Hands-down, the Boruit RJ-02. <10bux (I got a few at 8bux a pop).
USB rechargeable (backlit switch glows grn/red), ramp up/down (with memory) when you press’n’hold the switch. Doubleclick puts it into magic mode, ie, wave your hand in front of it and it turns on full-tilt (doesn’t remember its steady-state preset, unfortunately), and another wave turns it off. On, off, on, off… great fun.
CW but not a bad color. Centered (not offset) emitter takes an easily-interchangeable standard 20mm TIR lens, so you can swap out for any beam from 5° to 90° or more. Or leave it out as a mule.
Cheap enough to get plenty of spares.
’Though the quality of the build is pretty decent, so needing spares doesn’t seem like a necessity. Threaded bits glide on/off smoothly. It seems pretty hefty in the hand. And it comes with a 2-strap headband!
Grabbed two. Thanks!! Keeping my fingers crossed that the heatsinking is good (EDIT: Chickened out and cancelled order. Not enough $$ to spare. New MTB is priority )
Nice light. Nothing objectionable and a good price. How’s the modability? (driver and LED access)
My modded H03 headlamp is just about perfect for me. I replaced the driver with a FET driver with ramping FW that I can ramp up and down. The ability to go up or down in brightness is nice, not many stock lights can do it. This wowtac looks like a nice host so if it’s modable I might pick one up.
I’ve recently started hating cold tints since I tried out some LED headlights that were especially cold. The tint was only part of the problem. A horrible beam pattern was what really killed it for me, but it was so bad that the hate spilled over to cold tints. Now I don’t want anything over 5000K unless it’s a hardcore thrower, and even then I’d still prefer a neutral tint.
Oops, I was referring to car headlights. Beam pattern always matters, and especially so when you depend on it to avoid driving your old vehicle into deer at high speeds.
I just received two of these lights . They are solid feeling , well functioning lights .
As a bonus , the pocket clip from my BLF A6 works well on this light . I suspect that any of the various clips made for the Convoy ‘S’ series lights will also fit .
Sigh- just bought a Boruit RJ-02 based on this thread, seems perfect for running at night. I seem to be buying something flashlight related about once a week or so now, wife is starting to complain, if only she knew how much is still en-route….
I was never really into headlamps, I had a cheap 4 buck special from Sportsman’s Guide that was pretty much worthless. Then I came across VOB’s video of this light and did a 180, bought the headlamp, tried it on - comfortable, works great! Now I’m praying for a snowstorm (haven’t used the snowblower in two years),a power outage, anything so that I can put it through its paces.
I’ve got three cheapo headlights, the forehead “Richard” type, and two smaller 3x AAA lights. Two main issues; comfortable to wear, and suitable for the task. The head dongle type have too much wiggle to suit me if my head is moving, too much momentum and leverage by sticking out. The other comfort issue is weight, I don’t care for weight on the front of my head, vs battery in the back or wired to a pocket or belt. Minor comfort issue is sweat management, some make it worse, some make it better.
For a lot of uses any headlight works well maybe replacing or supplementing 3 or 4 fixed lights. Headlights with a small red LED are great for giving just enough light to safely walk in the dark without disturbing others or losing night vision.
My current go to headlamp is one of the cheap, $5 shipped type of 3x AAA, 5 mode (red, hi, med, low, stb). Feels cheap, not remotely water resistant, a bit bulky with battery up front, headstrap what you would expect for the price, but works well enough I am not motivated to upgrade.
(EDIT: Chickened out and cancelled order. Not enough $$ to spare. New MTB is priority 