The benefits of modern technical development have already reached the areas of human life that seem to be far from technology, such as fishing, tourism, hunting, etc. The mass of various devices is designed to make finding a person outside the zone of his habitual habitat more comfortable and safe. One of such devices will be discussed in the article. Headlamp - what is it capable of, how to choose and where to apply?
What is it needed for
It is obvious. Headlamp frees hands and gives greater freedom of action in the dark or poorly lit places. The scope is very different - from a coal mine to repair work in the house. The reduction in overall dimensions and the cheapening of batteries with a higher luminous flux, achieved due to technical improvement, made the headlamp demanded literally everywhere.
Types of appliances
It is difficult to find lanterns with an incandescent lamp, and their acquisition cannot be called expedient. Now LEDs dominate everywhere. These small, reliable and economical appliances provide excellent luminous intensity and consume a minimum of energy. Thus, it makes no sense to consider the types of headlamps by the light source, since incandescent lamps are already the day before yesterday. But the differences in the power source, it makes sense to consider.
The headlamp is on batteries and accumulator, both types have their advantages and disadvantages. For example, batteries require periodic replacement, therefore, are less economical than a battery that can simply be recharged from a wall outlet. But you need to consider that not everywhere there is the ability to recharge the battery. In a multi-day tourist trip , a headlamp with a headlamp will be just an extra load, but on day fishing or when using it on the farm, it is certainly more preferable. However, modern batteries are quite capacious, they may well last for a few nights, however, far from power networks it is more reliable to have a supply of batteries.
The power of light
The headlamp should be selected on the basis of the luminous intensity (calculated in lumens) described in its passport and the number of hours during which the manufacturer guarantees the operation of the device on a single charge or set of batteries. Buying flashlights from Chinese manufacturers is not recommended. Usually there are no documents and instructions for them, therefore, it is impossible to find out the characteristics of the product. In practice, one set of branded batteries lasts no more than 10 hours. If you compare, for example, with PETZL flashlights, which last 190 hours, and multiply by the number of batteries needed for the "Chinese", it will be obvious that saving, to put it mildly, will not work.
Conclusion
No need to try to save on high-tech products, including a headlamp. For fishing, tourism and sports, this device is often simply indispensable, it must be extremely reliable. But the measure also needs to be known, as some manufacturers charge excessively expensive for their "masterpieces".