Good head lamp : )

At the suggestion of various members and given the magazines will run a mile from criticising a piece of kit, here is your chance to tell us what you really think about a rod, reel, line, lure... keep it legal please!

Moderators: Seaniebo, corbyeire

Message
Author
User avatar
tomgrey
SAI Hammerhead
Posts: 204
Joined: Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:49 am
Location: Cork

Good head lamp : )

#1 Post by tomgrey »

For anyone looking for a headlamp, i suggest this type cree 5w Q5 zoomable that takes the 18650 batteries
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZOOMABLE-5W-C ... 4cf14272bd

not the seller I got mine from but the same type with the double charger. The 18650 batteries way outlast the AAA type by a long shot. I would also recommend getting the ultrafire 4000mAh batteries. I have used just one battery over a long session with the headlamp almost on continuously.

The brightness from the headlamp is supperb especially with these batteries. Check around ebay for the cheapest ones, I got mine from hong kong and it only took a week to get here but it could be longer just check the listing and it should give you an approx delivery time. I also sat on my headlamp in the car the second week I had it and I emailed the seller complaining about build quality, although I was chancing my arm as it was my fault for sitting on it, but they sent me another free of charge, nice!
Species 2012:

Cod, Whiting, flounder, coalfish, bass, pollack, sea trout, poor cod, pouting, dogfish, sea scorpion, 3 bearded rockling, blonde ray, painted ray, turbot.
Top
fishinmagician
SAI Lug Worm
Posts: 7
Joined: Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:15 pm

Re: Good head lamp : )

#2 Post by fishinmagician »

yeah i picked up a 250lm cree headlamp on ebay a few months ago from a seller called ntxmas. only cost €5 with shipping and seems to be great so far and sure for that price you couldn't go too far wrong
Top
User avatar
yngkmd
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 498
Joined: Sat May 15, 2010 1:08 pm
Favourite Fish: Pollock or Wrasse
Location: Belfast

Re: Good head lamp : )

#3 Post by yngkmd »

good stuff
i need a new one since the contacts are starting to corrode on my existing one
2012 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock, Whiting, Colefish (New PB), Shore Rockling, Flounder (New PB), 5 Bearded Rockling (New Species), Dogfish, Pouting, Plaice, Dab, Lesser Sandeel (New Species), Cod (New PB), Long Spine Sea Scorpion, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Goldsinney Wrasse, Butterfish (New Species), Ling (PB), Halibut (New Species), Haddock (New Species), Red Fish (New Species), Wolffish (New Species), Rockcook Wrasse, Shanny, Poorcod, Conger

2011 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock(PB), Lumpfish (New Species), Whiting, Colefish, Codling(PB), Dab, Pouting, Shore Rockling, Conger (PB), Blenny, Corkwing Wrasse, Three Bearded Rockling (new Species), Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Ballan Wrasse, Plaice, LSSS, Poor Cod (new Species that i know of), Sand Smelt (new Species), Herring (new Species)
Top
User avatar
kopidol
SAI Bait Ball
Posts: 61
Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:04 pm

Re: Good head lamp : )

#4 Post by kopidol »

tomgrey wrote:For anyone looking for a headlamp, i suggest this type cree 5w Q5 zoomable that takes the 18650 batteries
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZOOMABLE-5W-C ... 4cf14272bd

not the seller I got mine from but the same type with the double charger. The 18650 batteries way outlast the AAA type by a long shot. I would also recommend getting the ultrafire 4000mAh batteries. I have used just one battery over a long session with the headlamp almost on continuously.

The brightness from the headlamp is supperb especially with these batteries. Check around ebay for the cheapest ones, I got mine from hong kong and it only took a week to get here but it could be longer just check the listing and it should give you an approx delivery time. I also sat on my headlamp in the car the second week I had it and I emailed the seller complaining about build quality, although I was chancing my arm as it was my fault for sitting on it, but they sent me another free of charge, nice!

Just bought one:)
Top
User avatar
tomgrey
SAI Hammerhead
Posts: 204
Joined: Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:49 am
Location: Cork

Re: Good head lamp : )

#5 Post by tomgrey »

kopidol wrote:[Just bought one:)
post a comment here when you get yours and give it a trial run, I would be interested in what you think plus others might find it usefull too. What batteries did you buy? if you got the ultrafire 4000mAh they should last a very long time once fully charged.
Species 2012:

Cod, Whiting, flounder, coalfish, bass, pollack, sea trout, poor cod, pouting, dogfish, sea scorpion, 3 bearded rockling, blonde ray, painted ray, turbot.
Top
User avatar
kopidol
SAI Bait Ball
Posts: 61
Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:04 pm

Re: Good head lamp : )

#6 Post by kopidol »

tomgrey wrote:
kopidol wrote:[Just bought one:)
post a comment here when you get yours and give it a trial run, I would be interested in what you think plus others might find it usefull too. What batteries did you buy? if you got the ultrafire 4000mAh they should last a very long time once fully charged.
oh do i need batteries?:-) do you not get them with it???were u get urs?oh and how many do i need?
Top
User avatar
roger de dodger
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 5651
Joined: Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:15 pm
Favourite Fish: skimmers
Location: bray co.wickla

Re: Good head lamp : )

