Cheap headlamps

[Heritage-Angler]

Stopped at the Home Depot on my way home from work today, and found a really good deal on some headlamps.

They had a display in the main aisle with a two pack of headlamps for $3. They take one AA battery each, and they include two Eveready batteries in the bubble pack. The lamps are adustable vertically, and have a single head strap. There is a good sized switch that allows you to switch between 1 red LED, or two white LED's. They'll be perfect for fishing purposes.

Not too bad for $1.50 each! Just thought I'd pass this deal along...

They look like this, but it's only a two pack.

H.A.

 

[ThePharmacist]

That sounds like a good deal. The biggest issue I have with headlamps is that they always seem to accidentally get turned on at some point once I am done using them and the batteries are toast the next time I try to use it. It happened to me atleast 3 times this year archery hunting. Pain in the neck getting down from your treestand in the evening and gethering all of your stuff in the dark.

 

[afishinado]

Hertitage Ed is ON IT! I bought them last year. They work great! And if I lose one or break one - so what!

 

[MKern]

Can you say left-over from xmas.

If I didn't already have one I barely use, I'd pick this up.

 

[jdaddy]

They have a 5 pack for $10 as well. It uses 3 AAA batteries and has 5 LED's. Same strap, etc. The 3 batteries are contained inside of a "holder" that inserts into the lamp, so you can easily remove and store it so no accidental run down. I also carry a few extra batteries with me.

 

[Fredrick]

I don't own this one but it looks like a good deal for one from Orvis

http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=9K8C&dir_id=758&group_id=24334&cat_id=24335&subcat_id=24333

 

[mcfinn]

nice price point.
wally-world has a single-use (read: super light, no aaa ) l.e.d.
headlamp for a buck-fiddy. i'll go through maybe 3 of those a year between camping and fishing.

 

[jdaddy]

Fredrick wrote:
I don't own this one but it looks like a good deal for one from Orvis

http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=9K8C&dir_id=758&group_id=24334&cat_id=24335&subcat_id=24333

We are talking about $2 head lamps and you bring a $60 lamp marked down to $40 into the discussion? The hell you gonna do on a cloudy day?

 

[pete41]

be leery of the rapala ones at k-mart-bought one-doesn't work

 

[Fredrick]

jdaddy wrote:

Fredrick wrote:
I don't own this one but it looks like a good deal for one from Orvis

http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=9K8C&dir_id=758&group_id=24334&cat_id=24335&subcat_id=24333

We are talking about $2 head lamps and you bring a $60 lamp marked down to $40 into the discussion? The hell you gonna do on a cloudy day?

Use the battery that was charged already plus isn't the point of a head lamp so you can see at night so i'm sure the charge last a long time . You can keep ur 2cent held light I have this one it comes with a built in red light

http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=2C02&dir_id=758&group_id=17492&cat_id=15833&subcat_id=15821

 

[ryguyfi]

I went to Home Depot yesterday trying to find these headlamps. I figure it's always good to have a backup, and a backup to your backup for $3. Couldn't find them anywhere! I searched for a good 20 min and was just about to walk out and found about 4 left. However, there were 4 in a pack marked for $7. I went to check out and they were $4. So my deal was better than yours HA. lol


Ryan

 

[gfen]

I bought a $30ish Cabela's one a year or two back. Its got a gigantor 4xAA battery pack, so I only take it with if I know I'm going to need it.

Which is why I never have it when I need it, like when my glasses plunge into t he bottom of a 3' run at 4:30pm in the middle of December.

I like the idea of these little ones, I may have to buy a pack to have on me at all time.

 

[sandfly]

I prefer a red light for on stream and beach and a small flashlight for walking to the water. Fish can't see red at night looks black and is easier for your eye's to adjust.

 

[Bruno]

Don't buy cheap head lamps ! You get what you pay for and they can make the diff between a good day and a bad day.

 

[jdaddy]

Bruno wrote:
Don't buy cheap head lamps ! You get what you pay for and they can make the diff between a good day and a bad day.

Really? What is your suggestion?

 

[gfen]

Bruno wrote:
Don't buy cheap head lamps ! You get what you pay for and they can make the diff between a good day and a bad day.

A cheap light in hand is better than the best light at home.


HA gave me one at the show yesterday, in return I gave him a hard time. Its a fraction of the weight of my "nice" one, and will be a boon in an emergency.

 

[pete41]

"A cheap light in hand is better than the best light at home."
Don't buy 44 mag.for hiking-same logic.

 

[gfen]

pete41 wrote:
"A cheap light in hand is better than the best light at home."
Don't buy 44 mag.for hiking-same logic.

.37, .38, whatever it takes.

 

[Heritage-Angler]

gfen wrote:
A cheap light in hand is better than the best light at home.

That was my thought process as well. I'll keep a couple of those cheapie lights in my vest and wader bag - I can't lose ALL of them, and one of the darn things is bound to work!

 

[mcfinn]

@ gfen lol - nice pull w/ the Mr.Mom quip.