Thread: Head torches

I’ve been using the Chinese aliexpress ones for rabbit shooting at night. Switches between red and normal light.
A bit like this one https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000236220973.html
Probably not the best but it is cheap and the last one I bought lasted 5 years before it started to fail.

I’ve been using a Led Lenser SEO7r for the last few years and have been happy with it until the plastic latch on the top snapped off the other day, I’m going to get a Cyansky off Jacob to try.

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

I’ve been using a Led Lenser SEO7r for the last few years and have been happy with it until the plastic latch on the top snapped off the other day, I’m going to get a Cyansky off Jacob to try.

Mine did the same ,still works but might have issues in wet weather

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Originally Posted by NRT

Mine did the same ,still works but might have issues in wet weather

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I’ll keep it for around camp or a spare

Found these pretty good.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3282...27424c4dH7uFQj

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...5a222e0e1OqyKD
magnetic base so can use it under the car for servicing etc uses 18650 batteries as a bonus

i use a hc60 nitecore has been awesome, the had 4x led lenser shit the bed for no reason all treated like royalty 2x head torch's and 2x torch's
couldn't pay me to use led lenser anymore they were the only reason i took a spare lights

I have a Maxtoch (H01R I think). It's very good. Runs on a 1850 battery. Bright. Good burn times and a couple of pathetic red LED if I feel like it. Just did a quick search and seems to be out of production?

yeah Maxtoch haven't been making them for a while MB.
Their early stuff was pretty bloody good and a reasonable price, until they used the kiwi light gurus to tweak their line up and develop the market here, then cut them out of the system. Bastards, but it was good while it lasted.

Nice info team! Looking at a fenixhm65R, anyone had one? Looks pretty decent for value

Have used a black diamond storm for years now,the SAR guys used to use them and mine has been through a couple of wash cycles in the washing machine and it still keeps going,only good for walking not a hunting light though..think it was around $100 on sale.

Originally Posted by The bomb

Have used a black diamond storm for years now,the SAR guys used to use them and mine has been through a couple of wash cycles in the washing machine and it still keeps going,only good for walking not a hunting light though..think it was around $100 on sale.

I have two of these , i use one every night in my job working as a truck driver, it must be 7 or 8 years old now and no problems . few years back got another one for hunting when i seen them on sale at Bivouac for $70 normally $100, they are a good general purpose headlamp and i think the latest ones are 450 lumens up from 400.

Originally Posted by Maxie boy

Nice info team! Looking at a fenixhm65R, anyone had one? Looks pretty decent for value

I've got an HM65R-T. It's the single strap version of the R and uses the SST40 chip instead of the Cree.
I had an old Macpac zoomie before that that just refused to die.
No issues with the operation or build quailty of the 65, but if I was buying again I'd probably end up with a Cyansky HS6R due to the tighter spot (and better irl range) and red light function (none on the HM65R-T) As a bonus it's $40 cheaper.
+1 for dealing with Jacob at Piercing the Darkness, definitely worth a look.

Originally Posted by Maxie boy

Nice info team! Looking at a fenixhm65R, anyone had one? Looks pretty decent for value

I have this one and definately like it. Good selection of brightness, battery indicator, small enough. Would have liked a red light but not the be all and end all for me. I was probably swayed by my discount with SAR though.

Just seen that Sarvo is going to be stocking Olight torches and head torches.

I have found the lesser handheld to be bulletproof but after 3-4 headlamps crapping out I gave up on them.