Headlamp/headlight recommendations wanted

I'm hoping that the Lumintop HL3A goes on sale again.

Right now it costs about twice as much as the Sofirn SP40, so it's over my budget, but it does appeal to me.

If the Lumintop HL3A doesn't go on sale soon, I might order the Sofirn SP40 for 11/11 (on AliExpress.)

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EDIT:

I've increased my budget to $40, so if you have a recommendation for a bit more expensive headlamp, that'd be welcome.

catch sp40 on sale, and buy it twice lolol

hm, that sst40 looks good…where do you buy emitters, and how much can i expect to pay for one?

this is getting a bit too overwhelming for me lol…lemme slowly ease into this world

I just reviewed the Wuben H1. It’s worth looking into. The primary LED isn’t warm, though I wouldn’t call it cool… perhaps just north of 5000K? Also has a floody, warm aux (high CRI) white LED for those times when you really need a gentle, warm light. “Sale” (?) price is $33

Review

Wuben webpage

It ranks right up there with my customized Convoy H1

As a dog walking light I am pretty happy with the SP40. Mine is 4000k which is a really nice tint to my eye anyway. I think it is the warmest light I have. Seems to me it will light everything up to 50 yards very well. Mid mode is more than enough for city dog walking and separating the poop from the same color leaves. Occasionally I might go to High. Turbo is mostly novelty use for me.

Low is a mixed bag. Way too bright for a moonlight. Adequate for dog walking but if I am concerned about ice I will go up to medium as the low is a bit dimmer that what I would prefer. I prefer mid (actually low as it has a true moonlight) on my Ti3 V2 as the absolute best dog walking headlamp (bump to high for pickup;-). However, now that we are past cap season and into stocking hat season the SP40 serves that role. Clearly I don’t care about throw. Always have another light in my pocket for that if needed.

this is exactly what i needed to know…im also contemplating sp40 for dog walking purposes, esp in the winter when u wanna keep ur hands in ur pocket instead of holding a flashlight. 50 yards is nice, but i do wish it could have a dedicated throw mode to go maybe 100, thats all i need.

can i ask about the run time? like how long do u use it every day and how often do u charge it?

I’d recommend the Sofirn SP40 with dc-fix.

I had one for a few hours before returning it. The driver was faulty on turbo (strobed). But it was a nice headlamp. The headband was comfortable too.

whats dc-fix

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/35838

DC-Fix is your “fix” for:

  • Disgusting Cree
  • Diabolical Corona
  • ’Dat Coloration
  • Disproportionate Candelas
  • …. gimme a minute, I’m sure there are plenty more :smiley:

so basically just a tint upgrade

SP40 unboxing:

Sofirn SP40

I’m tempted to get the SP40 again. The green version looks nice. I liked the beam of the black SP40 on Amazon (5500K?).

It smoothes out the beam. It’s a diffusion film. The tint might still look a little green on lower modes.

beam shots, lets go!

Ah, you’ll need to check the video in the imgur album. I no longer have the flashlight.

I have the green SP40 5300K in my cart on AE for 11.11 day.

i was hoping for comparisons, but thats good enough i guess…how come u dont have the light anymore

Working hard to get to that 380, huh? :wink:

I’ve got a few beamshots here. Sorry, no real comparison beamshots.

i dont know what you’re talking about…im simply encouraging more members of this community to share their experience with good lights, sharing is caring, and more the merrier!

that looks pretty solid for dog walking id say…i think im gonna cop one

Skilhunt H04 RC 18650 LH351D HighCRI 4000K

Skilhunt H04 RC Mini 18350 LH351D High CRI 4500K??

It might be pushing the budget…

I got an M150 V2 LH351D High CRI recently. The UI looks the same. Group B is nice. You can enable/disable steps to have between 2 and 7 steps to ramp through.

Tint is around 4500K though. I’m not sure what the H04 RC Mini tint is like.