Head lamps

[Weedie 1]

What is the best head lamp to buy for fishing.I'm up for a new one and want to get a descent one.Which one do you fishos use.Hope to hear your opinions and help me out,Thanks Marc.P.S IF ANYBODY HAS ONE THEY NO LONGER REQUIRE OR WANT TO GET RID OFF PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

[Ranger 48]

Just to give you an idea on what's about out there.www.outdoorreview.com/pscOutdoor,Equipme...mps/PLS_2994crx.aspx

[Weedie 1]

That link didnt work Ranger.

[Ranger 48]

http://www.outdoorreview.com/pscOutdoor,Equipment/Backpacking,Camping,Hiking/Headlamps/PLS_2994crx.aspxhttp://www.myshopping.com.au/PT--173_Camping_Outdoor_Activity_Headlamps__fs_15555_e__

[Weedie 1]

Thanks for thoes links Ranger.But in your opinion which one is the best to use and the brightest?Which one do you use?

[Shark_Fisho 1]

Petzl are the way to go, they are one of the best head lamps, water proof etc

[samboman 319]

Energizer have a LED thats $30 at FoodlandSambo

[Weedie 1]

I want a descent,bright one thats going to last.You get what you pay for.

[Kingsley 19]

I have one of these bad boys. Kinda reminds me of the squiddies on the Matrix Its plenty bright and has 4 different modes, the red 'night mode' is kinda pointless if you ask me though.Only prob with this one is there is no simple off switch, you have to click the button to cycle through all the modes to turn it off again.

[rocknev 2]

woolies also have the energiser... i use one of them, and also use them at work a lot...they excellant, bright, and last a very long time on the batteries.

[statesquider 0]

I've got one of those Petzl ones, cost me around $50 or $60 from memory. A bloody good light with several light settings makes its great for camping and fishing Can't fault it and still haven't changed the battery... Runs forever

[statesquider 0]

I've got one of those Petzl ones, cost me around $50 or $60 from memory. A bloody good light with several light settings makes its great for camping and fishing Can't fault it and still haven't changed the battery... Runs forever

[statesquider 0]

I've got one of those Petzl ones, cost me around $50 or $60 from memory. A bloody good light with several light settings makes its great for camping and fishing Can't fault it and still haven't changed the battery... Runs forever

[plankton 725]

I've got one of the really simple Energizer ones, two white LED's and one red, the red is the best to use at night when switching baits etc. because the red light won't ruin your night vision, I only use the white light when walking in a spot where I need to be careful.

[1ONMEPILLIE 0]

plankton wrote:

I've got one of the really simple Energizer ones, two white LED's and one red, the red is the best to use at night when switching baits etc. because the red light won't ruin your night vision, I only use the white light when walking in a spot where I need to be careful.

Spot on plankton i have had mine for atleast 5yrs now and has never let me down....Come to think of it i have never changed the battery's in it yet :ohmy:

[Dubs The Tackle Man 0]

Hey , The petzel tikka are a very good head lamp, has a few different settings and are very good on the batteries. They cost a lil more than most headlamps. Dubs

[Ranger 48]

Weedie wrote:

I want a descent,bright one thats going to last.You get what you pay for.

I just use a coupla cheap one's I picked up for under $20. They've lasted me forever and a day, and they do what I expect.

[Surf_94 1]

I use the Petzl Tikka XP. This is IMO the best all round head torch. I do alot of bushwalking and have tried many over the years and nothing compares. You are right in saying that you get what you pay for and these are not cheap, but they will last a lifetime and give you hours of bright light. Everytime I fish people always comment on how bright they are. Take 3xAAA batterys. Btw: Dubs I tred to accept you as a friend but something went... well I just don't know where it went!!

[Dubs The Tackle Man 0]

Surf_94 wrote:

Btw: Dubs I tred to accept you as a friend but something went... well I just don't know where it went!!

All good Surf94 went to the rite place its all accepted

[rollcast 1]

I have been using a Petzel for years and its pretty good.A friend of mine recently put me onto the cree led.They are the most efficient ,brightest LED on the market .I purchased one of the small 390 lumen torches off ebay (only $20 plus $10 delivery)and the brightness is mind blowing .Must be seen to be believed.I intend to get the cree headtorch soon.Most cree LEDs are marketed as ultrafire or terralux.They also sell a 1600 lumen job,which I think is about five times brighter than a comparable size maglite for about $70 bucks.They also do cree upgrade kits for maglite.Have a look on youtube there are a few cree demonstrations comparing them to other brands and they are vastly superior.CheersRollcast

[MrsScaleyTom 0]

You can pick up a good head lamp at Bob's Homehard ware for $10

[Station49 33]

LedLenser have the gear ya want. And a close second would be Petzl.

[lewie 8]

Surf_94 wrote:

I use the Petzl Tikka XP. This is IMO the best all round head torch. I do alot of bushwalking and have tried many over the years and nothing compares. You are right in saying that you get what you pay for and these are not cheap, but they will last a lifetime and give you hours of bright light. Everytime I fish people always comment on how bright they are. Take 3xAAA batterys. Btw: Dubs I tred to accept you as a friend but something went... well I just don't know where it went!!

Good to hear. Just ordered one of Motackle for $99. Want a decent one I can use for fishing of the rocks at night.

[rollcast 1]

cree are simply the most lumens per watt of any led made.They are also significantly cheaper than $99.Have a look on ebay.Lumens is how they rate output not candle power

[dutchxfisher 18]

http://www.kathmandu.com.au/Hiking_Equipment/Lighting_&_Accessories/60889/Head_Torch_XP-E_Cree_Q4.htmlI own this puppy. It's brilliant for hunting. Has a blue (for hunting, blood etc.), green (for map reading), and 2x red (for night eye and emergency)leds. It has a 1.5w cree white LED which has a dimming and a 4x focus or 1x flood control. and is Water resistant. Plus it doesn't have the annoying battery pack separated, and is wicked for battery life. I picked it up for 48 bucks over Christmas last year (from $120), I looked around couldn't find anything that even remotely matched it for price or functionality. I've used about 3 other headtorches, if you wanna basic job anything around 30 bucks will do, but this blows all the lower market torches out of the water!

[rollcast 1]

Thanks Dutchxfisher.I might retire my petzl and buy one of these I reckon.If its as good as my cree torch I will be stoked.cheers rollcast

[dutchxfisher 18]

No worries mate, I don't think you'll be disappointed, maybe wait till Kathmandu have another sale, you'll prob pick it up for a bargain like I did.

[rollcast 1]

I just got my Summit Club Easter sale (katmandu) catalogue in the post today.UP to 60% off. Talk about good timing.There are three head torches advertised on page 11 including th XP-E Cree reduced from $119.98 to $47.99.The photo shows a different head torch than the one posted by Dutchxfisher but specs are the same,40-175 lumens.Petzl don't come close to that.There is another one on the back page reduced to $35.99 but it is only 15-51 lumens.Cheers Rollcast

[dutchxfisher 18]

haha what irony!!!Sounds like it's your lucky day. :woohoo: Maybe they have a new design for that model. Either way prob won't be too different.

[Bass13 10]

Check out Annaconda, behind bunning's in mile end they have them on sale $30 now $5 and they come with battries to.

[Jimmy. 173]

$2-$5 headlamp does me fine. Heaps of light, change the batterys every now and then meh. I treat them like dirt, throw them around etc. think the rechargeable batterys are the expensive bit but had heaps of them already anyway