I was thinking of getting one for when tinkering inside the pc. I've seen some LED ones for around a tenner at the usual stores and supermarkets but not sure if they have decent brightness, or if I should try and get a normal bulb tight head torch.
Any of you ever use a head torch?
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Ah, so LED is ok then. Cool, might pick one up then.
I've got one in the garage, it was fairly cheap from one of the garages but it helps a lot when doing stuff where you need both hands + a light that is pointing in the right place (really handy when doing plumbing/electrical work etc).
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I use it when the wife wants to sleep and I want to carry on reading
Nothing, but it's easier, and more fun, to grab the headtorch and away you go.
The Duracell ones are pretty good!
We use them on the farm in the winter when the light has gone
I've not seen the duracell one about, but I've seen this one locally, do you reckon it'll be any good?
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/content/ebiz/wilkinsonplus/invt/0230893/0230893_l.jpg
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Got two.
One was a cheap one and although it's fine for walking and appears bright, it's pretty useless. One of those cheap 8+ led jobies. Very poor lenses on them.
The other is a £25 one and is extremely good indeed. http://www.cluliteoutdoors.co.uk/product-detail.aspx?id=252
One was a cheap one and although it's fine for walking and appears bright, it's pretty useless. One of those cheap 8+ led jobies. Very poor lenses on them.
The other is a £25 one and is extremely good indeed. http://www.cluliteoutdoors.co.uk/product-detail.aspx?id=252
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That's exactly what I had in mind tbh. It says non rechargeable, but I could easily put rechargeable batteries in that I suppose, I've already got a charger.
Merlin5, I have that exact same one (Energiser).
Trust me, it is bright enough. I use mine for sorting out my pc too, makes it so much easier when you have a focused light source.
That Energizer one also has a bright red LED that is also useful inside the pc, as it makes some things more clear/visible (think text on mobo etc).
Trust me, it is bright enough. I use mine for sorting out my pc too, makes it so much easier when you have a focused light source.
That Energizer one also has a bright red LED that is also useful inside the pc, as it makes some things more clear/visible (think text on mobo etc).
Excellent! Can't get better than a review from a user. Will go buy it then, it's only £9.99 I think from tesco.
If your going to get a headtorch there is only one company worth looking at, Petzl. French company that make some of the most innovative climbing/caving equipment in the world (look at products like the ASAP or Grigri if people wish to dispute it).
There headtorch range is amazingly high quality, with very bright LED's, I have their single LED Tikka XP and it lasts for around 40 hours on 3 AA batteries at around 35/40 lumen
Check out their range here,
http://www.petzl.com/us/outdoor/headlamps-0
I would go for one of their Tikka range (Tikka XP or Plus), they are great value for the brightness, and they will last forever, take abuse like there is no tomorrow. Take a look at the e+Lite, runs off a pair of watch batteries, weighs a super heavy 28 grams and has a brightness of 16 lumen, brilliant piece of kit for the bottom of a rucksack if out on the hill.
There headtorch range is amazingly high quality, with very bright LED's, I have their single LED Tikka XP and it lasts for around 40 hours on 3 AA batteries at around 35/40 lumen
Check out their range here,
http://www.petzl.com/us/outdoor/headlamps-0
I would go for one of their Tikka range (Tikka XP or Plus), they are great value for the brightness, and they will last forever, take abuse like there is no tomorrow. Take a look at the e+Lite, runs off a pair of watch batteries, weighs a super heavy 28 grams and has a brightness of 16 lumen, brilliant piece of kit for the bottom of a rucksack if out on the hill.
