Hello all.
I did some brief research on headlamps before ordering this one from IMO. It seemed to be a good balance of effectiveness and cost. I was surprised to see how small it was. I know that small doesn't necessarily mean weak, but I'm a bit skeptical. I received the lamp while at work and during lunch I took it into our windowless server room. It seemed to be pretty bright, but that's a pretty small room (14'X14') with white/beige walls.
How has it served you underground? Well? Medocre? Poorly? Were you able to see pretties that were far away? Could you use the LEDs (any setting) while walking/travelling and then switch to the Xenon when you wanted to see far across a large room? Down a pit?
I'm planning on this being a 'universal' headlamp for a lot of other uses: camping, hiking, backpacking, maybe night-time bike riding. It'll also go in my dry bag on kayaking trips - you never know when somebody's gonna get hurt or when you might break a boat and have a long hike out of a remote gorge into the dark hours. Lightweight is a must - kayaks filled with extra clothes, rescue gear and first aid are already heavy to begin with.
I'm planning on taking it into my basement when day light is no longer coming in through the windows. But I'd appreciate your feedback too!
Thanks!
AZ
PS, yes, I have read the reviews on flashlightreviews.com