Head-lamps??

[stagetek]

I have a Black Diamond and a less expensive Ray-O-Vac. They both work fine and use AA batteries.

[KentuckyTJ]

Agree with Jason. I already have 18650 flashlights so I already have the batteries and charger. If I didn't the Zebralight H32fw would be my pick.

The fw after the H32 part number means it has a flood beam instead of a spot beam (you can see the two beams in the video I posted above). Better when working up close like climbing a tree or blood trailing. Spot beams tend to blind out a blood trail. This wider more diffused beam is much better on a trail. I have spot beam flash lights so that isn't what I want my headlamp to do.

Which one of these has a good strap that will fit and stay on my hat.  The one I have has the worst straps ever, they are either getting crossed up in my pocket or slipping crooked on my head.  I wish it would break so I could have a good reason to get a different one.

[kevsuperg]

how much light are you looking to put out.
 my favorite light is a noxx xplorer from doondocks outdoors.
 comes in white, red or green, i prefer the green, and has an adjustable beam, spot to flood. uses 4 AA batteries.
 i used it mostly for coyotes because i can see eye shine upwards of 200 yds away.
 used it for deer to scan a field or whatever, the green light doesnt both them at all.
 if i'm not looking for a lot of light,i'll just use a green 4 led clip on light on my hat.

[wapiti]

Fenix HL23. Uses AA batteries so I only carry one kind for my flashlights and GPS. Works great. I also carry a Fenix AA flashlight as well and stuff a headband in my pack for it as well.

[frankwright]

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Alaskan-Guide-XG-WhiteGreen-Headlamp-by-Princeton-Tecreg/1438749.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N %3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dheadlamp%26x%3D10%26y%3D6%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=headlamp
I have been using this Cabela's headlamp (princeton tec) for about five years and it is great.
A good green light, bright enough to get organized and walk in with and a really bright white light for tracking etc. Three AA batteries and they last a long time.

[Adam Keiper]

I like the Zebralight H52FW.  It will take a rechargeable Li AA or a regular alkaline AA.  I like to go out with the Li and take a spare alkaline AA in my pack.  The battery life is great in either case.  The beam has a very uniform cast (no light/dark halo effect), and it has a wide range of intensity settings and can be dialed down to almost nothing for reading in your tent or hammock.  BTW, the "F" designation stands for "floody" beam (vs. no designation for "spot").  Similarly, the "W" stands for neutral light, which is more natural and picks up more color than their cool light, which has a bluish florescent appearance.  The latter gives better light/dark recognition, but colors are nearly lost.  It's also very reasonably priced, IMO, against comparable models.  I use it for hunting, hiking, XC skiing, etc.

[Izzy]

Ive never tried one of those Zebra lights, Ill have to look into them. I switched from Surefire to Fenix and the quality is far superior in the Fenix. Do they make a red light adaptor for the Zebras?

[PistolPete]

The thing that sets Zebra apart is the warm tint. Get the warm tint! It is more like sunlight and less blue, making colors pop much better--including blood.

[Longbow58]

Is the warm tint the fogged lens?

[LB_hntr]

Nope the warm is the letter "w" meaning a neutral white. That's what you want. Imo the zebralight "f" for floody model is almost too floody probably great for plumbers and electritions. I prefer the non floody models myself as they are the perfect balance for close up work, blood trailing and also seeing bright eye tacks at 70-80 yards.  Both the floody and non floody are great for 90% of what we do. But for my needs the non floody is a little better suited. Really can't go wrong with either of them.