Preparation for Upcoming Headlamp Survey

[Bolster]

I have my surveymonkey account active for a client at this time, so it's basically "free" for me to run any other survey I want while it's active. I'd like to run a headlamps survey. I'm curious what the most popular headlamps are among CPF'ers.

Because there are so many headlamps out there, I've decided not to list every model separately. Instead I'm going to list "Brand-by-Battery."

I'm asking for your help to see if the following list is complete. I don't know much about the throwy headlamps so could you please tell me what I need to add to the following list to make it complete.

Remember, this thread is not the survey. So no need to post what you own in this thread. Wait until the survey is live. It will be under a separate thread in the near future.

Also, if there are simple questions you're curious about...that aren't too complicated (I want this to be an easy, short survey) I may consider adding a few questions. The problem with a comprehensive survey is, the more questions you ask, the fewer people take the survey. I can always do another survey later, and "reserve the right" to put complex questions into a later survey. This survey is primarily aimed at what lights are most popular on CPF, which are owned the most.

Here's the list so far (will update as corrections & additions come in):




Black Diamond 1x6volt
Black Diamond 3xAA
Black Diamond 3xAAA
Black Diamond 4xAA
Black Diamond 4xAA+6v
Black Diamond 4xAAA
Black Diamond Rechargeable Pack
Brinkmann 2xAA
Brinkmann 3xAAA
Coast 1xAAA
Coast 3xAAA
Custom - AHorton
Custom - Other
Custom Idea (any model)
Cyclops 2xCR2016
Cyclops 3xAAA
Dosun 3xAA
Duracell 3xAA
Energizer 1xAA
Energizer 3xAA
Energizer 3xAAA
Fenix 1xAA
Fenix 4xAA
FoxFury 4xAA
Generic/Rebranded 3xAA
Generic/Rebranded 3xAAA
Generic/Rebranded battery pack
Generic/Rebranded coin cell
Irix 1xAA
iTP 1xAAA
Ledlampe (any model)
Little Monkey (any model)
Mammut 1xAA
Mammut 3xAAA
Pelican 3xAA
Pelican 3xAAA
Pelican 4xAA
Petzl 2xAA (Micro)
Petzl 2xAA (Pixa)
Petzl 2xCR2032 (E+Lite)
Petzl 3xAA
Petzl 3xAAA
Petzl 4xAA
Petzl 4xC
Petzl Rechargeable Pack
Primus 2xAAA
Primus 3xAAA
Primus 4xAA
Princeton Tec 2xAA
Princeton Tec 2xAAA
Princeton Tec 3xAA
Princeton Tec 3xAAA
Princeton Tec 4xAA
RayOVac 1xAA
Scurion (any model)
Silva battery pack
Silva Brunton 3xAAA
Silva Brunton 4xAA
Spark 1x14500
Spark 1x18650 only
Spark 1x18650 or 2xCR123
Stenlight Rechargeable Pack
Streamlight 2xAAA
Streamlight 2xCR123
Streamlight 3xAA
Streamlight 3xAAA
Surefire 1xCR123 - Saint Minimus
Surefire Battery Pack - Maximus
Surefire Battery Pack - Saint
UK 3xAAA
Ultrafire (Zebra-style knockoffs)
Zebralight 1x18650
Zebralight 1xAA
Zebralight 1xCR123


Thanks to contributors for their work on this list.

 

[robostudent5000]

you forgot Streamlight, Coast, Brunton/Silva, Primus, Pelican, Underwater Kinetics, Brinkmann, Dorcy, Cyclops, Duracell, not to mention all the rebranded lights by eGear, River Rock, Coleman, Eddie Bauer, Cabelas, Browning, Smith&Wesson, etc., and the generic Chinese lights that just say "LED Headlamp" on the straps.

Edit: i'm sure i'll miss some battery configs cuz among other things, the older Brunton/Silva lights had some odd battery options which they no longer offer. also, i'd include a category for rebranded/generic lights because i think several CPFer's have them and they come in discreet battery configs. i listed them below (i would include Dorcy among the generic/rebranded lights because none of their offerings that i have seen are unique to them).

Streamlight 2xAAA
Streamlight 3xAAA
Streamlight 3xAA
Streamlight 2XCR123
Coast 1xAAA
Coast 3xAAA
Silva/Brunton 3xAAA
Silva/Brunton 4xAA
Silva battery pack
Primus 2xAAA
Primus 3xAAA
Primus 4xAA
Pelican 3xAAA
Pelican 4xAA
UK 3xAAA
Brinkmann 3xAAA
Brinkmann 2xAA
Cyclops 2xCR2016
Cyclops 3xAAA
Duracell 3xAA
Generic/Rebranded coincell
Generic/Rebranded 3xAAA
Generic/Rebranded 3xAA
Generic/Rebranded battery pack

Generic/Rebranded lights include lights by brands such as Dorcy, eGear, River Rock, Coleman, Eddie Bauer, Cabelas, Browning, Smith&Wesson, etc. which are not unique to any particular brand/maker.

also

Princeton Tec 2xAAA
Black Diamond 1x6volt
iTP 1xAAA
Ultrafire Zebra knockoffs

 

[Bolster]

I know it's a lot to ask, but can you give me the additional manufacturers by cell type? As I have done in the initial post? (Sorry to ask, but I don't know the brands well enough to do it myself)

I think I will skip all of the rebranded lights and all the generics.

 

[Bolster]

OUTstanding, Robo, I will add and update the list in the O.P. Thank you!!

 

[vtunderground]

A few suggestions:

Black Diamond 3xAA
Black Diamond 4xAA
Black Diamond 4xAA+6v
Pelican 3xAA
Petzl 2xAA (Micro)
Petzl 4xAA
Petzl 4xC
Princeton Tec 2xAA
Stenlight Rechargeable Pack

 

[carrot]

Petzl 2xCR2032 (E+Lite)

 

[robostudent5000]

A few suggestions:

Black Diamond 3xAA
Black Diamond 4xAA
Black Diamond 4xAA+6v
Pelican 3xAA
Petzl 2xAA (Micro)
Petzl 4xAA
Petzl 4xC
Princeton Tec 2xAA
Stenlight Rechargeable Pack

looking at that list and remembering that they're mostly incan headlamps, i got all nostalgic. i'm gonna go dig up my old PT Vortec right now.

 

[Bolster]

Updated, thanks guys. This is getting to be a long list!

 

[Gmhunt71]

I know it's a good while late on this thread, but I'd really like to find this survey you guys are talking about. I'm wanting to buy a good headlamp and after seeing this website I've now figured out that there are way more different brands and types that I could ever imagine! Thanks

 

[robostudent5000]

i think all the result were posted in the third thread in Bolster's sig line. but it looks like all the charts were lost along with all his other pics. :(

 

[spinkid]

Great work so far! If I am reading this correct, the Spark 2AA format is missing from your Spark list.

 

[robostudent5000]

Great work so far! If I am reading this correct, the Spark 2AA format is missing from your Spark list.

check the dates. the list was compiled for a survey that was done last year. it's not an ongoing project AFAIK.

 

[Bolster]

...AND, cox communications wiped out all my graphics. :mad:

 

[spinkid]

Oh great, that what I get for taking my tablet to the throne......OOPs... Back to wating for my Spark reflector to arrive..

 

[E5I50]

[FONT=Arial, Verdana, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif]Princeton Tec rechargeable pack (2 CR123)[/FONT]​

 

[Bolster]

This thread is dead, and has accidentally been resurrected. I have no intent to do another survey.