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I've used this Coast headlamp for years. Bought several for work and found
them very useful, so I bought several for home. I only had one failure,
which may have been my fault.
https://www.amazon.com/HL5-Utility-Headlamp-Adjustment-Compatibility/dp/B007ED3JWM
On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 04:09 Richard Beels <rbeels@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I've had many headlamps over the past decade or so. My current setup
> is Coast. I've had the one Brian posted about - at least I think I
> have because Coast doesn't mark the product number on them
> anywhere. And believe me, I looked when I wanted another one a few weeks
> ago.
>
> Anyway, get these instead:
> https://coastportland.com/products/fl84-2-pack It's a pair of the
> new version of that headlamp for $35. "COAST20" is their near
> continuous 20% code. I got them last week and they're great. The
> button is an improvement over the old style - more defined
> click. The twist knob switches from spot to flood easily and without
> a 'hot spot'. The only downside for me is that you have to click
> through all 3 settings to get to off. Most lights will lock the
> level after a few seconds so that the next press goes directly to
> off. I wrote a "W" and an "R" on the buttons in Sharpie and after
> glancing at them a few (hundred! ) times, I now know the buttons by
> heart. :) It uses 3 AAA batteries instead of a rechargeable, yeah,
> normal batteries, boo having to open the lid and swap in cells. 3
> spare batteries are cheaper than an extra headlamp to keep on hand
> when it starts to dim so I live with it. The headband isn't
> siliconized, so if you put it on a hardhat, you'll need to use clips,
> which they include. Now that I've bought another pair, they'll
> probably do siliconized headbands for Christmas this year. Anyway,
> great little lights. Can't go wrong.
>
>
>
> At 03/16/2021 at 00:29, Shakespearean monkeys danced on Bob Spidell's
> keyboard and said:
> >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). After checking the Brazilian
> >river/rainforest and a few review sites it seems they are all over
> >the map, from $10/ea to over $100! The lumen ratings seem a bit
> >suspicious too, with some Duracell brand Costco has on sale for a
> >3-pack rated at 550ea, and at least some claiming over 1,100 (for a
> >few seconds bursts, anyway). Can anyone recommend one that actually
> >lasts enough to find the bolt that fell down between the block and
> >wheel well, and stays in place on your head?
> >
> >TIA,
> >Bob
>
>
> Cheers!
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">I've used this Coast headlamp for years.=C2=A0 Bought=
several for work and found them very useful, so I bought several for home.=
=C2=A0 I only had one failure, which may have been my fault.<div dir=3D"aut=
o"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/HL5-Utilit=
y-Headlamp-Adjustment-Compatibility/dp/B007ED3JWM">https://www.amazon.com/H=
L5-Utility-Headlamp-Adjustment-Compatibility/dp/B007ED3JWM</a><br><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"=
ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 04:09 Richard Beels <<a =
href=3D"mailto:rbeels@yahoo.com";>rbeels@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
I've had many headlamps over the past decade or so.=C2=A0 My current se=
tup <br>
is Coast.=C2=A0 I've had the one Brian posted about - at least I think =
I <br>
have because Coast doesn't mark the product number on them <br>
anywhere.=C2=A0 And believe me, I looked when I wanted another one a few we=
eks ago.<br>
<br>
Anyway, get these instead: <br>
<a href=3D"https://coastportland.com/products/fl84-2-pack"; rel=3D"noreferre=
r noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://coastportland.com/products/fl84-2-p=
ack</a>=C2=A0 It's a pair of the <br>
new version of that headlamp for $35.=C2=A0 "COAST20" is their ne=
ar <br>
continuous 20% code.=C2=A0 I got them last week and they're great.=C2=
=A0 The <br>
button is an improvement over the old style -=C2=A0 more defined <br>
click.=C2=A0 The twist knob switches from spot to flood easily and without =
<br>
a 'hot spot'.=C2=A0 The only downside for me is that you have to cl=
ick <br>
through all 3 settings to get to off.=C2=A0 Most lights will lock the <br>
level after a few seconds so that the next press goes directly to <br>
off.=C2=A0 I wrote a "W" and an "R" on the buttons in S=
harpie and after <br>
glancing at them a few (hundred! ) times, I now know the buttons by <br>
heart.=C2=A0 :)=C2=A0 =C2=A0It uses 3 AAA batteries instead of a rechargeab=
le, yeah, <br>
normal batteries, boo having to open the lid and swap in cells.=C2=A0 3 <br=
>
spare batteries are cheaper than an extra headlamp to keep on hand <br>
when it starts to dim so I live with it.=C2=A0 =C2=A0The headband isn't=
<br>
siliconized, so if you put it on a hardhat, you'll need to use clips, <=
br>
which they include.=C2=A0 Now that I've bought another pair, they'l=
l <br>
probably do siliconized headbands for Christmas this year.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Anyw=
ay, <br>
great little lights.=C2=A0 Can't go wrong.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
At 03/16/2021 at 00:29, Shakespearean monkeys danced on Bob Spidell's <=
br>
keyboard and said:<br>
>Listers,<br>
><br>
>After realizing that holding a small flashlight with my teeth was <br>
>probably a bad idea (and painful), I decided I needed a good <br>
>headband flashlight. I have a couple cheap ones, but they never seem <b=
r>
>to put out enough light for working on cars in a dark shop or in the <b=
r>
>grease pit. I see people using them on the tube, and they seem to <br>
>work, but the two I have--both powered by a couple AAAs--aren't eve=
n <br>
>as powerful as the cheap flashlights Harbor Freight gives away <br>
>(which work a couple times then quit). After checking the Brazilian <br=
>
>river/rainforest and a few review sites it seems they are all over <br>
>the map, from $10/ea to over $100! The lumen ratings seem a bit <br>
>suspicious too, with some Duracell brand Costco has on sale for a <br>
>3-pack rated at 550ea, and at least some claiming over 1,100 (for a <br=
>
>few seconds bursts, anyway). Can anyone recommend one that actually <br=
>
>lasts enough to find the bolt that fell down between the block and <br>
>wheel well, and stays in place on your head?<br>
><br>
>TIA,<br>
>Bob<br>
<br>
<br>
Cheers!<br>
<br>
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