mastertangler wrote on Sep 19^th, 2011 at 7:17pm:

I clip mine to shirt collar or bill of ball cap.
I keep the spare in my waist pack. I find that with the clip and 360 rotation, it comes in handy as a night light for those after dark cooking chores or when you need you hands free for those late night nature calls
Clipped to clothing or tree branch it works great.
I think for the money you can hardly go wrong.
Even around home/auto/work, I can see plenty of uses for a small hands free light source.

Hmmmm....
Those would have a place. I really like the clip on feature. But is it something you want in your pocket all the time? Clip or the switch breaks, kinda uncomfortable when you press against something. 

On point now

I like these. Clip to hat/shirt/ tent/tarp/ anywhere they'll fit for handy no-hands lighting.
2 in pkg. Run till the battery is dead and buy another set. Cheaper than buying the batteries.

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As the king of thread diversion I should be the last to speak..........

But the thread is not about head lamps per se. We can certainly talk about them as I have more than my fair share lying about and I would be interested in what other people have.

I think this particular light (pulsar) warrants unique consideration. A head lamp you invariably have to retrieve in order to use. What I like about this light is that it is so small and light as to enable you to have it within your grasp at all times. Hence, the main point of the original post. Similar to a pocket knife......you forget it is on you until you need it.

For a light the size of a quarter I was surprised at how much light it threw. The downside of its small size is that it is easily lost. While it will never replace my headlamp it just might help me navigate safely to my headlamp or to the safety of the no-see-um mesh  .

I hear ya about headlamps, Bill.  Many come with a red gel, mine flips up/down and I only use the white light when I really need it.

Another downside, this one for the wearer, are the bugs that fly into your face.  I've had moth eyebrows.

Try that on a weekend camp with 50 Scouts?  It's not my headlamp that causes a problem, since I never turn it on outside the tent.

Easily solved by soloing though.

BillConner wrote on Sep 18^th, 2011 at 1:14pm:



Most lamps have a clear removable cover. Get some red auto taillight repair tape and cut to fit on the inside, Depending on your lamp, you can cut the tape so that you have red light for close-up/ fishing, and keep the brightest light for distance viewing. A little experimentation should get you the combo that's suits you best.

mastertangler wrote on Sep 15^th, 2011 at 11:19am:


This, too, shall pass...

agree Bill.

What I don't like about headlamps is that people wearing them tend to look right at me, killing my night vision and blinding me.  Very hard to keep pointed down.

I have obny worn mine to read in the tent.