Looking for a good camping headlamp. I would prefer it's a lightweight, wide beam option and waterproof/water resistant. The best I found so far is TEC EOS, but it doesn't seem to have wide beam, unless I am not reading the specs correctly. What are the choices out there?
Lightweight, wide beam option, water proof?
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The (new) EOS and the Quad both have only one beam setting. (diffusion setting, I mean. they have H/M/L obviously) Both are pretty floody though, with the Quad somewhat more floody than the EOS. Both would be good for camping, and in fact I would swear that Princeton Tec redesigned the beam of the new EOS with feedback from hikers and campers. It's neither pure flood nor pure spot, but a very nice, smooth hybrid. In fact, I'd rather have a light like this than one with a selectable diffuser. I find that lights with snap-in-place diffusers are often too floody with it in place, and not floody enough with it retracted.
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The Rebel EOS has a nice mix of flood and throw. Also good runtime, regulation and output. One big pro of the newer EOS is a true low setting for in camp work.
Thank you for replies. Are you referring to this EOS?
http://www.princetontec.com/?q=node/118
It doesn't look like it has wide option. I tried searching for reviews with pics, but didn't find any
http://www.princetontec.com/?q=node/118
It doesn't look like it has wide option. I tried searching for reviews with pics, but didn't find any
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Took the words right out of my, umm, fingertips? I too have the new EOS and also the Rayovac 1aa with a diffuser as described and it's hard to get a beam for my uses from it. The EOS on the other hand has a very incredibly useful beam close and medium range (haven't used it long range so can't say how that is). And if you're really lucky, you'll get a really great tint.
What about this Remington?
http://www.remingtonlights.com/rmhl2aa.html
I can't find it for sale anywhere.
http://www.remingtonlights.com/rmhl2aa.html
I can't find it for sale anywhere.
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No, not really. The best you'll get is the beamshots in this thread, which has a lot of other useful discussion about the EOS. The beamshots don't describe the experience of using the lamp though. In my experience, the beam is very nicely shaped for working with my hands or hiking, and other folks on the forum corroborate that.
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Zebralight H50. Doesn't get any lighter or brighter or wider beam.
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or the H30 if you want CR123
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I'd have to say UK Vizion. I love my Vizion.. it sees use as one of my EDC lights.(Don't have to use it all that often,as the power rarely goes out in downtown Portland,OR..but it's nice to have it just in case.)I'll attest to its waterproofness,as I tested it out by taking a shower wearing my new headlight.(room lights off,of course..) It worked flawlessly.
