led headlight

[duramax]

Doing some more research, what ever you order get the ones that have the Cree led bulb. I thought the Cree was a brand name, it is a type or brand of led bulb, thats where all the brightness comes from/ Micha, using the little headlight is the bomb, you will never go back to cat eyes and cap lights again, you can strobe in and it just puts out a glow about 5 feet in diameter for walking and strobe out and you can shine deer eyes in the next county. For 2.56 you cant go wrong. This one is what I have and I vouch for it being a good one, they have gone up some since we ordered last. Here is the link that started all this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zoom-Zoomable-C ... 48471a243f

That was the one a lot of folks had problems with. Stick with the original:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300LM-5-WATT-ZO ... 4aa05fd842

[grnhed]

I got the one duramax recommened right after he posted about it. That sucker is still going strong. I was very skeptical, and only got one. That thing has been dropped in the mud, left in the pocket of soaking wet hunting jacket and forgotten about. Ive used it in a downpour, and it keeps on ticking!

[duramax]

I got the one duramax recommened right after he posted about it. That sucker is still going strong. I was very skeptical, and only got one. That thing has been dropped in the mud, left in the pocket of soaking wet hunting jacket and forgotten about. Ive used it in a downpour, and it keeps on ticking!

I have had the same experience. My only complaint with the headlight is the same as with every other flashlight I've owned and liked, they magically disappear like a sock in a dryer. I've probably bought close to 10 of those head lights and can only account for 3.

[RNAIL]

Duramax is correct; I failed to notice in the picture the difference. You must get the one with the siver front and lens cone. Have not had any problems with the 5 I bought. Good luck all.

[Northbigmuddy]

I got 4 of the headlamps. I was planning to keep 2 and give 2 as gifts...that's not gonna happen. I'm hoarding them now. I've got a mess of small single AA lights on the way too.

My question is this. I understand the cost benefit of little to no marketing and not having mark up from US retailers. I can't for the life of me figure out how some US retailer has not put these things in every store selling to anybody interested in flashlights. I saw some CREE lights in Cabelas that were marketed up extensively. Is that the answer...we are just avoiding the mark up? Or has this already been discussed?

[duramax]

I got 4 of the headlamps. I was planning to keep 2 and give 2 as gifts...that's not gonna happen. I'm hoarding them now. I've got a mess of small single AA lights on the way too.

My question is this. I understand the cost benefit of little to no marketing and not having mark up from US retailers. I can't for the life of me figure out how some US retailer has not put these things in every store selling to anybody interested in flashlights. I saw some CREE lights in Cabelas that were marketed up extensively. Is that the answer...we are just avoiding the mark up? Or has this already been discussed?

I saw some similar at Costco one time. It was a 3 pack of 150 or 200 lumen cree no-name brand flashlights, but they were $30.

But you are right. If I owned a local hunting/outdoors store, I'd hook up with one of these chinese retailers and get these things in a blister pack to look good and sell them for $20 a pop.

[msbigdawg1234]

When i first found these lights i tried to hook up couple local stores with them before i even posted and they were not interested ..main reason was warranty ...anyhow glad i found them and hooked all ya up instead of them being in a store and paying 3x as much...u welcome

[RiverDuck]

The 3800 is holding up great. I've got 2 sets of batteries. I just ordered the 1600 that uses the same batteries so I'll have 5 batteries and 2 lights. I can get batteries cheap so I'll replace them as needed.

I got the 1600 headlamp in a couple of days ago. It kicks those little 300 lumen lights square in the nuts. No more cold hands for this guy running a spot light in the mornings!

[deltadukman]

So, I've been reading and I am throughly confused. Can someone post the link for the 1600 light and the rechargable batteries and which ones are legit and where to order to get them a little quicker?

[RiverDuck]

This is the one I ordered:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CREE-XML-T6-LED ... 3ccb133cf3

[tombstone]

The 3800 is holding up great. I've got 2 sets of batteries. I just ordered the 1600 that uses the same batteries so I'll have 5 batteries and 2 lights. I can get batteries cheap so I'll replace them as needed.

I got the 1600 headlamp in a couple of days ago. It kicks those little 300 lumen lights square in the nuts. No more cold hands for this guy running a spot light in the mornings!

just go ahead and post the link to the 1600 headlight again

[jdbuckshot]

This is the one I ordered:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CREE-XML-T6-LED ... 3ccb133cf3

i ordered it on friday, we shall see.

[RiverDuck]

This is the one I ordered:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CREE-XML-T6-LED ... 3ccb133cf3

i ordered it on friday, we shall see.

Its bad booty! Gua-ran-teeeed!

[deltadukman]

Riverduck, you serious you think you can run a boat at night with that light? If so I will be pleased. How lond di the one in your link take to get delivered?

[RiverDuck]

Riverduck, you serious you think you can run a boat at night with that light? If so I will be pleased. How lond di the one in your link take to get delivered?

I honestly do think I can run a boat at night with this light. I havent held it up side by side to a million candle power spotlight, but my guess is that it would be close to comparable...

Mine took damn near a month to get here, but the guy notified me when I bought it that he was having issues with his supplier. He gave me the option of a refund, but I said to ship it whenever he got it in. As soon as his supplier got him a light it was here in about 7 days.