1.10.2018

I'm one of those guys who probably has too many flashlights, and is willing to spend $50 to $100 on a good one. I currently own about 4 or 5 different headlamps, but this is my first Energizer brand. Most of my others are PrincetonTec or Petzl, and all of which cost far more than this sub-$30 unit from Energizer.So what is the big difference between this one and some of the other more expensive ("name brand") units? The general craftsmanship and materials are a bit more "cheap" feeling (plastics that feel a bit more brittle to the touch, chrome-plated plastic reflectors instead of polished metal, no rubber o-ring sealing the battery compartment, etc. Also,this unit is a bit bulkier than a similar 3xAAA Petzl unit I use a lot (4 LED), but this one has a LOT more features and is a LOT brighter.I use headlamps for four main purposes:1. Around the house, working on a car, digging something out of the shed at night, etc.2. Car camping, where weight is not a concern, and I often have extras of everything3. Ultralight Backpacking4. Backpack huntingI'd say this headlamp is great for uses #1 and #2 but would not be my go-to for #3 & #4. Here's why:First, I don't like carrying extra batteries when I'm backpacking. I prefer to bring a single 3,000 to 7,000 Mah lithium ion "battery pack" and a solar panel for charging it during the day, then I use that "juice pack" to charge anything that needs it while sleeping at night (iPhone with maps, Garmin InReach, headlamp), . If I'm on the move, I strap the solar panel to my pack and run a lead to the juice pack. Having a single item (like a headlamp) that relies on batteries breaks this philosophy. Secondly, this headlamp is RIDICULOUSLY bright! Total overkill for 99% of backpacking or hunting scenarios. The only scenario where this much light would be needed is if you lost your way and wanted to REALLY light up the trail (or the woods to find the trail). But then you'd only get a MAX of 2 hours of light, which is probably not gonna be enough to get you back to camp (or your vehicle). Yes, this is dimmable, but I prefer a much smaller, lighter headlamp that isn't quite as "thirsty" for using around camp at night.Things I really like about this headlamp:1. The price! This is about 1/2 the price of anything else reputable with these features and brightness2. Infinite dimming - it took me a minute to figure out, but if you turn it on, then quickly hold the main power button, it will gradually dim down to 10% then flash and then dim back up to 100%. This works in all three modes of the main power switch - "full on", flood only, and spot (with fill).3. Red and Green lights - Red is great for checking a map at night or in low light without ruining your vision, and green is good for walking around camp in the dark without waking everything up around you (its a bit more low-key). I really like that you can push the red light on, then turn it back off without having to cycle through anything else.4. The headband appears to be really good quality and should hold up well - the adjustment is easy to use and will adapt to being worn on a bare head or one wit ha thick wool cap.5. Did I mention how BRIGHT this thing is? Compared to typical headlamps this is VERY bright. Plenty bright to take the dog for a walk in the dark or find something in a dark shed at night6. Separate flood and spot lights - Having the ability to have a bright flood with a centered beam (first press) is great for max brightness - e.g. searching or navigating something tricky in the dark, but then being able to go to a gentle flood (second press) is really great for close-up work such as cooking dinner or reading. The third press lights both flood and spot, but emphasizes the spot light, using the flood for just a bit of fill - this is good for close-up precision work such as pulling out a splinter or cleaning a wound.A note about the "6 modes" in case you're trying to figure it out:1. Main (right) Button - first press: Flood + Spot, max brightness (with 15 second ramp-up)2. Main (right) Button - Flood only3. Main (right) Button - Spot + flood fill----(All three of the Main Button modes are dimmable from 10% to 100%, but the level setting is NOT remembered when you cycle the power off!)4. Left button - first press: Red LED5. Left button - second press: Flashing red LED6. Left button - third press: Green LED--EDIT 10-07-2018 ---After taking this on a couple of camping trips now, I find that my original impression was right - this is great for around the house for short duration jobs where max brightness is needed, but unless you can remember to always dim the light after turning it on, you won't make it through a weekend camping trip without using up the batteries.

