- 145-Lumens
- Variable brightness control
- 25 hour run time
- Adjustable elastic headstrap
- Aluminum construction
Product Description
Dorcy 3 – watt LED Luxeon Adjustable Headlamp. Hands – free BRILLIANT, and ON SALE! The Luxeon bulb is 10X brighter than regular LED lights, projecting a beam over 100 ft. It never needs replacing, and the whole package … More >>
Dorcy International 41-2098 145-Lumens 3AAA LED Aluminum Headlamp with Batteries
February 26th, 2010 - 2:29 am
Just got this and have used it for walking around in the pitch dark and for working behind my stereo changing wires. Very practical so far. Construction is good. Operation is easy. I like it.
Easy to adjust headband with over-the-top loop makes it secure and comfortable and easy to position the light. The light is a little bit bulky compared to the Petzl low-profile lamps, which have their place but are not as bright and can’t cast a long-distance beam like this one does. But it’s not big, and it feels light. You’re not going to forget it’s there, but it’s not a drag to wear.
The body seems solid enough, but made of plastic not aluminum. The ratcheting adjustment gear is plastic but it seems like good high-impact plastic that should last. We’ll see. I don’t really want to be adjusting it a lot, just in case.
The light turns on with one click, one more click dims it to about 60% brightness. It’s easy to quickly click on and off. It looks very water resistant, or even waterproof.
There’s just one bulb, the 3W Luxeon, and both brightness settings cast the same shaped focused beam surrounded by a cone of usable light. At either setting the beam goes out to at least 100ft and you can also see some of your surroundings, so you’re not looking through a straw, so to speak. For example, I stood about six feet from a wall and the beam was about 18 inches wide and the cone of light was about ten feet wide, a pretty good balance. The headlamps that cast a diffuse glow are nice, but can’t light up the night like this one does, especially out to 100ft.
The bright setting is surprisingly bright, especially considering the 3 AAA battery pack. The dimmer setting is a good balance between not too bright and not too dim. You can really see what you’re doing. It would be nice if there was one more dimmer setting but that’s just nitpicking.
A good headlamp and a bargain at $20 with free shipping. $30 plus tax and shipping would be reasonable.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 26th, 2010 - 3:19 am
I got this lamp a couple of weeks ago….I’m an industrial painter, wich for some of you who don’t know the core of our job is basically working under veeery rough environments….we sand blast a lot…so for me to have a very reliable flashlight or headlamp it’s not really an option…ITS A MOST! ….so, I did my homework, found this light…cheap….and it works really good…compared to my coleman 90 lumen flashlight, I think the coleman suprasess it ..but not by much, Im no expert or anything..the light works really good, and if it breaks, hell…JUST GET ANOTHER ONE!! THEY’RE HELLA CHEAP !LOL … I am currently looking at the Dorcy 220 lumens rechargable flashlight…after a really intense research, I believe I’ve found the right light, and you won’t have to worry about them expensive bateries..but still, this light would be perfect for somebody who doesn’t have it as rough as we do, hope the review was helpful to at least one person..jeje..
Rating: 3 / 5
February 26th, 2010 - 5:14 am
Bang for the buck, this is where the buck stops. I got this lamp for underground exploration and it is well worth the under $20 price tag! I wasn’t sure what to expect from this lamp for the price, I figured it would be decent at best. I’m replacing an old Petzl headlamp.
It really has 145 lumen output as far as I can tell. I compared it to another brand new 150 lumen LED spotlight and it stands up as an equal with just as far a throw. I live in the city in a high loft and shined it on a nearby building with city lights glowing bright all around. This little lamp lit up a huge spot at least 200 ft away on a darkened rooftop! Standing 10ft from a wall, the spot is about 2 1/2 ft wide and the outer ring is about 15ft wide, and is pleasantly warm compared to many bluish LED’s.
I don’t know how long it will last since I just got it, but for under $20, I don’t care, I would buy it again. It does the job, and then some. There are a lot of headlamps out there with 100 or so lumens going for about a dollar a lumen. So this would be a $145 headlamp for $20. You make the choice. (BTW, I always carry other backups for fail-safe protection)
Rating: 5 / 5
February 26th, 2010 - 6:16 am
“This 145-Lumen headlamp features an intense beam of light that projects an output of over 10-Feet”
Comment: This is either a typo or an overly modest claim. At 10 feet and a 30 degree angle of dispersion, 145 lumens would be bright indeed. One would expect its useful projection to extend to at least 100 feet.
This is a very good price for such brightness.
Rating: 4 / 5
February 26th, 2010 - 8:06 am
I have owned this light for several years. The one I have may be an older model because it doesn’t look exactly the same as the one pictured. The light is pretty bright when the batteries are charged. The batteries also last for quite a while. I have used the light about once or twice a week for 2 years, for a few hours each time. I have used it in torrential downpours, dropped it many times and it still works fine. I even cracked a piece off of the battery case inside, it doesn’t fit quite right anymore, but still works fine.
What I feel is the most important aspect of this light is the way its setup. The light itself is located farther ahead from your face than most headlamps. For people who don’t use headlights all the time (I have 3) this is very important. When using one of the headlamps that is close to your head and there is no plastic border surrounding the light, tilting it down to see what you are doing in front of you makes part of the light shine in your eyes, essentially ruining your night vision. This light is far enough off of your face that even when tilted down it doesn’t go in your eyes. I would highly recommend this light for anyone who uses their headlamp a lot and doesn’t want to be blinded while using it.
Rating: 5 / 5