snoboy Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I had a Princeton Tec Apex, and it was the best headlamp I'd ever owned... until it broke. The warranty department fixed me up pretty quick with a new battery case, then another part broke. Kind of a fragile light IMO. So, I haunted the caving & CandlePower forums for a while, and heard talk of a new headlamp coming - the Fenix HP10, it sounded good, but the delivery date kept getting delayed. Finally it shipped, and I ordered one for a friend, and one for me. Once I got a close look at it, I ordered a second one for myself, since I have an underground access job next week in a wet tunnel, and need a reliable backup. Thoughts? -It seems brighter than the Apex, but more of a spot beam. -The light head is nice and small. I can get two units on my Petzl Ecrin Roc if need be (like next week) especially if I use the Petzl headlamp clips as in the picture and mount the other one above it. -I would like a colour other than black so it is easier to find. -The UI is good, it remembers what brightness you were at when you utrned it off, and the blinky modes are not part of the regular scrolling through, although still easy to get to if you want to host a b/c disco party. -Other people's reviews indicate awesome runtime, and good waterproofness. Got mine in Canada from Fenixtactical . Seems to be reliable and both orders were shipped quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 i have a fenix mini-flashlight (LT2...uses two AA batteries). that thing is brighter and shines farther than the huge 6 D celled Maglight i have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Little update: Spent the last 3 days working in an underground creek on a contract. Neither of my 2 lamps got any water in the battery compartment, or the light head. They were never dunked, but they were subject to splashes and high humidity along with temperature swings. The light has good throw, not a lot of spill, but on low or medium works fine for walking. Really good for spotting things at a distance, and decent light colour. I reccomend so far. I don't know of a better light for $75. Already more impressed than with the PT Apex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephH Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Here ya' go: a 1200 lumens, $1,000 headlamp from Scurion... http://www.scurion.ch/ms/index.php?Scurion-k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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