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Sep 15th, 2011 at 11:19am
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I scoffed at this "toy" light when my buddy pulled it out. At about the size of a quarter and a few grams you hardly know you have it. And that's the idea....you always have it on you.

I frequently get in off the water after dark and with my failing eyesight (glasses, ugh! Tongue) it can be a little tough to get things organized. Throw in a swarm of skeets and it can be downright frustrating.

After seeing my pal yank out his light whenever he needs it I have finally wised up. Extremely thin and light I have one in each of my 2 tripping shirts pockets. While it won't replace my headlamp it sure comes in handy. There are 2 types. The original which works with thumb pressure to activate the LED. I like this one because it can't be turned on accidentally. The drawback is it doesn't work so good if you try and put it in your mouth to free up your hands. (I swallowed mine and it got stuck so now when I go outside in the middle of the night for a "relief" break I make my own northern lights..... Roll Eyes )

The Pulsar 2 has a positive on/off switch. I seen one on in its package in REI and thought better. Plus the cheap little switch can break.

Anyway, these are handy.
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Reply #1 - Sep 15th, 2011 at 11:32am
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It's all I've used camping for a number of years.  One on a string in my tent, one in my small "personal" stuff sack with meds and such.  Scout camps of course have a Coleman propane lantern in the site and this past Christmas my son gave me a head lamp - which I used to read a book but not generally.  I've had same "toys" for over 5 years and they seem just as bright  - at 100 F or -15 F.
  
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Reply #2 - Sep 18th, 2011 at 5:48am
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I used to scoff at headlamps in general. The LED battery life made me a convert. Question about that. Mine has a high and low beam option. The way they do that is by making my low beam flash at a high (ok, maybe low ~50 times a second) interval. The dim setting took some getting used to.

What I dislike overall about wearing headlamps is there is little depth perception at that angle for walking around. Hold it in your hand and you see a whole new world - w/ a lot less surprises to trip over.
  
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Reply #3 - Sep 18th, 2011 at 1:14pm
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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.
  
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Reply #4 - Sep 18th, 2011 at 2:02pm
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agree Bill.
  
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Reply #5 - Sep 18th, 2011 at 8:35pm
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mastertangler wrote on Sep 15th, 2011 at 11:19am:
I scoffed at this "toy" light when my buddy pulled it out. At about the size of a quarter and a few grams you hardly know you have it. And that's the idea....you always have it on you. (I swallowed mine and it got stuck so now when I go outside in the middle of the night for a "relief" break I make my own northern lights..... Roll Eyes )

Anyway, these are handy.
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Reply #6 - Sep 19th, 2011 at 4:28pm
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BillConner wrote on Sep 18th, 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.
  
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Reply #7 - Sep 19th, 2011 at 4:53pm
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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.
  
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Reply #8 - Sep 19th, 2011 at 5:14pm
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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.
  
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Reply #9 - Sep 19th, 2011 at 5:28pm
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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  Cool.

  
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