Red head lamp

[GoatPackr]

What are you guys using for Red head lamps?
I've got a super powerful regular white light one but have been curious about a nice small red lamp for walking to my areas before it's light.
Any suggestions? Are they worth using to not spook animals? I'll be walking through pretty open old burned area.

Kris

 

[Runar]

I just picked up a Peax, haven’t used it yet, but we’ll made


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[Jethro]

Sofirn. No need for 2 separate headlamps. Bright red and white. Long battery life and cheap price

 

[Westernduck]

For a red light I really like the sofirn Jethro posted. I do still bring my fenix headlamp for when I want a white light. The sofirn works, I just like the fenix better

 

[justinspicher]

I have used Petzl and Black Diamond headlamps for the past 25 years.

 

[Carrot Farmer]

I just picked up a Peax, haven’t used it yet, but we’ll made


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I’ve got a short box full of Black Diamond and Petzl…. Finally ran across Peax!!!

I was tired of stumbling my way in on trail with a dim, flood style red light. No longer…. The Peax has 3 settings on white AND red and is Spot style

Absolutely love my Peax!


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[Agross]

Sofirn

 

[Middleofnowhere]

Made in USA Princeton Tech. I like the Snap.

 

[SonnyDay]

Really like my (multiple) Fenix HM50R 500’s… several white levels and red as well.

 

[Redbaron307]

I’ve been very happy with the Sofirn mentioned above. Rechargeable, super bright white and red light, great battery life… can’t beat it for the money. I was going to get a Peax until I stumbled onto a thread here and also watched the mindful reviews YouTube video on the two headlamps. I suggest watching it if you have the time!

 

[wapitibob]

Buy the $20 Sofirn, save the addl $70 you would have spent on a peax for gear.

 

[CB4]

Sofrin 100% for the red light. However comparing the white litght to that of a Black Diamon it isnt close. The Sofrin casts a wide beam where the Black Diamon is more focused.

 

[Drenalin]

Nitecore NU25 for me. I've had great luck with Petzl as well, but have had a couple of Black Diamond Spots crap out on me.

 

[SonnyDay]

Seconded on the Black Diamond ones crapping out…

 

[TN2shot07]

I’ve had good luck with the $40 Petzl’s, plus I still haven’t converted to a rechargeable yet.

 

[Vaultman]

Just got my Nitecore NU25 ultralight. I love this thing. There is only one brightness for red though, if that is a dealbreaker. (Wont be for me).
I've been using blackdiamond ones forever (~20 years), but had the plastic gear thing that keeps it upright break, and decided to go a different route. Went petzl for a bit, but never could get used to the function of the button.

 

[dirtytough]

I ordered a couple Sofirns for night hunting. Pretty sure they overkill for what I need. But for the price oh well.

 

[Holocene]

Nitecore NU25 for the win.

 

[TheM1DoesMyTalking]

Petzl Tactikka. The red light is bright enough to hike at night by it. I usually run alkaline batteries in it unless it's going to be cold and then I use lithium. I recently got the Petzl Core rechargeable battery for it so I'll be trying that on my next trip.

 

[GoatPackr]

I've got a Sofrin in my shopping cart. I'll probably order it next week. Strictly looking at it for a red light. Like I mentioned I've got a great super bright rechargeable white light that I'm happy with. Just wanted to try something red for those night hikes.

Kris