Sep 20, 2016
Considerations For Buying Headlamps

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Headlamps are lighting units that are necessary when pitching a tent at dusk, trail running late evenings or doing a search in your attic. The headlamp you settle for depends on your how you intend to use it.

Factors to consider when buying headlamps

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A good headlamp unit always provides a light beam of two types of width, spot, and flood. The spot type of light beam is ideal in case of long distance viewing since it throws light long distances. Runners and cyclist who like training at night use this often. Flood beam, however, does not throw its light long distances making it useful for reading, some up-close repairs and general tasks in a camp.

Lumens

These are the units for measuring the quantity of light a headlamp emits in all directions from its source. Higher lumens should mean brighter light. This, however, is not always the case because most manufacturers do not focus the light effectively . A focused headlamp is a consideration when buying your headlamps. Although it is advisable to purchase a unit that has high lumens, take note of the energy consumption that will be higher as compared to units of lower lumens.

 Headlamp modes

Most of the headlamps have two modes, low or high. Others can offer three or even more modes. These additional modes are like zoom, mid-high, and strobe. High mode is applicable kin situations where a lot of light is required. For tasks that need just little lighting like walking on some easy trail at night or doing camp, chores make use of the low mode. The flash or strobe mode plays the role of an emergency blinker or can be used to scare away an enemy. Zoom is available in few units, but normally it allows you get an extra-intense beam for a short time.

Headband comfort and attachment

The ability and the ease to adjust your headlamp up or down appropriately to light your work is a vital consideration. For the closer task, you bandssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssmay need to keep adjusting your headlamp more so if your headlamp has a narrow beam. Some units use click-stop adjustments which may not be good for heavy use of headlamps. Others allow you remove the lamp and attach it to your pocket or set it on a surface. Make sure you are ok with the headlamp’s adjustments.

Your choice of headlamp solely depends on your intended use. These considerations can be general but guide you to get a good deal of headlamp.…

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