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That is a good point(s). A lot of the descriptions seemed slanted
towards running in the dark--I don't do that, unless someone's chasing
me--and doing realistic things in a shop is kind of an afterthought.
I tried using what appears to be a decent-quality headset--brand
unknown--but there just wasn't enough illumination when I was in the
grease pit looking for a socket and extension I'd dropped into the
engine bay. I had to resort to using a small (2AA) LED flashlight, which
was the right amount of light but, obviously, wasn't convenient to use
when I found the socket and needed two hands to retrieve it. Glare isn't
a huge issue looking into an engine bay; at least, on my mostly stock
cars without chrome everything.
On 3/16/2021 9:19 AM, David Scheidt wrote:
>
>
>> On Mar 15, 2021, at 23:30, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>  Listers,
>>
>> After realizing that holding a small flashlight with my teeth was
>> probably a bad idea (and painful), I decided I needed a /good/
>> headband flashlight. I have a couple cheap ones, but they never seem
>> to put out enough light for working on cars in a dark shop or in the
>> grease pit. I see people using them on the tube, and they seem to
>> work, but the two I have--both powered by a couple AAAs--aren't even
>> as powerful as the cheap flashlights Harbor Freight gives away (which
>> work a couple times then quit).
>>
>
> I have a couple cheap ones I bought at Home Depot, from the Fatherâ??s
> Day special stuff at the front oy the store. Â They have lasted several
> years, but of course, have never been available since.
>
> My opinion about headlamps in the shop and for home improvement stuff
> is that about 150 lumens is enough, more than that, you blind yourself
> with reflection and glare.  You also want a pretty floody béam spread,
> because it makes it easier t w on stuff you canâ??t quite see straight
> on. I also o strongly prefer lights that split the battery from the
> light. They are more comfortable, stay on better, and donâ??t stick out
> as far, so you donâ??t hit them on stuff. Â I also prefer regular
> batteries, because you can carry spares, and donâ??t need a special
> charger. (I use NiMh cells, not throwaway ones).
>
> This is a different use case than what campers or divers or trail
> runners want, which is something to watch out for.
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That is a good point(s). A lot of the descriptions seemed slanted
towards running in the dark--I don't do that, unless someone's
chasing me--and doing realistic things in a shop is kind of an
afterthought.<br>
<br>
I tried using what appears to be a decent-quality headset--brand
unknown--but there just wasn't enough illumination when I was in the
grease pit looking for a socket and extension I'd dropped into the
engine bay. I had to resort to using a small (2AA) LED flashlight,
which was the right amount of light but, obviously, wasn't
convenient to use when I found the socket and needed two hands to
retrieve it. Glare isn't a huge issue looking into an engine bay; at
least, on my mostly stock cars without chrome everything.<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/16/2021 9:19 AM, David Scheidt
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<blockquote type="cite">On Mar 15, 2021, at 23:30, Bob Spidell
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";><bspidell@comcast.net></a> wrote:<br>
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Listers,<br>
<br>
After realizing that holding a small flashlight with my teeth
was probably a bad idea (and painful), I decided I needed a
<i>good</i>
headband flashlight. I have a couple cheap ones, but they
never seem to put out enough light for working on cars in a
dark shop or in the grease pit. I see people using them on the
tube, and they seem to work, but the two I have--both powered
by a couple AAAs--aren't even as powerful as the cheap
flashlights Harbor Freight gives away (which work a couple
times then quit).</div>
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<div>I have a couple cheap ones I bought at Home Depot, from the
Fatherâ??s Day special stuff at the front oy the store. Â They have
lasted several years, but of course, have never been available
since. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>My opinion about headlamps in the shop and for home
improvement stuff is that about 150 lumens is enough, more than
that, you blind yourself with reflection and glare. Â You also
want a pretty floody béam spread, because it makes it easier t w
on stuff you canâ??t quite see straight on. I also o strongly
prefer lights that split the battery from the light. They are
more comfortable, stay on better, and donâ??t stick out as far, so
you donâ??t hit them on stuff. Â I also prefer regular batteries,
because you can carry spares, and donâ??t need a special charger.
(I use NiMh cells, not throwaway ones). Â Â </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>This is a different use case than what campers or divers or
trail runners want, which is something to watch out for. Â </div>
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