Ledlenser H3.2 Headlamp LED, focusable, slewable, 120 lumens, dimmable, long distance beam 100 m, 3xAAA battery powered, incl. batteries, Headlamp, Black

After recently getting more seriously into wild camping with some friends, my £5 head torch from a supermarket didn’t live very long with regular use and bad weather. I knew I wanted a CREE chip version, as I’d seen a friends CREE bike lamp and I was blown away at what a single LED from this manufacturer could do. A lot of the CREE LED versions on here however seemed to originate from China with some worrying reports of the 3.7V batteries getting very hot and/or exploding. Aside from having my head exploded (that would knock at least two stars off a review) I didn’t fancy the 4 to 6 week wait for delivery either! Priorities. That and not being able to use standard AAA batteries in a pinch…So as I always do, I started off with a £20 budget version in mind, and ended up blowing way past it for this model from a reputable EU manufacturer and UK stock. But I am so glad I did. This head torch ticks all the boxes.The next day delivery was just that. Ordered at 4pm Wednesday, and got the locker collection code for pick up 12:30pm next day.It is well made, and whilst it is plastic and not aluminium like higher price-point versions, it does not have any worrying flex or rattle. The hinged beam angle adjustment seems firm and unlikely to move when jostled about, but could have done with being a little stiffer. The focus adjustment ring is not too lose, but is not so stiff you’ll struggle to adjust it with wet gloves on. I like the rear battery pack which gives a better balance over my old front mounted version, plus the rear flashing red LED is a nice touch. The cabling from the battery pack seems of high quality and unlikely to cause me any problems.Suitably impressed with build quality, I inserted the battery pack and charged it up. I had to do this using my own HTC phone charger, as the one supplied was an EU 2 pin plug, not the 3 pin UK version. It took a little over two hours to charge (but this was not from flat), and the LED indicators in the control wheel indicate charging state. Red for charging, green for charged.I knew from my mistake with my friend’s aforementioned bike lamp not to look into a CREE lamp when turned on. Even trying this out in daylight in my front room impressed greatly. It goes incredibly bright, and has an even light spread throughout its entire focal range. At night time it’s more than you’ll ever need for seeing where you are going on foot. For close tasks you really need the lower settings or it is uncomfortably bright. Thankfully not only do you have a ‘HIGH’ and ‘LOW’ option, with each option you can tune the brightness further by adjusting the dial on the battery pack. You get a helpful blink of the beam when it reaches Max and Min values.One nice sensible touch is that the power cycles from OFF to LOW mode first by default, before going on to HIGH modes. This lets you use the night-vision-saving setting without having to ruin your night vision cycling through other brighter modes first. It also remembers which intensity setting you had LOW on previously, so if you had the setting turned way down to preserve night vision, it will still be on that setting even you if had switched to a higher mode and made adjustments. Someone at LED Lenser was thinking when they made this. It is appreciated! It is possible to swap this sequence about though if you would prefer the torch to go from OFF to FULL first. There is a decent notched feeling between dial settings, so again there is no trouble using this with wet gloves.Although I don’t see this being a problem for me, there is another feature to prevent accidental activation if it’s in a bag. With the torch off, long-press the power button for 5 seconds and it locks the torch off. It takes another 5 second long-press to release the lock. Personally I find the power button stiff enough to be unlikely to accidentally activate, but the feature is there if you want it. A long press with the torch already on activates a timed BOOST mode which maxes lumen output temporarily. I have not timed this, as personally so far HIGH mode on its own is plenty for most tasks. I suppose if you really need to find that gate across a field at night, this is the mode you want.Cleverer still, you can decide how the torch handles it power delivery. You have two options. The economy mode will let the brightness gradually decrease in line with charge from the battery pack. This will prolong the use you get out of it before it needs charging at the cost of light output towards the end of the charge. The other mode keeps brightness at whatever setting you have selected for as long as the battery can keep that up. Obviously you’ll get less notice when the battery becomes exhausted. The battery low warning is three blinks of the beam every 15 seconds.Having only used this on one outing so far, I cannot comment on battery life so I’ll update when I have to do my first charge. I will also charge it up off my portable 22400mAh battery pack from the 2.1A output to see if that helps charging times. This was another reason I chose this head torch. It is another device that can charge off micro USB. So far though, it has gone through two full nights of use which I estimate to be 12 hours with various settings (mostly LOW) and is still as good as when I started.I can’t think of a single reason not to recommend this torch. Buy with confidence.

