Headlamp that is super-flood?

I need a reliable headlamp that has tons of flood for close-up night work. A sharp bright light is too intense. Ideas? Thanks.

Btw, I don't care if the light throws at all beyond a few feet...flood is what I have to have.

Princeton-Tec Corona?

I'm also interested in that something you are looking for, straightblast.

I use a PT Quad and it's got good spill but I don't like the blue tint from the LEDs and it could use more flood. Maybe something with a LuxV, like the SF L4

Look for one that uses only 5mm leds. Streamlight Septor is one, same with the PT Corona. Then the hordes of Chinese brand versions.

Funny you should mention this...

I modded one of my Ray-o-Vac 3-in-1 headlamps and replaced the main incan with an array of four superflux piranha leds. The resulting light has no spot, only flood.


Toshi

take something that uses a lux1, and remove the reflector, this will give you a brilliant wide flood of light for working up close. ... i'm trying to figure out a way to replace a reflector in one of my headlamps- in such a way to get more of that flood out the front without making any "beam"... probably something simple like some white paper rolled into a funnel shape would help.

Mod a Princeton Tec EOS with an XR-E on an MCPCB and leave the optic out.

straightblast said:

I need a reliable headlamp that has tons of flood for close-up night work. A sharp bright light is too intense. Ideas? Thanks.

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In descending order of flood-power:

http://www.foxfury.com/products/performance_series/index.htm

http://en.petzl.com/petzl/Produit?Produit=507

princeton tec Corona (tried to access site just now for link and it gives me a login prompt - could not access).

Get a $15 River Rock 2AAA headlamp from Target and take out the reflector. Two levels, all flood, and very light weight.

Geoff

straightblast, I use my Petzl MYO XP. I just tried to mod my original and had no luck, so I bought a new one to replace it while I repair my original to mod with a cree. The MYO uses a diffuser that flips up and makes the flood beam. I use it mostly for night work (working with small telco wires and electronics) and for hiking. I creates the perfect flood light with no hotspot (unless diffuser is down). It is perfect for working at arms reach and beyond. It uses 3AA batteries, I use Duracell 2650 NiMH. Two thumbs up from me!!

get a ray-o-vac 3 in 1 headlight from walmart. wire in a a cree star and take out the reflector. should be less than $30 bucks altogether and it gives a lot of flood. i use it for work

Inova 24/7 is floody

mdcod, there are lots of good optics that will replace the reflector and give you good flood.

Bill