Looking for 3000k headlamp.
Seems 4500 is considered warm or neutral... But I need 3000-+.
The 3000k greatly helps with contrast walking in woods at night. Also, tracking game, it shows blood where as the "neutral" and cooler do not. 5k just wipes the trail out.
Suggestions?
I suggest you buy the headlamp you prefer, as far as brightness, battery type, and controls, then add a filter over the front to change the tint to your desired flavor. I've been doing this for years (as have a lot of others, including the movie and photography industries), and it works great.
To get started, all you need to do is get a couple of the Lee Filter Swatch books (I like the Designer Style), and then spend some time trying out the various filters to find the one that works. Then cut it out to size and use some double sided tape to stick on the front of the clear glass window of your headlamp:
http://shop.leefiltersusa.com/Swatch-Book-Designers-Edition-SWB.htm
Remember, the more color correction needed, the more light the filter will remove, which means it will make the beam a bit dimmer, so plan on purchasing a reasonably bright lamp to start with. Personally, I like Zebralights:
http://www.zebralight.com/H600-Mk-III-XHP35-Cool-White-18650-Headlamp_p_187.html
It's funny, I'm constantly seeing folks on CPF complaining about the tint of their lights, when it's just so easy to fix. I've got 4 Zebralights and a handful of other lights, and I've filtered every single one. Usually, I'm trying to get rid of that bit of green that seems to be present in most LED lights. That will typically require either a 1/8 minus green filter (which looks pink), or a 1/4 minus green filter (which looks a little pinker).
In your case, you might need a light red or orange filter, and there are plenty to choose from in the swatch book. What's neat is, you can try one out, take it out in the field, and if it doesn't quite work, it's easy to come back home (or to your car), take it off, and try another one.
By the way, I think you can still save $2.00 by using the code SWATCH during checkout, leaving you to only pay for the shipping, which is a little over $6.00.
In any case, good luck and have fun : )