This is a kick-ass headlamp! My husband bought one because we live in the woods and he takes the dog out for her nightly pee and its DARK and creepy out there. When we realized how bright and powerful it is, we bought another. It rechargeable (instead of killing batteries) and truly has the best lighting you could ask for. We have had four other brands of headlamps for hiking purposes, and this one outshines (no pun intended) all that other crap in comparison. I was so impressed that I bought several and gave them as Christmas gifts to family.

A+

The lights are undoubtedly bright. The rechargeable option is nice. When the battery dies it dies, no warning, just dying. Which i guess ain't so bad because it keeps pumping out lights until it can't instead of slowly getting dimmer and dimmer. Just need to be prepared if your in a "i have to have light" situation. The battery case on the back is cumbersome if you are laying down, otherwise it's nice because it distributes the weight. Ive had it fir about 3 months and it's my go to headlight out of 4 different lights. I'd buy another if I lost or broke this one for sure.

I would not recommend these headlamps. First, and most significantly, after a month or so one if the units would only stay on for a few minutes (despite a full charge). A few weeks later the second unit started doing the same thing. Now, after 3 months of light use, neither unit stays on for more than 2-3 minutes. Secondarily, they are very uncomfortable with a non-padded plastic piece that presses against your forehead. That can be fixed by adding a padding of some sort, but such retro-engineering shouldn’t be needed IMHO. At any rate, 3 months after purchase, both of these units are headed for the trash can and I’m searching for a replacement.

This headlamp is not an ordinary headlamp. Although it's made in China (a bummer as I had failed to determine this when I purchased them), the headlamp is made with strong, quality material. From the light itself to the strap, you can tell it's all strong and well made. And, you get two complete headlamps. I got this so my son and I both would have one.The light is very adjustable. It has 4 modes as stated in the advertisement. 1) VERY bright 2) Less bright 3) SOS signal sequence 4) strobe (self defense flash). This is the brightest light I've ever owned. I turned it on in the back yard at night and sort of panicked since it was directed toward my neighbor's house 100 yards away and it lit their house up so bright I thought they'd come running out or call the cops. Bright and I mean VERY BRIGHT. I doubt you'll ever need such power but it's there. Be careful though, it could probably damage your vision if shined into your eyes (SERIOUS WARNING). The dimmer setting should work for everything and wherever you need it. Of course, no one thinks they'll need the SOS but it's there if needed. And the strobe is something I don't see needing; but again, it's there if needed.The light can be tilted about 90* up and down, not side to side. The up and down adjustment is all one should ever need. Also, although it can be zoomed in and out, I could not determine how to do this. I kept trying to twist in in and out, like some older model flashlights. But, they place a sticker with an arrow on the barrel of the light to help you understand how to adjust it. Just hold the light where it connects to the strap and pull the lens away from the strap with your other hand. You may have to pull hard the first time or two since the machined tolerance is tight but once it's been done a few times, it'll adjust more easily. It goes from a wide angle light to a more narrow; albeit, square looking long-distant spotlight. Although the light beam is oddly shaped, it's very affective.The head strap is wide and strong with easy adjustments on all straps. The width is extra wide so it does't cut into your head as a narrow strap can. This is especially important if wearing it for extended periods of time. I wear a ball cap and it fits perfectly onto it without any problems. I also shave my head smooth and it works well on a shaved head.The supplied, rechargeable batteries, are installed into a plastic box/container that hangs on the strap in the back of your head which is good since it will help balance the weight of the light on the front--well engineered. This plastic container also doubles as a charge indicator. It has a built in light that comes on red when a charge is needed while using it. Charging the headlamp is relatively simple. Use the USB cable that's included to plug into the bottom of the battery pack and into a USB plug.There is enough charge in the batteries for the light to operate normally for awhile straight out of the box, but I charged mine soon after opening it. A full charge is indicated by the battery light turning green. Mine took about 3 hours to fully charge. Be patient, it takes a few hours to fully charge but the charge lasts a long time as long as you aren't using the super bright mode continuously.Included with the lights are plastic clips that are in a sealed bag that you can use if wearing a construction/hiking style helmet. The clips would attach to the rim of your helmet to allow the strap of your headlamp to be held in place on the outside of the helmet. Otherwise, I''m certain the strap would slip up and off the helmet quite easily.I give this product a AAA+ rating. Who knows how long this light will work (years?) but for the price, it's well worth it.

I had back surgery and needed to do my evening / nighttime walks around the neighborhood carefully. My neighborhood feels quite safe, yet the streets here are uneven and primitive, with occasional piles of sand, gravel and debris after a summer storm. Not only can I see where I’m going in the using this headlamp, it’s powerful enough to stop and take a look at things along the way in detail. A mound of earth crawling with ants for example, I can see the individual ants working on their project, from a couple meters away. I am also visible to the drivers who share the road with me, a middle aged pedestrian. Both the sober drivers and the intoxicated ones know I’m here. The beam of light is so powerful, when I was first trying this headlamp out, another pedestrian complained when I glanced over at them, with hands covering their eyes. I quickly apologized and have taken precautions since then to avoid directing this beam coming from my head at anyone facing or coming toward me from any distance, because blinding my neighbors is not my goal. My goal is to avoid a fall while still being able to take walks in the dark at the end of the day, after back surgery, while still getting my balance and getting in a bit of aerobic movement. These will work great for longer hikes, in the woods or wherever, for camping, and also for having on hand in case of a power failure. One charge (rechargeable with USB) seems to be lasting quite a while. Impressive. Downside? There is one, but it’s minor, compared to the positives. The apparatus is NOT lightweight. Which is okay, since th lightweight ones I have owned lack the power and duration this one has. It’s not super comfortable against the bare skin of my forehead, so my work around is to simple place a cotton bandana like a headband on my noggin first before adding the headlamp contraption with its adjustable elastic bands. One other thing to mention…. If you are self conscious and don’t want to look like you are on a science mission or a “professor gadget”, i.e., needing a mainstream esthetic fashion statement headlamp rather than a utilitarian headlamp, buy something else. This does make a fashion statement. It says “definitely a science nerd girl / professor gadget - type person here.” I can live with that. I enjoy seeing where I’m going, getting out for a walk after dark around the neighborhood, looking at ant colonies, not tripping on uneven pavements after major surgery, being seen by the drunk drivers who avoid me since I look like an unexpected coal miner who got lost in a suburb at night. These are for function, not for fashion and this device suits me fine. I’m glad I bought it.