[geeks] LED Headlamp

[Doug McLaren]

On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 03:07:29PM -0400, Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
> Lionel Peterson wrote:
>> On Jun 30, 2009, at 11:54 AM, Sridhar Ayengar <ploopster at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Could someone recommend an ultra-bright LED headlamp?  It doesn't 
>>> have to be adjustable.  Right now I have the Streamlight one, but I 
>>> need something brighter.  Even blindingly bright, if possible.
>>
>> Application? Auto, bicycle, motorcycle, etc...
>
> All of the above.

For a bicycle, I suggest these --

   http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12060
   http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8274
   http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5790
   http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1251

... not a headlight, but blindingly bright.  Not 900 lumens like they
claim, but closer to 400-500.  You can certainly get brighter, but not
for the cost.

They do have quite a few headlights --

   http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.906

... but I've only tried a few of them and haven't been particularly
impressed with them.  Though some of the newer ones look good,
especially this one --

   http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20763

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