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Favorite type of headlamp beam?

PostPosted: Nov 29, 2006 1:04 pm
by TMorita
Just wondering what type of beam people prefer.

By sidespill I mean the less intense "halo" or "corona" around the brighter hotspot of the headlamp.

Also, if you could post which headlamp has this type of beam, it'd be helpful.

Toshi

PostPosted: Nov 29, 2006 2:46 pm
by Scott McCrea
I would choose all of the above. A perfect headlamp would do those things and more. A perfect headlamp has not yet and probaby will never be made. Currently the StenLite is closest, IMO.

PostPosted: Nov 29, 2006 3:41 pm
by mabercrombie
My Favorite type of light is when somebody else is using carbide

PostPosted: Nov 29, 2006 8:11 pm
by cob
ceiling burner whenever possible, otherwise a caplamp.

PostPosted: Nov 30, 2006 2:28 pm
by Adam Byrd
mabercrombie wrote:My Favorite type of light is when somebody else is using carbide
:yeah that:

PostPosted: Nov 30, 2006 3:28 pm
by MUD
I like the warm area light of a carbide...and the intense spot and brightness of the LED. When someone combines these two...I'll have it!

Carbide is so warm!

PostPosted: Jan 3, 2007 10:42 pm
by ireedz
I love my carbide. The light is so warm and natural. LEDs are too blue to be easy on the eyes.
ireedz

PostPosted: Jan 4, 2007 6:11 am
by potholer
I like carbide, but it is such a hassle that I've basically stopped using it.
For electrics, I like a tight beam for distance work (vertical caving, spotting leads, etc), a mix of spot and flood beams for general caving, and a pure flood beam for extended crawls, narrow canyon passage, etc, where a bright spot can be annoying.
What I really *don't* like is a spot beam of any size with dark/light banding outside the spot area, like a badly positioned halogen bulb would produce.

PostPosted: Jan 4, 2007 1:03 pm
by bigalpha
I haven't caved w/ my Apex yet - but it puts out awesome light, and a great color too. I haven't used my carbide yet, but I can't wait to see what kind of light it puts off.