31.10.2020

As a HUGE Flashlight aficionado I have dozens of headlamps of all kinds from many manufacturers, dozens of flashlights from cheap to more expensive and a number of bike lights too as I LOVE to ride at night on pitch dark trails and roads with only the lights lighting the way.I own a few other Energizer headlamps including their green 250 lumen version which I also like very much. I got this one as I wanted something even brighter in a small package. I'm glad I got this one.While this doesn't have the variable brightness dimming feature of the green 250 lumen light, which I really like, once you play around with the various setting on this light you can get 4 basic light output settings which is good enough for just about any situation.The Green one is capable of going Very dim so if you need a light to be able to go dim for use in reading something and conserving power, then that light might be a better choice. This light does have a Low setting of 45 lumen which is good enough to be able to read something on white paper and not be blinded by the reflection though.The biggest feature of this light other than it's brightness is what's called the "DIGITAL DIMMING" feature which uses Energizers gradual "dimming" technology to gradually CHANGE between the two flood lights on either side of the light and the bright main beam in the middle. You can stop anywhere in between to achieve a balance between both types of beams or go all the way to spot at which point the two FLOOD beams will go off completely, OR go all the way to FLOOD which still leaves the main light on in very low power which gives just a SLIGHT hotpspot in the middle of the light which is good as it gives a slight extra middle light beam. This light is bright enough that the wide flood mode just described is bright enough for most applications and I believe it will also save the batteries some too. It's about twice as bright as the FLOOD mode on the 250 Lumen Green light mentioned previously.I've discovered that the main light is obviously the brightest at the max of 400 lumens, then by putting the FOCUS mode on the spot light, that's probably about 300 lumens light as it's not as bright as when it's on the high maximum mode, then the "Digital flood" mode on MAX FLOOD mode is probably about 120 to 150 lumens but unfortunately the packaging gives NO details about this and finally the main mode LOW mode is the dimmest which is does mention that it's 45 lumens.I used 1100MA rechargeable batteries in all my lights and so far I've gotten at least several hours with this light mostly on high as I've taken it out to the woods to to test it and it's still going strong.As with most all of these brighter Energizer lights, including the Green one, there is a bit of a SPILL from the main light that gets into your eyes and can be annoying or distracting. Just putting a bit of electrical tape or black duct tape on the bottom of it solves this problem. This was much worse with the GREEN 250L light but again, small piece of electrical tape solved the problem so it's a very minor issue but one I wish Energizer would address though.The straps on these lights are all very comfortable as I often end up leaving it on for many minutes and sometimes a half hour or more without even thinking about it as I forget that it's on my head as It's so comfortable. I use it while biking as well and regular bumps don't move it but I don't go mountain biking or do jumps. Others have said that it wouldn't stay put in that situation unless you really tighten it a lot.One thing I noticed about this light, and I don't know if it's supposed to be this way or if it's just mine as it doesn't say at all on the packaging, but when you put the light on the highest setting, it seems to have an AUTO BRIGHTENING for some reason. It will start out at probably 250 lumens then pretty quickly, over about the next 20 to 30 seconds, increase to the full 400 lumens.I'm not entirely sure why it does this though I have read in other lights that have this feature that it's done to help protect the LED's themselves from sudden voltage spikes. This helps the LED's last longer by not subjecting it to abrupt max voltage input when the light it put on high. I assume that this is the same reason that Energizer did this too, unless it's just my particular one that has this quirk I'm not sure. I'll check some other reviews and update this here if I find that to be the case.Overall I'm very happy with this light and if needed I would gladly get another one.

