My wife works at a large local hospital, and their disaster committee is looking in to purchasing headlamps for the staff, in case of emergency. These would be a part of a disaster kit that is kept in each unit, and would be handed out to every employee in case of an emergency/power outage. Whatever they decide on, they will purchase around 1000 of them, perhaps up to 1500, or as few as 700. Cost would ideally be less than $30, but I'd rather propose the best light for the job, rather than something that would not perform well but be under budget, so I would be willing to look into some slightly more expensive options
The headlamp would need to be reasonably bright, preferably 2-3 brightness settings, need to be a simple UI, as they will be going mostly to people who have never even used a headlamp before, be low maintenance, not too heavy or bulky, and preferably use aa batteries(lithium primaries most likely, as these things would probably be sitting untouched for long periods of time.)
I know there are the infinitely adjustable handheld lights now, with a twist bezel to adjust brightness. Something like that may also work.
I've considered something along the lines of the Fenix HL30, but with no red light, or an even simpler UI. I think if the HL30 UI used the left switch for on/off, and the right switch for simple brightness adjustment such as low>medium>high>red, and had an easier battery door, it may be almost perfect for the job. Perhaps a single button low>med>high>off setup would be even better.
Anyone have any recommendations?
The headlamp would need to be reasonably bright, preferably 2-3 brightness settings, need to be a simple UI, as they will be going mostly to people who have never even used a headlamp before, be low maintenance, not too heavy or bulky, and preferably use aa batteries(lithium primaries most likely, as these things would probably be sitting untouched for long periods of time.)
I know there are the infinitely adjustable handheld lights now, with a twist bezel to adjust brightness. Something like that may also work.
I've considered something along the lines of the Fenix HL30, but with no red light, or an even simpler UI. I think if the HL30 UI used the left switch for on/off, and the right switch for simple brightness adjustment such as low>medium>high>red, and had an easier battery door, it may be almost perfect for the job. Perhaps a single button low>med>high>off setup would be even better.
Anyone have any recommendations?
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