Headlamps
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@Delwynv
funny how when the ledlenser came out some years ago it was the bees knees and everyone wanted one. Now they've become widely available they're suddenly average and some on here even say rubbish.
I've had around 5 head lamps, and of them the lenser is the best by far.
Concerning the Led LEnser H7.2. I've had one for close on 3 years. I've used it in australia, & south africa in all weather conditions.
Delwyn If you've spent some time with these you would know that the beam is adjustable by turning the front ring found around the lamp. This action is smooth, but with slight resistance to make it a tactile action.
This results in adjustment from a narrow bright beam to a diffuse wide beam. A button above the lens is pressed to adjust the intensity of the beam quickly. So you can go from high beam to very low beam immediately.
In addition, there is a ring at the back of the unit which you can turn with a fingertip, with a tactile clicking sensation.
This results in slow up in power or down in power adjustment. So a wide choice of beam focus and intensity is available in seconds.
I use it for close work at the wide, low power setting and for distance work at the high power, narrow beam setting.
The device can be programmed to change the sequence of the buttons around to suit your needs. The lamp casing is made of metal with a soft backing. It is comfortable to wear once you have adjusted it to the size of your noggin. But is uncomfortable if you haven't set it right.
The lamp itself and it's protective cover is made of glass.
The low wide setting is easy on the eyes and provides ample light without any dark/ bright spots/ disturbances in the lighted area.
The pictures you posted above show the narrow bright setting on the above and the picture below shows the wide lower setting - both of those could be the same lenser headlamp.
A quick look on the web of all things to do an analysis of reviews shows a satisfaction rating of around 4 out of 5.
Amazon buyers rate it 4.5/5 from a total of 258 buyers. Seems that more than most people are very happy with them. In fact going from that statistic the product seems to be excellent with a very high satisfaction rating.
Are there better ones out there? sure. If you're willing to part with a weeks wage for a headlamp then go right ahead. Money makes he world go round.
For me its more than good enough and does what it was designed for very well.
What makes a good headlamp?
Durability, range of application, battery efficiency, cost.
The lenser ticks all those boxes. For me, anyway.
funny how when the ledlenser came out some years ago it was the bees knees and everyone wanted one. Now they've become widely available they're suddenly average and some on here even say rubbish.
I've had around 5 head lamps, and of them the lenser is the best by far.
Concerning the Led LEnser H7.2. I've had one for close on 3 years. I've used it in australia, & south africa in all weather conditions.
Delwyn If you've spent some time with these you would know that the beam is adjustable by turning the front ring found around the lamp. This action is smooth, but with slight resistance to make it a tactile action.
This results in adjustment from a narrow bright beam to a diffuse wide beam. A button above the lens is pressed to adjust the intensity of the beam quickly. So you can go from high beam to very low beam immediately.
In addition, there is a ring at the back of the unit which you can turn with a fingertip, with a tactile clicking sensation.
This results in slow up in power or down in power adjustment. So a wide choice of beam focus and intensity is available in seconds.
I use it for close work at the wide, low power setting and for distance work at the high power, narrow beam setting.
The device can be programmed to change the sequence of the buttons around to suit your needs. The lamp casing is made of metal with a soft backing. It is comfortable to wear once you have adjusted it to the size of your noggin. But is uncomfortable if you haven't set it right.
The lamp itself and it's protective cover is made of glass.
The low wide setting is easy on the eyes and provides ample light without any dark/ bright spots/ disturbances in the lighted area.
The pictures you posted above show the narrow bright setting on the above and the picture below shows the wide lower setting - both of those could be the same lenser headlamp.
A quick look on the web of all things to do an analysis of reviews shows a satisfaction rating of around 4 out of 5.
Amazon buyers rate it 4.5/5 from a total of 258 buyers. Seems that more than most people are very happy with them. In fact going from that statistic the product seems to be excellent with a very high satisfaction rating.
Are there better ones out there? sure. If you're willing to part with a weeks wage for a headlamp then go right ahead. Money makes he world go round.
For me its more than good enough and does what it was designed for very well.
What makes a good headlamp?
Durability, range of application, battery efficiency, cost.
The lenser ticks all those boxes. For me, anyway.
delwynv wrote:
Below is a fish I had out on the weekend using the high beam setting on my lenser to accurately place baits at range. The fishing at this spot is simple. Miss the spot and you miss the bite.
For the rest of the overnight session I used the wide/low setting on the lenser to make up rigs, make a cuppa and set up my bivvy.
So, for a "cheaply made" headlamp with only "one setting" it's proving to be very useful indeed. Last year I had 8 fish out from that spot, biggest 29 pounds. All at night, all would've been impossible without good lighting. Refer to my review above.
Getting back to your misinformed post delwyn.
Below is a fish I had out on the weekend using the high beam setting on my lenser to accurately place baits at range. The fishing at this spot is simple. Miss the spot and you miss the bite.
For the rest of the overnight session I used the wide/low setting on the lenser to make up rigs, make a cuppa and set up my bivvy.
So, for a "cheaply made" headlamp with only "one setting" it's proving to be very useful indeed. Last year I had 8 fish out from that spot, biggest 29 pounds. All at night, all would've been impossible without good lighting. Refer to my review above.