hello all ,
I am new to the site and was hoping to get some advice on a headlamp suitable for fishing and camping ....I am in Australia and would be using it on dusk for fishing / getting back to the car from the river /using around camp / working on my car etc . I have done quite a bit of research however I am unable to come up with what want . I have looked at the black diamond revolt and was turned off by a review that said they were uncomfortable to wear for long periods plus having to modify non black diamond rechargeable batteries to enable them to be charged . I was also looking at the zebralights but none of them seem to have a red light . I dont want to shine a bright light into the water when I am fishing as it scares the trout away :mecry:
These are the things I am trying to cover
* light weight and comfortable
* reasonably long battery life ( say 4-6 hours )
* rechargeable via USB
* no rear battery pack / self contained
* headband does not really matter , would rather not have the strap over the top of my head if possible but not a deal breaker
* red light for preserving night vision
* does not need to be super bright / just good light
I tried searching previous threads about this but the earliest ones I could find were 2010 . Can anyone with more knowledge than me suggest something good quality without a massive price tag ?
Thanks in advance Matt
I am new to the site and was hoping to get some advice on a headlamp suitable for fishing and camping ....I am in Australia and would be using it on dusk for fishing / getting back to the car from the river /using around camp / working on my car etc . I have done quite a bit of research however I am unable to come up with what want . I have looked at the black diamond revolt and was turned off by a review that said they were uncomfortable to wear for long periods plus having to modify non black diamond rechargeable batteries to enable them to be charged . I was also looking at the zebralights but none of them seem to have a red light . I dont want to shine a bright light into the water when I am fishing as it scares the trout away :mecry:
These are the things I am trying to cover
* light weight and comfortable
* reasonably long battery life ( say 4-6 hours )
* rechargeable via USB
* no rear battery pack / self contained
* headband does not really matter , would rather not have the strap over the top of my head if possible but not a deal breaker
* red light for preserving night vision
* does not need to be super bright / just good light
I tried searching previous threads about this but the earliest ones I could find were 2010 . Can anyone with more knowledge than me suggest something good quality without a massive price tag ?
Thanks in advance Matt