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Surefire Maximus questions
Or you can buy an Armytek Wizard Pro or Zebralight (which each come with an overhead strap) and swap out the battery when the light runs out. And pay much less money than for the Maximus and not have some extra-heavy lump hanging off the front of your head. -
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Surefire Maximus questions
A statement of the facts does not constitute bias. I own and love using a Surefire Minimus Vision for reading and other limited purposes. I bought it because, at the time, it was one of the only decent warm-tinted headlamps around with a relatively even light beam. Whether it is still... -
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Armytek Wizard Pro vs. Zebralight H600 Mk II -- which is more rugged?
Without a head-to-head trial, there's no good answer to this. But the Armytek's specs for the Wizard Pros say that they can be dropped 10 meters and submersed 10 meters, and I don't see that Zebralight tries to match this claim. -
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Surefire Maximus questions
That extra 18650 battery would be sitting in your pocket as security rather than hanging from your head. And, in addressing the needs of someone riding a bike at 20 mph at night, it would be awful to run out of light without the possibility of swapping out the battery on the road. -
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Surefire Maximus questions
Let’s get real: Surefire Maximus weight: 5.1 oz. List price: $ 275. Doesn’t include over-the-head strap. Maximum output: 500 lumens for 1 hour. Built-in battery cannot be swapped out on the road if it runs out. Armytek Wizard Pro XM-L2 Weight: 1.97 oz. + 1.6 oz 18650 battery = 3.6 oz. List... -
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Surefire Maximus questions
People on this forum have gotten excited about the new Zebralights and the new Armytek Wizard Pros. They are very bright, durable, waterproof, have the longest durations per output around when used with the 18650 batteries, are significantly lighter in weight than the Surefire Maximus and cost... -
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Surefire Maximus questions
Honestly, I wouldn't bother with this expensive, heavy light that lasts for just 1 hour at its maximum output. There are plenty of brighter, cheaper, lighter headlamps to consider. I recommend looking at the threads on this forum about the excellent lights that run on rechargeable 18650... -
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NEW Reactive Tikka R and RXP
Thanks for the clarification. With just 2.5 hours' worth of integrated battery time on high reactive mode, it sounds like the big question is how those three AAA batteries perform when used in the separately purchased battery pack that can be used with these lights. Otherwise, the time limit... -
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NEW Reactive Tikka R and RXP
I'm seeing the TIKKA® RXP for sale online at places like REI and L.L.Bean for $89.95. Would love to hear from anyone who buys one and is willing to report on experience with it. One thing I'm not clear on is whether the 18650 battery it uses can be swapped out or is embedded. -
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Tell Us What Do You Use Your HeadLamp For?
This is a great thread to have! Thank you for starting it. It can serve as a reality check on what people expect from their headlamps. Sometimes I get the sense that everyone on this forum needs headlamps just to climb cliffs at midnight, crawl through unexplored caves, or careen down steep... -
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NEW Reactive Tikka R and RXP
It's September. Does anyone know what's happening with these? -
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Armytek Wizard Pro Prototype Long-Term Testing
I find this very disturbing. Why is Armytek proceeding to introduce its "warm" beam version without fixing the UI first? -
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Armytek Wizard Pro Prototype Long-Term Testing
When is the "warm" beam version of this thing coming out? I just can't wait to turn it on to turbo, let it heat up to scorching and then plop its waterproofed *** into a mug of water accompanied by a tea bag and watch it steep! -
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Are Surefire headlamps any good?
I have a Surefire Minimus Vision, which I bought for potential emergency uses. I mostly use it for nighttime walks in my dimly lit and often rainy city and for reading in bed. For these purposes, it's great. It has a fairly uniform beam, which is especially good for reading. Although it is... -
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All this fitzing around.....
You make a good point. A really good head strap can make all the difference, regardless of what's shining out of your head. I'm surprised that headlamp manufacturers don't pay more attention to this.
