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Offline vandeman17

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backup headlamp
« on: September 11, 2018, 08:47:02 AM »
Any recommendations on a good but inexpensive backup headlamp? I would like to scoop another up so I can have one for around camp and one to stay in the pack. I have been known to forget things in the morning...  :o
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Re: backup headlamp
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2018, 08:51:45 AM »
Shoot for a backup I just have one of those one's from Lowe's that comes with three batteries for like $10  Plenty bright.

@coop2424 knows that I don't always carry a backup though.  Good thing he does  :chuckle:
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Re: backup headlamp
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2018, 08:53:48 AM »
Costco has three packs cheap.
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Re: backup headlamp
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2018, 09:10:04 AM »
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Re: backup headlamp
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2018, 09:23:24 AM »
Tagging along.  I was going to post the same thing.

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Re: backup headlamp
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2018, 09:25:13 AM »
Shoot for a backup I just have one of those one's from Lowe's that comes with three batteries for like $10  Plenty bright.

@coop2424 knows that I don't always carry a backup though.  Good thing he does  :chuckle:

I have been using the Lowes LED cheapees for years, I have two in my pack, they have performed just fine.
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Re: backup headlamp
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2018, 09:27:24 AM »
I have also been known to drop lamps out of pack when duck hunting so maybe a 2 or 3 pack is up my alley.  :chuckle:
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Re: backup headlamp
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2018, 09:34:05 AM »
Not sure if there is one near you, but I just picked up a backup Coleman headlamp at BiMart for $13 this past week (the wife "borrowed" my regular backup).  It works well, and is a good deal for a backup headlamp. 

I've had the wires pull out of my primary headlamp in the woods before when snagged, and was not able to repair it.  So I always keep a small cheap backup just in case. 

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Re: backup headlamp
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2018, 09:35:07 AM »
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Re: backup headlamp
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2018, 09:48:39 AM »
Princeton milspec from Camofire for around $20.
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Re: backup headlamp
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2018, 10:06:42 AM »
Just bought a Black diamond storm at REI for $40 and it has 350 lumens and is super bright.

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Re: backup headlamp
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2018, 10:30:17 AM »
I have two princeton tec's that I carry in my pack.  One is a remix, not sure of the other one, but both work fine and were around 25$

 


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