Headlamp Recommendations (Page 2): The other place to check is any sporting goods or running store. Just about everyone makes them now.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

The other place to check is any sporting goods or running store. Just about everyone makes them now.

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

I have a ray-o-vac from Home Depot which works great and has red lights under $20

BigWahoo Loc: Kentucky

redrocktom wrote:

Looking for a good headlamp for those pre-dawn, post sunset outings to illuminate gear and to get me back down the trail. Budget under $100 unless one feels I'm missing the boat. Anyone found something they would recommend?

$15.00

http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Gander-Mountain-Tri-Light-LED-Headlamp&i=754231

manofhg Loc: Knoxville, TN

Shellback wrote:

This is the one I use: br http://www.amazon.com/Ul... (show quote)

I'm a scout leader and backpacker and have used many types of headlamps. The second one above would be my choice of those two for a couple of reasons. The Northbound may be very reliable, but is a little lower in lumens, but yet more expensive. The Energizer brand is pretty reliable, available and usually rugged. Preferably, I would pick a lamp that uses AAs instead of AAAs. The reason being, 1 AA is the equivalent of 3 AAAs (as I understand it). That said, though AAs are a little heavier, they will last longer than AAAs. I have an Energizer that has a pack of 3 AAs and will run for a long time, very bright, cost about $25 some years back.

Other than brand name, go for the most lumens/$. You don't have to spend even $40 for a really bright reliable light. I wouldn't go below about 50 lumens though. Here is the Energizer I use, or one of them.

http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-Hard-Professional-Headlight-Black/dp/B0018KS364

If you want to be able to almost start a fire, here is a 5000 lumen light. I'm not really recommending this though.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N1JUBPQ?psc=1#productDetails

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

redrocktom wrote:

Looking for a good headlamp for those pre-dawn, post sunset outings to illuminate gear and to get me back down the trail. Budget under $100 unless one feels I'm missing the boat. Anyone found something they would recommend?

Let me recommend the LED Lenser 7R. It comes with a rechargeable ion battery $66 at Amazon. Had red, brightness settings and strobe.

http://www.amazon.com/LED-Lenser-SEO7R-Headlamp-880132/dp/B00EAY0NK4/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1413986903&sr=1-1&keywords=led+lenser+7r

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

redrocktom wrote:

Looking for a good headlamp for those pre-dawn, post sunset outings to illuminate gear and to get me back down the trail. Budget under $100 unless one feels I'm missing the boat. Anyone found something they would recommend?

I like the Petzel's. LED with three intensity settings. I also have a model that has a red flip up lens cover which is nice for dark sky shoots. Very lightweight. Uses 3 AAA batteries that last a long time. I also keep one in each car in case of the need to change tire or look under the hood at night. Very useful around the house also.

HTH

redrocktom Loc: Sedona

Mogul wrote:

I don't remember the brand of my headlamp and it's somewhere in the trunk of my car. The one feature I like about it is that it has a flip-up red filter on it with a good seal ring. Most of the time I've used it, I have the red filter down (on) so that it does not destroy my night vision. I think I got it from REI.

Great point. Thanks Mogul. I'll look for the red filter option.

redrocktom Loc: Sedona

Thanks to each for all of the suggestions. Looks like I have some great options.