SureFire headlamp?

[tangsrud]

For awhile I have been eyeing the SureFire Saint Minimus headlamp. Has anyone here used this headlamp? What are your thoughts?

http://www.rei.com/product/796823/surefire-saint-minimus-led-headlamp

Thanks in advance!
Adam

 

[Brandon Pattison]

The Petzl Myo XP takes AA batteries, usually same as most gadgets and is comparable. I like the looks of this light. I have had LEDs fail and the lights with multiple lamps proved more reliable because you can have 3 ot of 4 vs. 0 out of 1. That said, if you have a spare then you should have no worries.

 

[Brandon Pattison]

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?297438-Petzl-MYO-RXP-or-Surefire-Saint

http://www.amazon.com/SureFire-HS1-A-BK-Surefire-Saint-Headlamp/dp/B001EAOPX8/ref=pd_sim_sg_3

Awesome lamps!

 

[vcb]

Tangsrud, that looks dope. Haven't used it though....Hard to break away from my black diamond.

 

[tangsrud]

Other than the Minimus being a SureFire product the thing I like about it is that it uses lithium 123A batteries which have an excellent life, and they are also what I use for my handheld flashlights...I am thinking that by having the same power source I will need less batteries in my pack reducing my weight- but, is that weight enough to justify the $130.00 Price tag???

 

[Dixie07]

Santa Claus brought me a Surefire Saint for Christmas, and I absolutely love it. The only negative I have is that everything else I carry backpacking uses double A's, but I deal with that.