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

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.

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.