Home Depot has 2 new LED headlamps that are under $ 20 and improvements over other their previous headlamps as they now include the brighter Cree LED's.
One is by Energizer, and the other by Husky. The Energizer looked better, but I did not open the packages. These kind of headlamps are better suited for newbies going to Whirlpool Cave, or for your back-up light. However, I bet they work better than the old electric Justrites. http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/images/500/6193_w5.jpg Remember those days ? That was my 2nd electric headlamp and worked good for many trips. My first I called a "twinklite." It was something I paid a lot of money for at Whole Earth in 1984. It lasted one trip. Then I had a Wheatlamp that I liked because it was so rugged. My 4th was the one that was integrated into the Petzl Ceiling-burner. It was a twinklite also. In those days, we talked alot about which bulbs to use on certain cave trips. Some cavers kept a dimmer or brighter bulb inside the lens housing or in their cave pack somewhere. I have had bulbs break, but I haven't heard yet of an LED module failing. So even these new cheap headlights should work well for caving. David Locklear caver in Fort Bend County --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
