where to get another.
I'll keep it for working on the car where the front heaviness won't be a problem on my back. I'm sure I'll use it around the house as well, but my old Streamlight Argo HP is still going to be my outdoors/hiking/hunting headlamp.
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