Fireman78
Newly Enlightened
Hey guys, anyone know if they make a Lithium battery powered headlamp, perhaps with 2 or 3 CR123 Batts? Something that is similar in power to a Surefire?
CR123 Lithium Headlamp?
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Illum
Flashaholic
Streamlight Argo HP
thats the only one I know aside from HL1-A-TN, which is a stupidifyingly expensive helmet light that uses 5 LEDs [3 white, 2UV, one IR] :candle:
thats the only one I know aside from HL1-A-TN, which is a stupidifyingly expensive helmet light that uses 5 LEDs [3 white, 2UV, one IR] :candle:
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nzbazza
Enlightened
Well one headlamp that would match your requirements is the Foxfury Pro III Tac-Fire Headlamp
4x Cree XRE, 500 lumens, 6 CR123A, US$349
4x Cree XRE, 500 lumens, 6 CR123A, US$349
iced_theater
Enlightened
Not similar in power to a Surefire, but decent enough and extremely flat regulation. The Nuwai HLX-712L; runs for 5 hours with 2 CR123 cells on high.
Fireman78
Newly Enlightened
You guys rock! Thanks a bunch.
Fireman78
Newly Enlightened
That is one hell of a headlamp! If only I could get my department to fork over the 350!
mdocod
Flashaholic
The argo HP comes highly recommended, as you can also run it on a single 17670 cell instead of the 2xCR123s. Also, it is very reasonably priced and very well built. With a swap to a better LED (like a rebel or Seoul) you can basically double the output in both modes without any loss in runtime.
Zebralight should soon show their H30 with one CR123
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/179644
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/179644
sed6
Enlightened
I don't like the Streamlight Argo HP. It has two settings, lo and hi. On low it buzzes, a very quite high-pitched buzz or humm. Drives me crazy! In a noisy environ or on someone else's head, no problem, but not on my head, not anymore. This is a shame really because I like everything else about the light. I didn't notice this on its first use in my attic running speaker wire. When I did notice it was I was underground, in a cave, asking others WTF that damn noise was. They looked at me like I was crazy (I'm used to that) because they couldn't hear it from 3-4 feet away! Just my $.02.
leukos
Flashlight Enthusiast
For the output of a Surefire, a lot of guys will just clip an E1L to the brim of their baseball cap to work as a headlamp.
half-watt
Flashlight Enthusiast
the hi-freq switching of the converters drives me crazy too. in some designs this is more noticeable when the batts are fresh; in others when the batts are drained.
oh yeah, now you mentioned the buzzing. i think i must be quite deaf to it.
darn electronics.
Sub_Umbra
Flashlight Enthusiast
The second commercial version of the HDS Action Light was very interesting but I don't know it's current status. 2xCR123 and widely programmable it was the coolest headlight IMO, except that it was only rigged for helmets.
Craig has a review of the first model but I can no longer find anything on the slicker, second version. :sigh:
Craig has a review of the first model but I can no longer find anything on the slicker, second version. :sigh:
