Just spotted this 26650 headlamp over at Manafont. $29.70 Too bad it's Hi-Lo-Strobe! Light mount seems decent and the clipable battery pack is nice so you can place it on the headstrap or on your shirt/pants/etc. . .
I’ll go ahead and be the guinea pig with this light. Hopefully it’s a really good light that will catch on as I’d love to see more lights with external 26650 battery packs, particularly battery packs that allow the cells to be removed.
You know, one positive about this type of battery pack is that it should hold up better. I think the ones that snap closed, or use a screw may wear out rather quickly. However, the threads on this one look rather junky.
Would you want me to test the bike mount? I am planning to mount this to a helmet, but I can give the bar mount a try.
I’m not worried about the threads as long as they work. I’ve learned the hard way to reverse fasteners until the threads sync, and then tighten. I don’t see o-rings, so that might be an issue if I take up bike touring. I live in an area where rain is rarely a hassle, so this light will be okay for short rides.
Even though I already bought this thing, what I really want is a HD2010 version of this. Although it’d be slightly better if the modes were in the opposite order (low to high) and didn’t have SOS…or OSO. I can accept a slower strobe mode since some cyclists prefer that.