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#1 Post by samo »

the battery on my slyva is starting to die so I will be looking at getting a replacement head lamp soon. just wondering what people are using at the moment or if you could recommend one. not planning on spending to much money max €150.00
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#2 Post by freedom1916 »

Buy a couple of Cree lamps off eBay probably cost 30 Euro for 2 incl charger and batteries. Well worth it . I got one about 3 years ago still going strong even dropped in sea one night. Got another last year as a spare.

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#3 Post by spindlefist »

I get mine from dx.com (along with so many other things I buy from them).

http://dx.com/c/flashlights-lasers-999/headlamps-906

free postage, great priced stuff.
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#4 Post by sea serpant »

I bought a speleo super nova un Henry's tackle about a year and a half ago superb headlight great battery very powerful light and reliable he might have the nova plus version still in stock if ya ring him and ask for about that price
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#5 Post by Theking »

try out led powerhouse website i got the fenix hp11 and they are fantastic .
They are based in cork and have a brillant aftersales service
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Theking wrote:try out led powerhouse website i got the fenix hp11 and they are fantastic .
They are based in cork and have a brillant aftersales service
http://ledpowerhouse.com/

shipping is free Ive bought 2 headlamps and a small lantern from them total 63 euro if i remember right.
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#7 Post by gd »

I am a fan of the LED Lenser myself, available at link above, also agree with there customer service being great.
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#8 Post by roger de dodger »

Cree t6 off eBay with charger get a zoom one have a t5 two years now and it's still going strong shouldn't cost more than 25 with charger and batteries and you will get a car charger normally as well!

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#9 Post by Dave78 »

spindlefist wrote:I get mine from dx.com (along with so many other things I buy from them).

http://dx.com/c/flashlights-lasers-999/headlamps-906

free postage, great priced stuff.

There are some bargains to be had on that site, god bless the internet at work :)
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#10 Post by samo »

Cheers Lads,

think im going to go for one of the LED Lensor head lamps half the price on some of the websites to what they are asking in the shops as well.
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#11 Post by Seaniebo »

I use the LED Lensor H 14 R.

Its rechargable and gives plenty of light. Using it a year with no issues.

I bought the Cree one from ebay and for me it was shite (More light off a phone and batteries were muck). However I might have just been unlucky and gotten a dodgy one as others seem to have gotten them with no problems.
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#12 Post by Al »

Seaniebo wrote:I use the LED Lensor H 14 R.

Its rechargable and gives plenty of light. Using it a year with no issues.
Got the h14r in Henrys last year.I find it great, especially as you can dim or brighten the headlamp and I don't spend a fortune on batteries.
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#13 Post by Marco »

I got a Led Lenser for x-mas but has given me nothing but trouble, it just blackens out while fishing and when turning it on it doesn't follow the program. the thing has a minid of it's own. Looking for an alternative myself now after I have returned this one.
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#14 Post by freedom1916 »

Cree off eBay.

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#15 Post by AB132 »

€150 is loads, with change... LED Lensor H14 is awesome but might be overkill - even on the dimmest setting it's too bright for close up stuff and will wipe your night sight for ages. (not much else out there as good as it for range though).

Try camping shops/fishing shops and ask for one that has a dimmer function or a red setting. Most of them will let you play with them to see. There's loads of brands, and LED Lensor do smaller models too which are excellent.
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