23.12.2015

I paid retail price for this WHITE LED headlamp. I wanted one stronger and with longer lasting battery strength then a ball cap clip on light with "button batteries".They're okay for week-end jaunts, but going on motorcycle touring road-trips across several states demands a stronger light for those inevitable after dark camping arrivals/tent setups. This lamp fits the bill in that respect, with one, two or three lights all available together so that you can control the intensity.A nice feature is that 1 touch of the on-off button turns it off without cycling through all three modes. The box advertising implies that the light intensity can be controlled by holding down the on-off switch.While this is true, it is programmed to work only when the light is on with all three LED's lit. Hold the button down and it will dim the light at a moderate rate. When the light briefly flashes, it will start to increase again until it reaches full intensity, then repeat. It will cycle back and forth giving a brief flash at highest and lowest intensity. Release your finger where-ever you like the brightness between high & low flashes. If you have just two lights on or just one light on, it will only operate in those 2 modes FULL brightness. Therefore, the realistic use of dimming 3 LED's vrs. using 1 fully bright LED seems a wasted feature. Why not control intensity on just one LED so it can be used as a night light inside the tent for those night jaunts to the restroom or used as a reading and/or blanket organizing light while your partner is sleeping? Or a RED LED? The LOW intensity 3 light LED output is just as bright (or brighter) then the un-adjustable full bright single LED. These LED's are 150 lumens. Not shabby for a headlight and more then bright enough to set-up a camp in the dark.Another feature is the forward tilt, which is also the method of getting to the battery enclosure. A firm grasp is needed to pull the lamp down to tilt it. I thought I broke it with a loud SNAP when I had to tilt it to install the batteries (3 AAA cells). Pushing it back during tilt adjustment felt like it was greased and precision made. I think its the way the plastic tilting adjustment cogs are molded, tilted/ aligned. Only time will tell how much use they will need to incur before they slide smoothly (as in retraction) or wear out. You actually need to hold the headlamp body with one hand and pull firmly with the other when tilting the unit down. To retract the unit to the normal (not tilted) position takes just one push of the finger. Get the idea? There is no tension bolt for the tilting, but I feel strongly that the lamp will not move from adjustment with normal head movements. The soft stretch washable/detachable elastic red strap is 1 " wide and adjustable and very comfortable to wear against your head. Tested to ANSI/FL1 standards to be water resistant, withstand a 1 meter drop, shine 40 meters for 8 hrs. (50 hrs on low mode) Note: The large rubber cased on-off button is easily reached on top and slightly recessed, but very little pressure is needed to turn it on (hopefully not pushed "ON" in your pack while your riding down Rt. 66-don't ask.) 3 yr limited warranty.Yep, made in China.One star off (not a deal breaker) for the tilting adjustment force required and doubtful real world usefulness of the 3 LED dimmable intensity feature.

6.1.2016

Packaging: In the package you get the headlamp assembly, the strap, three AAA batteries, and a small user pamphlet. The headlamp does not come with batteries installed; you must use the three batteries included with the unit. I like the packaging in that they’ve finally come up with a zip-opening design that allows you to easily get into the cardboard/plastic sealed package without having to break out the tin snips.Battery installation is easy and quick. You need no tools to open the battery compartment, and once opened, the battery orientation is plain to see. The compartment secures with a click. There is no gasketing on the compartment, so it may be somewhat water (rain) resistant,but I would not test it too strenuously.You must install the headlamp onto the adjustable elastic strap. The strap is wide, relatively thick, and has a nice hefty elastic feel to it. This is easy to do and intuitive, but it also means that the lamp is not very secure on the strap. Its steadfastness on the strap is going to have to do with the tension of the strap around your head, pressing it back into your forehead.Disappointingly, there is no padding whatsoever on the head contact portion of the lamp. The strap trace through the headlamp bracket has it on the inside, so this serves as a de facto form of padding. A modicum of padding would be a very good addition to this item.The lamp adjusts in orientation with only three clicks from the vertical, at about 30, 60 and 80 degrees.Lamp operation is easy, with the button atop the headlamp assembly big, easy to find, and with a good tactile feel to it. A simple toggle starts with all three lamps lit, then two, then one, then off. The light with all three is very bright, a major plus. Additionally, the light is dimmable, by holding the button down. The dimming function is only available with the first setting, with all three lights on, and to my observation dims the lights only to about 60 percent, despite an ambiguous graphic on the packaging that seems to say the lamp can be dimmed to 10 percent; I never experienced this kind of performance. If you continue to hold the button down, the lamp will return to 100 percent power, before dimming once again. This dimming range doesn’t really make a lot of sense; if you’re dimming the brightness of three lights by approximately half, then why aren’t you just going to the two lights (66 percent of all three lights) or the one light (33 percent of all three)? A better design for the lamp would be for it to be dimmable in all three light modes.Documentation: you get a tiny little pamphlet, with tiny little writing, in English, French and Spanish. You get instructions on how to install the batteries, how to thread the strap onto the lamp assembly, and how to work the light functions. For contact you get only a generic address to Big Corporate Energizer, but the packaging offers a hotline 1-800 number and a URL for the US and one for Canada. There is no email address offered.Price: at about $15, this is a fair price for what you’re getting. Making some of the modest design changes noted above would not add that much to the price of the item, and would make it a much more useful item.Bottom line: This is an adequate budget headlamp that could be much better with just a few minor improvements.

