- i’m also buying the skilhunt (still not sure whether h02 or h02r… btw have a look here Skilhunt H02(R) mini review, potential issues, and a funny fix 
)… would probably prefer an armytek or a zebralight, but at this moment (great deal for the skilhunt and no particular offers for the other two, not that i know at least…) they are about twice the price and it’s not worth it imho. I have’t found any other good alternatives…
There is a good deal for Jetbeam HC20 for 28 usd Review: JETBeam HC20 headlight i have bought one and it’s on the way, but it seems too bulky and too throwy for outdoor usage
Well, Fenix HL55 it’s also interesting.
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yes, the deal on the skilhunts is still active and in case it should stop before you buy, here is another deal on a different shop, 2-3 usd more but still a good price http://m4dm4x.com/2015/01/22/today-sometihing-different/
- Armytek Wizard (or Wizard Pro) is the armytek you should consider
as for:
- Skilhunt H02 (or H02R)
- Nitecore HC50
those 2 are pure floody headlamps, some people like them but i would never use them for outdoors, especially if you go off trail you can’t be limited to see just a few meters in front of you. No alternatives for the nitecore, but i’d consider zebralight H600 instead of H602 (zebralight does a tons of similar models and it’s easy to get lost, it took me a while to understand
602=no reflector, 600=reflector, w=natural white instead of cool white, F=frost… and all the combination oh these) or H600F which falls somehow in between the two
here you get an idea of h600 vs h602 (and pure flood vs intermediate beam in general)
(consider the guy is facing straight in front of him, if you look down as you normally do when you are walking you can see your steps with the h600 also)
s. that thread looks promising but there’s nearly nothing so far Jetbeam HC20 vs Armytek wizard pro v2 vs Nitecore HC50 vs Skilhunt h02r
HL10 is pure flood, see above (also pure flood and low output is even worse, you are wasting most of your precious light)
I would not use a single AAA for outdoors (actually i always carry my olight i3s, but if i know i’ll be walking at night i carry a proper headlamp as well), if you do at least carry a couple 1-2-3 extra eneloops depending on your trek
Fenix HL21 is way too throwy and needs heavy modding (i have it)
Fenix HL50 is probably perfect for you but a bit mor pricey… good deals on aliexpress though. You can use 1x eneloop AA on normal usage and CR123A when you need maximum output/runtime to weight/performance in cold (below –20C)
review: Fenix HL50 (XM-L2 T6 Neutral White, CR123A or 1xAA) Review | Candle Power Flashlight Forum
If HL50 is out of your budget, you may consider HL23, but i don’t know much about it.