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  • Overall Rating: 2
  • Price: 5
  • Quality: 2
  • Ease Of Use: 5
  • Usefulness: 4
Really strong light, – High Power 3-Mode White Light Zoom Headlamp - Black (3*AAA) Reviews

posted by skvlas on 11/16/2010 Certified Owner

Involvement:Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership:1 week to 1 month

Pros:
The light is extremely strong. The difference between zoom out and zoom in of the beam is great. Three head straps compensate the fact the batteries and the lamp are on the same side.
Cons:
Build construction seems to be good until you start using it. I was in the middle of working with it on my head when it turned off. When shaking it came back to life, and went off again after a few minutes. On one hand the light heats up and on the other the welding of the wires is very weak. One of the wires that supply the power to the led just disconnected and, as there is no access to the led, it cannot be reconnected.
Other:
It is really cheap for its functionality. The problem is when you are in the middle of nowhere and your lamp stops working, you wish you bought a better one.
Bottomline:
I'm looking for a new headlamp, as this one stopped working after one hour of use. I won't buy this one again. DX has lots of great headlamps, compare before buying.