19.12.2017

I needed an LED headlamp for my friend, that's an epileptic. Things that strobe, flash or blink are simply bad news for her, so finding something that doesn't flash, strobe or blink is pretty much like pulling teeth. After the last LED headlamp, made by another company proved to be of exceedingly poor quality, I was in a jam. I didn't expect it to die after less then 2 months. So search for something for her. I found this, and not a lot of other choices either that met the criteria of no flash/blink/strobe. The price was right, and generally reviews seemed ok. For 9 bux and change, can't be all that bad I figured. If not, it's cheap enough to be disposable in the end. So, we got the package.It's not frustration free by any means, but once you slash your way through the cardboard it comes apart easily. The instructions are pretty much worthless, but this isn't complicated at all. You know what you need to do just by looking. Esp. if you had head lamps before. The place where they put the batteries (Energizers no less) required some looking on how to get them free, but inside of 5 minutes it was up and running. First, getting the hand band on was remarkably easy. The headband material itself is of very good quality. Some sort of nylon/spandex, so it feels good and had proper tension on the head. The battery compartment is a simple pull tab. You just rotate the fixture down 90 degrees, and it opens right up. Easy as pie! The LED's, considering there are just 2 of them are remarkably bright. For city use, it worked well. Not sure i'd trust these for a caving, but for that nite around the campfire, or that nite walk to the store for that last minute thing, it works nicely. it's light.Very light. No strain at all on the head to wear. While it's hard plastic on the skin, it's all very smooth. So there's no irritation at all. Very nice. The slider mechanism works great. Low is pretty decent, you can easily read a book in bed without disturbing ur mate, and the high beams will do the job for light duty dark settings. For heavy duty lighting, get something better, such as caving, but as I said, for that quick walk to the local dollar bux store for that one critical item or whatever, it does nicely. The device also swivels nicely. It has a very reassuring clicking sound as it moves up and down. And the mechanism is sturdy enough that it won't flop out of place even during a quick scamper across the street (yeah, that got tested tonite whether I wanted to or not lol-gotta hate peeps that text and drive). This isn't the most solid headlamp on the market, but it is well enough built for my friends needs. Besides, she'll kill it before the years out during the next seizure fall. It's cheap enough in price it's destruction isn't a big deal. There is some light saturation around the seams, but it's very minor. It's not worth taking any stars off. You get a very good deal here if you just need a light duty head lamp.

9.2.2020

This is a very good headlamp but has a few really annoying 'feature'THE GOOD- Bright with good light spread.- Easy to press buttons.- By holding the button down a second time, the light will dim all the way down and then brighten all the way back up. This is nice, as reading a book in the tent doesn't require the full power.- Tilts/snaps to different angles. I know others dislike this, but I find the increments to be okay.- The 3 AAA batteries are easy to get to and easy to change.- I like that this uses standard AAA batteries. They are universal and easy to find/buy while on a trip.- For the features, brightness, and name brand, it is sold at a great price!THE MEH- The black and yellow strap does not seem to be reversible.

6.10.2018

This seems to be a decent entry-level headlamp for those on a budget or anyone else that doesn't want to spend a lot on a light. The headlamp strap holds firmly, yet comfortably to the head, while the lamp itself is adjustable at a downward angle to put more light at your feet if desired.The light has a few different modes, including a red and a green setting. The red helps for preserving night vision a little better than white light does, and I find this mode useful for night photography when I want to check the settings on my gear without temporarily destroying my low light vision capabilities. The red light is horrible for map reading at night though, so if that is important to you,

17.4.2020

Review of Energizer High-Powered LED Headlamp Flashlights, IPX4 Water Resistant, Super Bright LED, Multiple Light Modes, Best Headlight for Camping, Running, Outdoors, Emergency Light, Batteries IncludedThis was the version with a black elastic headband which uses the standard looping in the back to adjust width. The case is a darker grey as well the inside of the headband.Headband is removable and washable but I never had much luck with machine washing this type of material so would wash by hand instead with dish soap and air dry.Although the case does feel like cheap plastic I also tend to think that the texture might be misleading and that this would be more durable than expected.I do not

