Thought some might be interested in this cheapo that I just picked up from WalMart.
No, it's not the Energizer LED Head Beam, now called the 3LED Pivoting HeadLight.........
- but this -
I found it NOT in the flashlight section - but among the battery rack near their electronics dept. Price $5.24 - runs on 2x CR2032 lithium coin cells.
Size compared to the LED Head Beam -
It seems from the front about the same size -
but it is noticably slimmer and lighter.
More size comparison with some pocket lights -
It looks almost toy like - other colors seen were blue and red.
Compared to original Energizer LED Head Beam -
in similar ballpark - the original Head Beam has a more intense and larger hotspot.
Compared to the newer Energizer LED HeadBeam - 2x Brighter
noticably less bright......
classic ArcAAA (2003)
about the same brightness - may be a shade brighter.....
vs. Nuwai 0.5w 1AAA (TM-310H)
not quite as bright.......but not bad at all.
I like this cheapie - it's small enough to put easily in any pocket. The head strap can be used like a wrist strap - the large rubber covered button is nice so it can be used as a handheld light as well as a head lamp. The LED is biassed downward so the light should be worn with the on/off button to the right otherwise the light points upward.....
Being fixed the beam is OK for most general tasks like walking and seeing round a room - but pointed a little high for handheld reading - I tend to have to hold the paper up to read......
Back of the pack -
note the claim of "Premium" Nichia LED - may be CS? but not too over-driven?
No, it's not the Energizer LED Head Beam, now called the 3LED Pivoting HeadLight.........
- but this -
I found it NOT in the flashlight section - but among the battery rack near their electronics dept. Price $5.24 - runs on 2x CR2032 lithium coin cells.
Size compared to the LED Head Beam -
It seems from the front about the same size -
but it is noticably slimmer and lighter.
More size comparison with some pocket lights -
It looks almost toy like - other colors seen were blue and red.
Compared to original Energizer LED Head Beam -
in similar ballpark - the original Head Beam has a more intense and larger hotspot.
Compared to the newer Energizer LED HeadBeam - 2x Brighter
noticably less bright......
classic ArcAAA (2003)
about the same brightness - may be a shade brighter.....
vs. Nuwai 0.5w 1AAA (TM-310H)
not quite as bright.......but not bad at all.
I like this cheapie - it's small enough to put easily in any pocket. The head strap can be used like a wrist strap - the large rubber covered button is nice so it can be used as a handheld light as well as a head lamp. The LED is biassed downward so the light should be worn with the on/off button to the right otherwise the light points upward.....
Being fixed the beam is OK for most general tasks like walking and seeing round a room - but pointed a little high for handheld reading - I tend to have to hold the paper up to read......
Back of the pack -
note the claim of "Premium" Nichia LED - may be CS? but not too over-driven?