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Looking for suggestions that won't break the bank. Am running my first 24 hr in July and would like a backup to my headlamp.
Leslie Living and Running Behind the Redwood Curtain -------------
Trail Runner Nation
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Bare Performance
Honestly, for a backup that won't "break the bank"... and again, backup... just go to walmart and buy a little light. You don't need anything fancy.If you DO decide to get something that's cool, check out the flashlights by fenix. That's the stuff. Small, lightweight, built like a tank, bright, and good with batteries. And I highly recommend getting one that uses AA or AAA over CR-whatever. The CR batteries last longer and are smaller, but you'll thank me the day you a traveling with your light and need a battery in the middle of nowhere. You might, maybe find a CR at target. You won't at Circle K.
Thanks!
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I bought a fenix. It's been disappointing. Actually I've had two. The first stopped working and I tried to send it back, but it was out of warranty. Then I bought a second which had an improved design. The button that varies the brightness has stopped working reliably. With both, after about 15 minutes, the brightest setting dims. Given how expensive it is, I've not been impressed.
I've had good luck with the Harbor Freight flashlights. You can get them for free a lot of times with a coupon and they are some of the lightest I've carried.
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-12-in-9-led-mini-flashlight-69111.html
only 1.99 without the coupon.
Consistently Slow
I have a Fenix HP 15 ~$75. Batteries(4AA) last 2:45:00 on two brightest settings. Best money I have spent on running gear.10 hours on a trail.
Run until the trail runs out.
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Do a battery check. Family Dollar store brand unopened Use by 07/2021. Would only go to level 4. Big Lots - Procell by Duracell level 5. Use by 03/2021.
I have had this flashlight for quite a while. I've changed the batteries many times. It's not a battery issue.
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I preferred the specs on my Olight to any Fenix - offering 30 hours of "useful for trail-running" illumination. (Sadly, it's no longer made.)
You may want to check out this site to get an idea of what's out there:
http://www.batteryjunction.com/flashlight-finder.html
FWIW, these are the specs of the Olight model I currently use.
I've found 18 lumens to be quite usable in almost any trail situation; I wouldn't want to count on anything lower (although the 7 lumen setting works just fine in some situations).
Runtime/Output: Level 1: 220 lumens for 1.5 hrsLevel 2: 100 lumens for 3.8 hrsLevel 3: 45 lumens for 10 hrsLevel 4: 18 lumens for 30 hrsLevel 5: 7 lumens for 70 hrs
Liz
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