Does it exist?

spyderknut · Feb 8, 2006

My ideal headlight:

Loooong runtimes (at least using low levels)

Button that cycles from low to high (starting with red to preserve night vision) and switches off after a pause instead of having to cycle through higher levels.

I'd prefer AA or AAA with lithium and rechargeable compatibility.

Flood and throw (usable at least at 100 feet) modes with high output when needed.

Not very heavy.

Under $100 (though if it is perfect I'd spend more)

Solstice · Feb 8, 2006

Yeah, if this light was very compact and light, with a polymer body, and running on ONE AA, with a simple and comfortable 2 point elastic band...I (and I expect a lot of other folks) would be all over it!! IMHO, the technology is there (maybe not the 100 feet part, but close). C'mon, somebody build the thing already!

DonShock · Feb 8, 2006

There's a cheap Ray-o-Vac that we have at work that uses a rotary switch that starts with two red LED's, then goes to a single while LED, and finally to a krypton incandescent. It has a 3-point harness and uses 3xAAA in a battery carrier. I work nights and have worn it for extended periods on several occasions and ocassionally forget I am wearing it when I go back to the shop. Not sure of run times since it's still on it's first set of batteries and I mostly use the single white LED.

carrot · Feb 8, 2006

It sounds like you want the LRI Photon Fusion to me.

http://flashlightreviews.com/reviews/lri_fusion.htm

3x AA, takes any chemistry batteries
10h+ on high til 50%
2 red LEDs, 6 white LEDs
All the crazy dimming and night-vision preservation modes you might want.

Skeeterbytes · Feb 9, 2006

Depending on what you consider lightweight, the Primus A and AR will do exactly what you're asking for.

--Rick

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