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Review: Pelican \"Heads Up Light\"
I spent a little time with this light over the weekend and I just thought I'd share some of my initial impressions of it with you. This is a 4AA cell headlamp, specified to be waterproof to 500 feet. Included with the light are a high output bulb and a standard bulb, as well as an adjustable elastic headband consisting of one piece that runs the circumference of your head and another connecting strap that goes from front center to back center on the top of your head. The top strap is helpful as it keeps the light from working it's way down from your forehead as you move around. The battery housing compartment is cylindrical, encasing the batteries in a stacked 2X2 configuration, with the lamp/reflector housing front and center. There is a rotary on/off switch on the side of the battery housing, which is quite large and I suspect it would be easy to manipulate even with gloves on. The reflector assembly is threaded onto the base and is sealed with an O-ring, and can be turned for slight focus adjustment of the beam. The reflector is dimpled, creating a flood-type beam. The light is white, with a softly defined solid center area. My evaluation of this light is with using the higher output bulb. I definitely appreciated the lack of any "bulls eyes" or dark rings in the center area. This light emits a rather dispersed, but uniformly solid light pattern, optimally suited for ranges up to around 20-25 feet or so, as it was likely engineered to do.
One last thing- the generously sized reflector and the 2x2 battery compartment make this light quite prominent on your forehead.
Pros: Solid white diffused light pattern. Dedicated on/off switch (no having to focus the light every time you turn it on). Spare bulb storage in lens compartment. Soft padding.
Cons: Aesthetically, not the prettiest thing to have hanging on your head. Personally, I think that the light pattern is just a little too scattered to fully make use of the brilliant white light this device is capable of generating. Most importantly, for me, is that the closed cell foam type padding allows the light to slide off when mounted on helmets, and even though the packaging portrays a man on a bike with one of these on his helmet, the light simply does not lend itself well to being mounted on hard, smooth surfaces. I could not get it to stay on my bike helmet, which is one of the primary uses I had in mind for it.
JK
I spent a little time with this light over the weekend and I just thought I'd share some of my initial impressions of it with you. This is a 4AA cell headlamp, specified to be waterproof to 500 feet. Included with the light are a high output bulb and a standard bulb, as well as an adjustable elastic headband consisting of one piece that runs the circumference of your head and another connecting strap that goes from front center to back center on the top of your head. The top strap is helpful as it keeps the light from working it's way down from your forehead as you move around. The battery housing compartment is cylindrical, encasing the batteries in a stacked 2X2 configuration, with the lamp/reflector housing front and center. There is a rotary on/off switch on the side of the battery housing, which is quite large and I suspect it would be easy to manipulate even with gloves on. The reflector assembly is threaded onto the base and is sealed with an O-ring, and can be turned for slight focus adjustment of the beam. The reflector is dimpled, creating a flood-type beam. The light is white, with a softly defined solid center area. My evaluation of this light is with using the higher output bulb. I definitely appreciated the lack of any "bulls eyes" or dark rings in the center area. This light emits a rather dispersed, but uniformly solid light pattern, optimally suited for ranges up to around 20-25 feet or so, as it was likely engineered to do.
One last thing- the generously sized reflector and the 2x2 battery compartment make this light quite prominent on your forehead.
Pros: Solid white diffused light pattern. Dedicated on/off switch (no having to focus the light every time you turn it on). Spare bulb storage in lens compartment. Soft padding.
Cons: Aesthetically, not the prettiest thing to have hanging on your head. Personally, I think that the light pattern is just a little too scattered to fully make use of the brilliant white light this device is capable of generating. Most importantly, for me, is that the closed cell foam type padding allows the light to slide off when mounted on helmets, and even though the packaging portrays a man on a bike with one of these on his helmet, the light simply does not lend itself well to being mounted on hard, smooth surfaces. I could not get it to stay on my bike helmet, which is one of the primary uses I had in mind for it.
JK
