recommend me a headtorch

[ANDY.WILKY]

Have a look at the magicshine it says its 900 lumens but tests in america have proved it to be between 400 and 600 lumens i have had most headlights over the years and this is second to none it is more powerfull than the ultra and less than half the price i payed 80 quid but my mate got one off ebay for 60 it is made as a bike light for off roading i get 6 hours on full beam and 8 on half, also the batterys sell for 29.99 and weigh almost nothing as they are lithium ion, they are more like a large mobile phone battery i am investing in a second battery for this winter and putting them on the same belt as they weigh nothing , the only fault i have found with it is that it gets bloody hot in the summer months due to the power it puts out but in winter it just gets warm, i think there is some info on youtube about it , but trust me this is the best headlight i have ever seen for winter fishing i bought it at the start of last winter and know of at least 7 lads from seaham that have bought one after seeing it on the beach.

[tonyfromalnwick]

Have a look at the magicshine it says its 900 lumens but tests in america have proved it to be between 400 and 600 lumens i have had most headlights over the years and this is second to none it is more powerfull than the ultra and less than half the price i payed 80 quid but my mate got one off ebay for 60 it is made as a bike light for off roading i get 6 hours on full beam and 8 on half, also the batterys sell for 29.99 and weigh almost nothing as they are lithium ion, they are more like a large mobile phone battery i am investing in a second battery for this winter and putting them on the same belt as they weigh nothing , the only fault i have found with it is that it gets bloody hot in the summer months due to the power it puts out but in winter it just gets warm, i think there is some info on youtube about it , but trust me this is the best headlight i have ever seen for winter fishing i bought it at the start of last winter and know of at least 7 lads from seaham that have bought one after seeing it on the beach.

Looks good mate...what headband do you use, and is it easy to fit ?

[ANDY.WILKY]

some come with a headband it is very like the petzl type just make sure you order one that comes with it as they are an extra 10 pound the only thing you have to order separate is the cable extension priced at about 6 pound but some lads prefer to just have it mounted on the headband and some find that the standard cable allows they to put it in there top smock pocket , as for fitting together it takes seconds another plus is that all parts if damaged are available on ebay such as sed cable etc as they are very popular with mountain bikers.

[BigLoada]

Have a look at the magicshine it says its 900 lumens but tests in america have proved it to be between 400 and 600 lumens i have had most headlights over the years and this is second to none it is more powerfull than the ultra and less than half the price i payed 80 quid but my mate got one off ebay for 60 it is made as a bike light for off roading i get 6 hours on full beam and 8 on half, also the batterys sell for 29.99 and weigh almost nothing as they are lithium ion, they are more like a large mobile phone battery i am investing in a second battery for this winter and putting them on the same belt as they weigh nothing , the only fault i have found with it is that it gets bloody hot in the summer months due to the power it puts out but in winter it just gets warm, i think there is some info on youtube about it , but trust me this is the best headlight i have ever seen for winter fishing i bought it at the start of last winter and know of at least 7 lads from seaham that have bought one after seeing it on the beach.

Just curious Andy, how long will it last on a fully charged battery? I use various 900 lumen lamps for photography but only get about 2 hours out of a fully charged lithium ion battery. Whats the charge like on this one?

Cheers
Dean

[ANDY.WILKY]

it says 3 hours but i have had it go six hours on a trip it claims to be 900 lumens but it is more like 400+ from what i have read on biking forums about the magicshine is that the led is rated at 900 lumens but runs between 400 and 600, some do tend to be brighter than others from what i can see.

[gary2010]

iv just recieved my led lenser h7 its not the rechargeable one just takes batterys i paid 33£ brand new off ebay with a nice little case. its very bright for the size of it, i live near a big pylon and its quite far away aswell about 100 yards and it shines to the top of that even on half power it still reaches the top.

very pleased with this light its just straped in my seat box in the case in 1 of the reel holders on the lid for when i need it. used it a little bit at fishing tonight aswell was spot on just glad i seen this thread and watched the youtube video :P

[codseeker]

enjoy m8 wise choice

while we are on about headlamps i did get another back up cree headlamp the new ebay type putting duracel batterys in wow lasting longer and very bright beam and at distance not bad for 5.50 total mine took about a week only to arrive

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/300L-ZOOMABLE-ZOOM-5W-CREE-LED-HEADLAMP-FLIGHTLIGHT-504-/320526473858?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Camping_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item4aa0ddda82

[gary2010]

just bookmarked the page i think il get 1 of them orderd for my dad in the morning incase he wants to come fishing 1 time then if mine breaks i can take that 1 haha bets its a bargain for that price my mates might even want a few orderd for night fishing trips.

the led headlamps seem to last forever on the batterys

[FISH4T]

whats the battery pack on the back of ya head like with the led lensor just looks a bit big

[tonyfromalnwick]

Have a look at the magicshine it says its 900 lumens but tests in america have proved it to be between 400 and 600 lumens i have had most headlights over the years and this is second to none it is more powerfull than the ultra and less than half the price i payed 80 quid but my mate got one off ebay for 60 it is made as a bike light for off roading i get 6 hours on full beam and 8 on half, also the batterys sell for 29.99

Gonna get me one of these !! Thanks for that.

[codseeker]

whats the battery pack on the back of ya head like with the led lensor just looks a bit big

its very slim and just about size of a matchbox

[gary2010]

yeah its nice and small the battery pack it takes 3 aaa battery for mine but iv never seen the rechargeable 1. it all fits into a nice neoprene case what comes with the headlamp its about the size of a 4oz spool of line when its all tucked away in the case, very small i was suprised when it came in the little box.

[FISH4T]

they look a very good head torch

[gary2010]

iv just orderd 2 of them 5.50 1s off ebay aswell they look like they will do the same job as my led lenser, there coming from hong kong so they will take a while to get here but i can wait. il see what they are like and tell you lot what i think

[FISH4T]

gary am going get a couple of them cheap hong kong headlight look very good for the price