I don't know anything about the headlamp market, and I rarely run trails, but I got this two months ago and have been pretty happy with it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GAQKMC/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I don't know anything about the headlamp market, and I rarely run trails, but I got this two months ago and have been pretty happy with it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GAQKMC/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Last time I used it I wore it around my waist--less tunnel vision.
Find a trail first then you run on it and if you like it do it again
Bright enough for me, and one of my routes passes through an area of near-pitch-darkness. I like the fact that it's rechargeable. That was a big selling point for me. I'm trying to get rid of all the batteries in my life.Is it bright? It says only 35 lumens?
I'm trying to get rid of all the batteries in my life.
Bright enough for me, and one of my routes passes through an area of near-pitch-darkness. I like the fact that it's rechargeable. That was a big selling point for me. I'm trying to get rid of all the batteries in my life.
Dammit, now I want one. Kind of overkill for urban running, but come winter time, if I'm still running mostly in the morning, it might be nice to have a more powerful beam to see all the icy hazards. Like you say, avoid one serious wipe-out and it's paid for itself.I have a Petzl Tikka 2+ which I used for pavement/street running for about a year, it was inexpensive and was just about powerful enough. I upgraded mine with a rechargeable module, which made it a little thicker, but I didn't have to buy any more batteries.
When I started trail running, I found the Tikka woefully inadequate. So I upgraded to the Petzl Nao (as used by lots of ultra/mountain runners like Kilian Jornet). http://www.petzl.com/us/outdoor/headlamps/nao
The Nao is a MUCH better lamp, yes its more expensive but IMO totally worth it. At max power it throws a huge amount of light, at lower levels (but still brighter than the Tikka) it has a long burn time. It auto-adjusts to ambient light levels, run down a street with lights and it dims right down and saves the battery, come into a dark forest and it ramps the power back up, look at a map/signpost/person and it dims again. You can connect it to a PC/MAC and custom tune the light levels in various modes.
For me it was worth every penny. As trail runner nation said when they renewed it, ok it's expensive but what price do you put on being able to run through the dark in safety, what price on a broken wrist if you trip over a tree root or rock?
Why? you're not going to be out that early wintertime anyways-you'll seeDammit, now I want one. Kind of overkill for urban running, but come winter time, if I'm still running mostly in the morning, it might be nice to have a more powerful beam to see all the icy hazards. Like you say, avoid one serious wipe-out and it's paid for itself.
Dammit, now I want one. Kind of overkill for urban running, but come winter time, if I'm still running mostly in the morning, it might be nice to have a more powerful beam to see all the icy hazards. Like you say, avoid one serious wipe-out and it's paid for itself.