Which headlamp?

[Bmcox86]

I've been doing some research and am wondering what headlamp everyone uses. I have a Princeton Tec, black diamond and Petzel and all frustrate me one way or another, so I just ordered a zebralight hoping to get a balance of power to weight and also simplicity of one size battery for my gps and head lamp.

So which headlamps does everyone prefer and why?

 

[colonel00]

Well, I voted for Princeton Tec as that is my main headlamp but I also have a zebra light that I carry as backup. I like the Princeton Tec for around camp as it has both red LEDs along with white. The Zebra Light is great for when I need a lot of light on a trail or whatever.

 

[Phillip Hathaway]

I use a saint maximus by surefire. It is the full band one that is no longer made. I found it on ebay.

 

[Owens]

I have a Petzel something or other. But I recently came across this http://gomotiongear.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=11. I think it would be good for hiking in or out in the dark, but probably not all that useful in camp. Has anyone used something like this or have any thoughts?

 

[mtnkid85]

I own lots of lights and have owned some from all of the above. But I really am a fan of the the Zebra H600 and the newer H52. I used the BD revolt mostly this past season and I am now fully back to the Zebralights.

 

[Backpack Hunter]

Black diamond storm has served me well over the years.

 

[Mattphillips18]

The Fenix is light, throws a great beam, is wide enough for butchering, and uses on AA for quiet some time. I like to only carry one kind of battery, for redundancy purposes. Hated having AAA's and AA's for headlamp and GPS. Now I load up each with Freshies, and throw in two or three extras and I'm done.

 

[Buckman]

Petzel Tikka xp here.

 

[Darren Best]

Petzl Tikka XP2 with the Core battery.

 

[tttoadman]

I have the Petzl zipka. Super compact. That is a huge value for me. As the evening approaches, I will slip this guy in the small chest pocket or I have even slipped it on my wrist and tucked it under my jacket sleeve. Having the ability to wear as a wrist mounted light is really handy.

 

[MTbowhunter36]

I use a Mammut and a Black Diamond. Like the Mammut as it has three different settings, shoots a great beam (great for riding my mountain bike in the dark), and is easy on the battery.

 

[Smossy]

I went with the ExtremeBeam OSR800 for my pack this year. Adjustable Focusing Beam. 160+ Lumens
So far I like it. Real bright.

 

[trk3263]

I had the zebra H502 but just switched up to the H52 and although I haven't used it in the field yet I know I am going to love it. Has all the features of the 502 plus the spot which I missed.
I do like the red led option on other lights but the guys I hunt with never use the red lights at camp so it's worthless for me to use it.
I have also found the super low setting on the zebralight works well when your inside camp similar to the red led