Lookin' for a new headlamp!

[P7M13]

My current one is going on three years of hard use.

Correction: my current one that has sustained so much abuse is the Defiant brand from Home Depot. Was using it today at a job site, found one of my dead Coast ones in the hatch area.

 

[L84Cabo]

Black Diamond makes a good product. Some will run off of either primary or USB rechargeables. Take a look at Fenix as well.

 

[Certaindeaf]

The first thing I do when looking for a new headlamp is to turn the lights on.

 

[Hawaiian]

Very good quality and a wide price range. Nitecore. Many to chose from. I have the HC30 as it works at a head lamp and also a hand held. Two lights for the price of 1. I have other lights with the 18650 rechargeable battery. This light has a decent run time for as powerful as it is on high.
NITECORE Headlamps

 

[gunfreak]

My "go to".... Black Diamond Storm. Waterfproof, AAA, rechargeable and a mirad of settings and custom brightness.

I too am a Black Diamond fan.

 

[Edward Hull]

This Fenix works pretty good for me. I like the compatability with 18650 batteries. I use it when I don't need a blue LED. I removed the overhead strap because I usually hang them around my neck.

I just bought this Black Diamond because I needed a blue LED and this was the only one at Sportsmans Warehouse. Hopefully, it will hold up. 4 AAA is great because that's a common package quantity and the controls are easy and intuitive. The build quality seems good. I'm going to break it in good in a few days.

Update.

I used the light in the field for the first time and it is rugged, very bright, and did well in the cold. The button on top was a bit hard to use with gloves on and I will need some more use to get comfortable switching from blue to white light and adjusting the brightness. Overall I'm satisfied with this light.