8.10.2018

I have a head lamp I got before that's even rechargeable, but it's a bulky thing that hurts my forehead to wear it for a long time. With the exception of the life of the power, this has it beat on almost all levels. Smaller and compact than most, it has special modes for distance, alert, and for night use. The red and green modes are very nice especially for finding things in the dark. I dropped my wallet in the driveway last week and this found it quickly, so I did not have to leave it out there during the day to be potentially stolen.It's nice that it comes with batteries, and you should buy some extra lets, I assume it may work with AAA Lithium types as well for longer shelf life if you keep it in an emergency kit.

27.12.2015

The "tilting" feature definitely leaves room for improvement - as I felt like I was very close to breaking the darn thing - just by tilting it for the first time - to get to the battery compartment (thankfully, Energizer includes 3 AAA batteries).I'm giving 4 out of 5 stars due to the cheaply made feel to the hinge (which feels like you have to practically break it to open the hinge)...Plus, it would have been nice to include a RED colored LED for those times when red is needed for night photography/astronomy... If you're an astronomer, you'll need one with a RED colored LED - which is almost misleading, as the color of the headlamp and headband are red AND part of the packaging is red...Furthermore,

19.6.2020

I have tried a couple of headlamps before and I have had a problem with them all. Generally they have multiple modes (low, high, flash, flood, white, red, night, etc.) because apparently, the manufacturers want to impress us with all these different modes. At the same time, the manufacturers are so cheap they want to do all functions of the light with only one button. It means, you press the on button once and the light starts with a constant white light. Then if when you want to turn it off, you have to press the button multiple times cycling through all the available modes just to turn it off. It is even worse if the button isn't well responsive because it is covered with a rubber apparently for weather protection.

4.10.2018

This looks like an ordinary plastic headlamp. Nothing too special about it. Uses normal AAA batteries. But it has 6 light modes and best of all, it's extremely bright on the highest setting. The white light is adjustable by holding the power button to change brightness. There is a high, low and spot light as well as a strobe light. There is also a red and a green light which have various uses.The primary use for me is the extremely bright spot light. It's great when working in dark areas, especially when I'm under a car and the overhead lights and shop lights just don't light the area up well. This light stays on my head and shines on whatever my eyes are looking at. 400 lumens is no joke for a headlamp.

29.3.2020

The Energizer High Powered Head Lamp is a good value buy if you need a head lamp typical needs around the house.The headlamp comes with the light body, a wide elastic strap, and 3 AAA Energizer max batteries. Installing the batteries is easy as you just have to pop off the plastic cover. The elastic strap is also fairly easy to attach to the light body and it’s easy to take off so you can throw it in the washing machine (preferably in a mesh bag while washing). The elastic strap is adjustable, so it should fit most heads.In terms of functionality, you have two buttons up on the top of the light. One button will cycles through your lighting options and the other button serves as an on off memory button so the light can go back to your preferred setting each time.

27.3.2020

The headband portion of this is sufficiently wide and made of a soft, elastic slip-resistant material that can be easily loosened or tightened to fit the wearer’s head. The light portion slips onto this via two slits on the bottom sides. I thought this might be awkward or greatly uncomfortable, but it wasn’t. The shape of the bottom of the light portion is molded to rest comfortably and naturally on the head, which makes it not feel so strange.The light accepts the included 3 AAA batteries via a compartment on the bottom of the headlamp, that has an extra plastic door hinge prior to getting there. I’m guessing this is to protect the wearer from battery leakage if such were to occur.The various light modes are very good,

29.12.2015

I have the Energizer 7 LED Headlamp - so I will be comparing it. The Energizer 7 LED Headlamp has 7 led lights, a red light a flashing light and 2 levels of illumination. It burns through batteries like crazy. I use it all the time, I love it. The Vision Headlamp only has 2 lights, but I think they are brighter than the one I have with 7. I have turned them on in a dark room with fresh batteries, and I think the 80 lumens of this two light headlamp is brighter than the 115 lumens of the 7 LED headlamp. I also used the headlight to try to light up the ground from my second floor balcony and it did a good job on high and a decent job on low. You could definitely wear this outside to walk the dog or light your path and keep your hands free.

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