"David Combs" wrote in message
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Sure would be nice if there was one that, like the maglites,
you could adjust the beam-width.


David, I have a petzl headlamp - has a two or three bulb LED as well as a
conventional beam which is adjustable. The LED beam has a very wide field
which works OK for on the trail but really handy for doing stuff - you know,
packing and unpacking backpack, fiddling with gear, etc. etc. I've found
that the conventional, adjustable beam is best for walking or running on a
trail, especially if you're moving quickly, but the LED is OK also.

That wonderful Costco -- I got a headlamp (straps around head, lamp
itself on forehead, a la coal-miner), forget the brand name, but
has *five* led-bulbs (click: 1; click; 3; click 5 on) plus, in middle,
one incandescent bult (click -- it comes on -- forget whether also
turns off the led bulbs for that one).

But no narrowing/widening.

Wonderful for reading while dwaiting for movie to start, especially
at festival where you have to get there EARLY to get a seat.

David