#7 Post by roger de dodger »

if you bought one with 18650 batteries they will come with it normally and so will the charger ,it will last 3 times longer than aaa or aa ones and not fade as noticeably over the session,havnt tried the 4000mah ones but they should last at least 4 times longer ,always carry a spare headlamp even a cheap one they will always run out or go wonkey just when you really need them :lol:
EAST COAST BAITBUCKET RAIDER,

thornback specialist
Top
User avatar
spindlefist
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 649
Joined: Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:46 am
Favourite Fish: Bull Huss/pike
Location: WEST CORK

Re: Good head lamp : )

#8 Post by spindlefist »

I get mine from China,
http://www.dealextreme.com/c/headlamps-906

this site has never let me down, on any of my purchases, free postage, and they sell pretty much anythin you want for outdoors, indoors, computers, etc =D
The parachute cord is 120kg tested, great for tying down the beach buddy , and so on so forth>>>
2016: dogfish, pollack,

2015: whiting, coalfish, turbot, pollack, ballan wrasse, conger, thornback, short spined sea scorpion , common blenny ,

2014 : dogfish, garfish, launce, common blenny, cuckoo wrasse, flounder, pollack, thornback ray,

2013 species:(15) Whiting, Dogfish, Three Bearded Rockling, bull huss, poor cod,turbot, flounder,pollack, spotted ray, thornback ray, launce, corkwing wrasse, long spined sea scorpion, common blenny,mackerel,

2012 species: Thornback, bull huss, Dogfish, pollack, Mackerel, bass, flounder, turbot, conger,




Species 09:(23) Conger, Whiting, Bass, flounder, Dogfish, dab, corkwing wrasse, pollack, bull huss(8lb 10oz~PB) , thornback ray(8lb~PB), dragonet, ballan wrasse, Blenny, Mackeral,long spined sea scorpion,pouting, coalfish, launce, codling, poor cod, starry smoothhound, 5 bearded rockling, shore rockling..
Top
User avatar
BigPhil
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 2425
Joined: Sun May 29, 2005 10:16 pm
Location: North Antrim

Re: Good head lamp : )

#9 Post by BigPhil »

have found the cree poor build quality, straps dont go big enough, creating too much pressure on clips on head piece and battery pack.... they have broke!
Not the BigPhil from Irish Angler mag, I'm the original, i swear!!!!
Top
User avatar
paul mason
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 843
Joined: Fri Jun 04, 2004 10:05 pm
Favourite Rod: Ian Golds Extractor
Favourite Reel: Fixedspool
Location: dublin swords

Re: Good head lamp : )

#10 Post by paul mason »

BigPhil wrote:have found the cree poor build quality, straps dont go big enough, creating too much pressure on clips on head piece and battery pack.... they have broke!
Maybe the straps are the right size :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Kstaff has always been the new black in my eyes anyway!!!!!!!

Indomitable spirit - never giving up or wanting to give up.

http://www.adverts.ie/shops/east-coast-tackle/

http://www.eastcoasttackle.ie

East Coast Tackle
Top
User avatar
roger de dodger
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 5651
Joined: Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:15 pm
Favourite Fish: skimmers
Location: bray co.wickla

Re: Good head lamp : )

#11 Post by roger de dodger »

paul mason wrote:
BigPhil wrote:have found the cree poor build quality, straps dont go big enough, creating too much pressure on clips on head piece and battery pack.... they have broke!
Maybe the straps are the right size :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
i have taken the straps off mine and put an old set of silva straps on so thats two of us with big hats :lol: me thinks asian heads are smaller than european heads and you can take that what ever way you like :mrgreen:
EAST COAST BAITBUCKET RAIDER,

thornback specialist
Top
sparkey+1
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 1245
Joined: Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:47 pm
Favourite Fish: Any
Location: Finglas City of Dublin on the next fas course

Re: Good head lamp : )

#12 Post by sparkey+1 »

Have a look on the thread for the post magicshine its a cracking light 900 lumens on high beam and 300 on low beam :P
Species 2012: Flounder, Whiting, Dublin Bay Codling, Coalie, 3 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Bass, Dogfish, 5.2lb Starry Smoothhound (PB), Twaite Shad, Thornback Ray 5.8lbs (PB), LSD, Pollock, Ballan Wrasse, Cork Wing Wrasse, 43cm Flounder (PB)

Species 2013: Coalie, East Coast Codling, Smoothounds, And hopefully a back opp to get back fishing soon...
Top
User avatar
BigPhil
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 2425
Joined: Sun May 29, 2005 10:16 pm
Location: North Antrim

Re: Good head lamp : )

#13 Post by BigPhil »

paul mason wrote:
BigPhil wrote:have found the cree poor build quality, straps dont go big enough, creating too much pressure on clips on head piece and battery pack.... they have broke!
Maybe the straps are the right size :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
was waitin for that buddy! :wink:
Not the BigPhil from Irish Angler mag, I'm the original, i swear!!!!
Top
User avatar
kopidol
SAI Bait Ball
Posts: 61
Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:04 pm

Re: Good head lamp : )

#14 Post by kopidol »

i had a test run on my new head lamp last week in arklow and i must say its great the light of it is something else!ive to order two more for the lads in the club.
Top

Return to “Tackle Reviews by Sea Anglers”