going camping....whats the brightest headlamp $40 can buy?

im new to headlights and this will be my first purchase. can you guys recommend a light thats extremely bright for the money, looking for more of a flood light, but decent throw as well.

i would like it to take 18650, but aa or aaa will be fine also .

Just get a Princeton Tec EOS and you’ll be happy!

Don’t know about brightest, but I like the new UF-H6.

Bright enough, nice beam pattern (clear hotspot for some throw, but still offers usable flood), ok UI, good build quality.

I have previously used UF-H3, which is flood only and not as bright as this. It’s very good for close-up work, but this might be better for anything else.

Flood brightness on med equals H3 on high and you still have hotspot for more light. And then there’s high and turbo… On the other hand you need to choose between low and med instead of ramping, but that hasn’t bothered me yet (since the low & med have good spacing)

Tint is much better than in H3 too.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008LYC7Q2/ref=sc_pgp__m_A2N90T96QT8B87_11?ie=UTF8&m=A2N90T96QT8B87&n=&s=&v=glance

43$ but it's the best you'll buy for the money

i just read a thread about the h6. looks good but im wondering if theres anythin brighter. ihear zebra lights are top notch, same as sparks.
i havent heard much about princton’s tho.

so is that zebralight sc30 the brightest and best $40 can buy?
any other suggestions before i buy that one?

my H6 pulls 2.8a

I don’t have one so I can’t speak from experience, but that SC30 looks pretty versatile. A bright headlamp that can serve as a handheld or clip-on. Fair runtimes too, plus the price ain’t bad.

I have the original Zebralight H600 which I love, but for $38-39 I’d easily go for the UF-H6!
I have both the UF-H2 and UF-H3, but the H6 sounds like a much more versatile light for the money, and with a nicer non-blue tint to boot.

Love the Zebralights myself, have the H31, H600, SC60 and the SC600, but I wouldn’t buy a 16340 light as a campinglight, good as a pocket-edc, but too short runtime, go for a 18650-light instead.

I have had very good luck camping with THIS which does both flood and throw and is 1X18650.

It is an extremely versatile combination.

It’s more comfortable to wear than my other UF-HX series lights, but would not be as water resistant if you are camping in the rain.

Don’t have the UF-H6 yet for a beam comparison, but it is a very bright light.

UF-H6

looks to me the uf h6 is the winner. anybody know how this compares vs …say like the $100 sparks or zebra lights? not sure of the models, but i remember seeing Going Prepared’s videos on youtube, and he mentioned these are the brightest darn lights available.

oh, what do you guys think of the zoomie headlamps? my friend has one, it was a titelight model. but that company doesnt seem to be around anymore.

UF-H6 hands down for the money!

Nothing near the price is close to the UF-H6. Anybody recommending othe headlamps has not seen the H6. This thing OWNS the sub- $80 category completely! As for the Zebralight, the OP was asking about a headlight, for pity’s sake!

Nothing near the price is close to the UF-H6. Anybody recommending othe headlamps has not seen the H6. This thing OWNS the sub- $80 category completely! As for the Zebralight, the OP was asking about a headlight, for pity’s sake!

ok that confirms it, i will be placing my order on tuesday. so where is everybody buying their uf-h6? i just want one from a reputable seller, and not one that will send a faulty h6.
from what ive been reading, seems like manafont or official ultrafire shop. same price about $39 free shipping.

im still open to suggestions until tuesday …just incase theres more options.

Link to the UltraFire Site, the H6 product page is HERE

A link to the discussion about this flashlight, and where members are getting it, is HERE

Got mine in Washington state 8 days after ordering from Ultrafire shop. Fastest I’ve ever gotten anything from China.

THis one, it’s a TR-3T6 clone: Amazon.com

These xml x3 aren’t really 3800, but I think they are over 1800+ lumens on high. Good quality batteries will cost u like additional 15-20 bucks tho and don’t forget shipping.

Uhm yeah, headlight.. hey, why not. :D

I still use a c8 in a niteize head strap, works great, still pocketable, can be used as a normal flashlight the rest of the time, can be had for $20 or so.

I like the look of these little angle head lights, but just not sure they’d work as well for me.