My existing head torch gave me two hours usage from fully charged for trim work when painting in dim ambient light the H3.2 has a lovely wide open zoom providing even illumination with adjustable beam intensity. It outshines my powerful cycle headlight making me realise quoted lumens is not always a good guide to true performance. The power source is three AAA batteries set in a plastic case to the rear of the headband. I’ll be using it with long lasting LION batteries after the provided alkaline ones give up. The battery case is sealed with a tough rubber enclosure to keep out the rain - there’s a rotating lever to change from bright to dim lighting. The LED and lens are enclosed in a robust alloy metal casing screw mounted onto the main body of the lamp. Engineering is premium compared to low cost head torches - the zoom mechanism is sweet, precise and easy to operate whilst in use. There is a straight forward on/off button on top of the LED casing - no dodgy multitasking press sequences. Close inspection of the lens reveals its precision manufacture - a great product at competitive price point.

This is my second headlight ( My daughter has the first one for dog walking) absolutely fantastic little light that gives a good ranging beam, has spot to flood, dimming capabilities and is small and lightweight with lenser build quality. Highly recommended at a bargain price.

OK so firstly the money scared me a little, I've never spent this type of money on a torch but after alot of research I decided it might be worth it. I have bought many cheaper head torches for work and walking the dog so hoped the research paid off and it has. Wow this is a great torch. On delivery I found it well packaged and it looked great and felt quality. I popped the 18650 battery in my charger and waited for the night time dog walk. Popped the battery in and switched it on, its bright. It was on the wide setting so turned the focus ring to get a much narrower beam of light that illuminates a long way in the distance. People have mentioned the focus ring and how hard it is to turn straight out of the box but I think they must have sorted this now because mine is smooth when turning, not loose but feels well engineered. The blurb suggests the battery should last 10 hours on full power and what I can say is the battery has done 3 and a bit hours so far and there is no dimming as yet. Have alot of history with 18650 batteries being a vaper and this is a decent battery, well wrapped and charged well.This head torch feels quality and I am very happy I paid the money for it.

My initial impressions are that this is an extremely powerful and well made lamp.Out of the box, it is quickly apparent that this is constructed to the highest standard - although it is plastic, it feels very strong and has a good weight (isn't too heavy, but doesn't feel cheap either).It has some nice features: it includes a rechargeable battery and charger, although it will recharge from any USB port, it has an extra strap over the top of your head to hold it firmly in place, and the battery back can be removed and put on your belt (an extension cable is included).The lamp itself is fully adjustable - it will tilt downwards 90 degrees, and it has an adjustable beam (from flood to zoom),The most noticeable feature of this lamp is how powerful it is - at full power it is exceptionally bright (do not look into the beam!) and I can't think of any situation where you would need anything brighter.However, there is a big downside - the instructions are shocking! The included diagrams will frustrate and confuse you, and from what I can work out are misleading at best, and in places wrong. That said, I was able to locate the full manual online (with the help of Google - the included QR code which I assume is meant to link to the manual is a dead link!) - with the help of the manual all became very clear very quickly.Although the item itself is clearly a 5 star product, the woeful instructions make it barely a 4 star!

Muy comoda.Con suficientes lumenes para ver en la oscuridad y poder pescar tranquilo.Es la segunda que compro y en caso de volver a comprar otra,bo dudaría en volver a comprar la misma linterma

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Luce potentissima con diversi set up di regolazione.Durata della batteria buona.Buona vestibilità e peso contenuto.Acquistata in offerta con un rapporto qualità/prezzo eccellente.Servizio amazon impeccabile.

My wife had a stroke and lost 50% of her vision. She loves doing crafts, and this headlamp has been a savior for her. not only does she use it for crafts, but often when she is cooking. Only downfall, is when she turns to talk to you, its so bright I often get blinded.

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