I use it with a pair of Olight I2eos which I believe are similar size. Convoy S series also fits but its very tight and they just feel too heavy for me.
I have this one from Fasttech that I use with my S4. Looks like the strap changed a bit. It moves a little under the weight of such a big light, but it’s great under a hat, and it’s small enough that I used to always keep it in my pocket. If you plan on using it a lot for extended periods of time I’d go with the HB02 for added stability.
On behalf of all your friends IRL, let me gently remind you to TurnThatDamnThingOFF!!! when you look at somebody.
Thenk Kew!!
My “gateway drug” to this madhouse was “HandLights”, which I invented (I think) when every friend who had a headlight put spots in my eyes at night & made seeing (for the rest of us) dang-nigh impossible. I was lucky to have White LEDs, and no hint of the modern multi-Amp monsters to come. Not to brag, but it was quite nice.
Here’s a very quick rendition of the Basic Concept, which you could do right now:
And now you see why I prefer Flood over Throw…
Hope this helps some…
if you need one for working around your house I would get a couple of cheapies from HD, but if you will be in the woods/camping ect I would get a GOOD one
The Nitecore HB is pretty good but is made for smaller heads, and as mentioned above can be floppy if mounted on the top strap. Side mounting will throw spill on eyeglasses (if you wear them) and you can’t adjust angle. Take a look at the Malkoff headband which solves these issues but is more expensive at $20 - but it’s the best I’ve tried so far.
Also have the Fenix HB but the side spill catches my glasses and it’s really bulky.
Just posted a review/teardown of 3 different headlamps.. :)
Thats very budget, thanks, though the light ends up on the side of your head not the front, how have you found that affects things?
How about the lights w/ reversible clips, and clip them to the bill of a hat-unless you’re working under cars…
i have no clips and no hats, but that is a good suggestion for people who have them
I don’t use mine very often, so maybe with extended use it might be an issue, but I don’t have any problems with it. It probably also helps that I don’t wear glasses, which would probably get in the way, and I usually end up tucking it under a hat for added stability. Being on the side of my head doesn’t bother me with my convoy, but some lights might not work as well. I’ll take some pictures of it later tonight. Even if you end up getting something else I’d still suggest picking one up as a spare since its only $2.12
Sorry I didn’t get a chance to post these last night. I got home a bit later than expected and totally forgot until it was too late.
Here’s a few pictures of it with my Solarforce L2M and Convoy S4
The shot of the beam on the ground is with the L2M under my hat, which blocks the top of the beam, neither one of the lights is blocked by my head like I thought they where (maybe that was with some other light?).
thanks for the photos, i do wear glasses but if they won’t get too much in the way this is the best price i’ve seen so far
I know it may seem silly
I got one of these
http://www.fasttech.com/p/1258004
Used my sons SK68 to build all the custom drivers (had to kinda work it into the rubber rings) and was able to zoom and all that no problem…it will fit any Convoy S series flashlights, really want to get my teeny Ultrafire 602C built because it slides right in no problem and doesn’t weigh alot
The HB02 is much cheaper at BIC. It was added quite recently.
http://www.buyincoins.com/item/37853.html
Though I bought mine at Banggood as well (before BIC carry it). It’s very nice to have 3 light options. I normally do C8 on top and UF S5 flooder on one side. But what others say is true as well, it is built a little tight.
Teaser:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item-img/YUPARD-1PC-NEW-Design-HeadLight-CREE-XML-XM-L-T6-LED-1800-Lumens-3-Mode-Waterproof/1388015312.html
It's in my wishlist awaiting some weak moments. :)
That looks nice, I wonder if it pulls out to zoom or turns out to zoom.
Looks like water could get in easily, also wonder about the quality of the plastic mount that holds the strap and light?
I got one of them here, i would not buy it again. Light output is ok, however i don’t like having 18650’s on my head. however, overall quality is not bad. but you only have hi/lo/strobe. and yes, it pulls out for zoom.
but there are better options imho. fenix hl50 (47:money_mouth_face:, skilhunt h02 (39:money_mouth_face:…i don’t like battery compartments on headlamps and prefer simple solutions. if you want budget, get a sunree 1aa or a nitefighter and put an xm-l in it.
Great to finally see some good options under $50
Here is a review of the Skilhunt H02, which can be had for 37$. (DX)
I just got the third one from Racr86’s 3 different headlamps list at 3 different budget headlamps - simple reviews and teardown
Some struggle involved, happy enough with it. Looks like it would work with that FastTech headband too.