David Meiland Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Anyone out there use or can recommend a good headlamp that uses an 18650 battery? I'm using a Fenix flashlight that does, and would like to standardize on one battery/charger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocon Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 http://brinyte.en.alibaba.com/product/2 ... 8650_.html http://www.dealextreme.com/p/flood-to-t ... 8650-44277 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieb Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 My solutions on the cheap http://www.niteize.com/collections/flas ... s/headband http://www.niteize.com/collections/flas ... er-stretch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I'd be careful purchasing those cheap headlamps posted above. If they are anything like my Ultrafire flashlight I posted about a couple of years ago, they will probably fail rather quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Those are just headbands for holding cheap flashlights. They work ok, but not so great with stuff bigger than the small maglite. Their holster is a decent multi-size holster; better than the crap that ships with most flashlights. Drift.......... Took delivery of an Olight M20S today. Really nice light, a little better quality than Feix of the same size. Nicely accessorized with a good lanyard, passable holster, belt clip, switches are better. 320 lumens. I've also settled on the 18650 standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 This same topic was recently discussed over at CPF: headlamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieb Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Those are just headbands for holding cheap flashlights. They work ok, but not so great with stuff bigger than the small maglite. Their holster is a decent multi-size holster; better than the crap that ships with most flashlights. Both have served well for the past year. The TK 15 is a good fit and as most know uses a single 18650. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randynavarro Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Those are just headbands for holding cheap flashlights. They work ok, but not so great with stuff bigger than the small maglite. Their holster is a decent multi-size holster; better than the crap that ships with most flashlights. Drift.......... Took delivery of an Olight M20S today. Really nice light, a little better quality than Feix of the same size. Nicely accessorized with a good lanyard, passable holster, belt clip, switches are better. 320 lumens. I've also settled on the 18650 standard. Quit it. Stop. You're a happy man with the lights you've got. . . you're a happy man with the lights you've got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randynavarro Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I just bought the 18650 headlamp that Charlie posted. http://www.dealextreme.com/p/flood-to-t ... 8650-44277 C'mon! $13.67 with free shipping! Can an inspecting unit go wrong?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 C'mon! $13.67 with free shipping! Can an inspecting unit go wrong?! Randy, will you let us know how long that thing lasts? Seriously, I want to know if it works well for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randynavarro Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 You are now officially a nerd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Quit it. Stop. You're a happy man with the lights you've got. . . you're a happy man with the lights you've got. .........and I just got a TK35........830 lumens........adjustable from 100-830 lumens........ I've got 4 knockout lights. I'm pretty lit up nowadays. I give them to my customers to carry around during the inspection. It makes them feel like they're part of the gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Quit it. Stop. You're a happy man with the lights you've got. . . you're a happy man with the lights you've got. .........and I just got a TK35........830 lumens........adjustable from 100-830 lumens........ I've got 4 knockout lights. I'm pretty lit up nowadays. I give them to my customers to carry around during the inspection. It makes them feel like they're part of the gig. Kurt, How do you like the TK35? I've been looking at it for a few weeks now. It's really tempting me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbass Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 I bought one of those cheap ultrafire lights a while ago and it never worked. Not from day one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Kurt, How do you like the TK35? I've been looking at it for a few weeks now. It's really tempting me. It's a really nice lamp. Ridiculously bright, really nice in crawlspaces. I only use it for crawls and attics; it's too heavy and big to haul around for general duty. The Olight M20 is the ultimate single 18650 light; 320 lumens, adjustable down to 100 lumens, nice holster and case, good build quality...better than Fenix. My Fenix lights are now for customer use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Kurt, Where did you order your Olight M20 from? I'm considering adding another stick of light to my bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I just bought one off Amazon for around $80 - don't remember the exact price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Which Olight M20? They seem to have a couple of different names and I noted at the Olight site there is now an M21 ... not sure what the difference is, but I'm sure it is something I've not dug into yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 The M20 "Warrior". It's a dork name, but I'm convinced it's the perfect light. A little brighter than my TK series Fenix, but it's adjustable so you don't blind yourself when looking in electrical panels. (3 brightness levels and a strobe.) Build quality is very nice. Even the holster is decent. I like the belt clip. The stainless bezel is good for gouging meat off realtors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Kurts on it. Bain talked me into the M20 last year. I don't think I've used my Fenix since. I did see they make some super badass light, that does 2200 lumen at max. I was hoping one of you fine gentlemen would take the plunge and tell us how awesome it really is. http://www.olightworld.com/product_list ... =73&sid=51 You can pick one up for around 500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 I think any of the M Series are good. It's probably about different LED's, because the form factor looks the same for all of them. It's the perfect balance of size, power, build quality. Did I mention the stainless steel bezel is good for gouging meat off realtors? Like Ben, I haven't used the Fenix since I got the M20, I hand them out for customer use....makes 'em feel technical and involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Meiland Posted October 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 The TK-11 looks like a pretty good melon-scooper. One in each fist and any agent would back down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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