Grubbster
Enlightened
I just got this headlight from Walmart and wanted to give a brief review. This is a brand new addition at Walmart as far as I know. They just redesigned their flashlight display the other day and I found this while shopping today. This light uses what appears to be two 5mm red, one 5mm blue, and a 1W Luxeon which is behind an optic. There is a built in diffuser which pivots to cover the white or red/blue bulbs. This picture shows the diffuser over the red/blue.
The light consists of a headband with no top strap that is attached to the all plastic housing of the light. Balance is good and the up/down rotation is adjusted with a plastic ratchet. The ratchet is very solid and the assembly does not move when running. The headband is easily removable as it is attached in a slot where the band can be taken out without disassembly. The part of the frame that rests against the head has a foam pad. Power is turned on by a switch on top which cycles though red, blue, white, then off.
The light is powered by a single AA battery. This is the only headlight I know of currently using this configuration. The upcoming Zebralight will use this also. The battery is inserted positive end first from the end through a screw off cap which is attached by a plastic cord to prevent loss.
I have not used this light extensively yet but my first impressions are quite positive. The first click of the switch turns on two red leds. Together they make a bright, relatively smooth hotspot with a little spill. There is no optic over these bulbs so it is the typical led spot. Flip the diffuser to that side and the light becomes a nice flood. The next click of the switch turns on the one blue led only. Again a spot or flood is available because of the diffuser. The next click turns on the white led. This bulb is behind an optic and generates quite a bit of light. The color is very nice, leaning to the warm side instead of cool. This is where the diffuser is really nice. When in use, a very nice up close flood or a spot is available when needed. One very nice feature is that there is a small projection under the white led that prevents the light from shining on your nose. The colored leds do not have this feature unfortunately. I would recommend this light to anyone wanting an up-close headlight that is light, versatile, and affordable. Cost was about $19.
The light consists of a headband with no top strap that is attached to the all plastic housing of the light. Balance is good and the up/down rotation is adjusted with a plastic ratchet. The ratchet is very solid and the assembly does not move when running. The headband is easily removable as it is attached in a slot where the band can be taken out without disassembly. The part of the frame that rests against the head has a foam pad. Power is turned on by a switch on top which cycles though red, blue, white, then off.
The light is powered by a single AA battery. This is the only headlight I know of currently using this configuration. The upcoming Zebralight will use this also. The battery is inserted positive end first from the end through a screw off cap which is attached by a plastic cord to prevent loss.
I have not used this light extensively yet but my first impressions are quite positive. The first click of the switch turns on two red leds. Together they make a bright, relatively smooth hotspot with a little spill. There is no optic over these bulbs so it is the typical led spot. Flip the diffuser to that side and the light becomes a nice flood. The next click of the switch turns on the one blue led only. Again a spot or flood is available because of the diffuser. The next click turns on the white led. This bulb is behind an optic and generates quite a bit of light. The color is very nice, leaning to the warm side instead of cool. This is where the diffuser is really nice. When in use, a very nice up close flood or a spot is available when needed. One very nice feature is that there is a small projection under the white led that prevents the light from shining on your nose. The colored leds do not have this feature unfortunately. I would recommend this light to anyone wanting an up-close headlight that is light, versatile, and affordable. Cost was about $19.
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It is similar in brightness to a P2D on low or a C-LE on medium so I would guess maybe 25-30 lumens. Because of the optic, most of the beam is in the spot. With the diffuser, there is NO spot, only flood.
