Great light for camping my kids loved it and very comfortable !

Great light for camping my kids loved it and very comfortable !  Read Less

I bought this headlamp in August of 2016, and while I have used it a lot on many many adventures, I obviously haven't used it f...  Read More

I bought this headlamp in August of 2016, and while I have used it a lot on many many adventures, I obviously haven't used it for anywhere close to 100,000 hours (over 11 years). Now, the batteries don't hold a charge at all, and the headlamp will only turn on if directly connected to a power source which is kind of difficult to do when out and about.That being said, I absolutely LOVED this headlamp before it gave out, which is why I'm still giving it 4 stars despite its current uselessness.- While the battery pack and the light itself are pretty heavy, once the lamp is on my head, I don't feel heavy at all, and the weight and the removable top strap actually kind of help me tell if it's properly and solidly placed on my head. The straps are lined with rubber so the headlamp doesn't slip off which is great when I put this headlamp on over a hood.- This headlamp is insanely bright. Awesome for seeing details at night and very helpful for navigating. I've never run into anyone anywhere on a trail with a brighter headlamp. It's almost too bright for a campsite when you don't need a ton of light inside the tent and you're getting ready for bed; multiple times I have thought about getting a second, dimmer, headlamp purely for campsites when I don't want this sun of a headlamp.As a photographer, I can use this headlamp in astrophotography to create dope dramatic light beams in my photos, but it is way too bright/harsh to use for light painting, unless the light is reflected off something else.- The tilting feature is amazing, and the light easily clicks into place when you move it and stays put. For every situation, this headlamp will tilt into the right position.- I had never heard of a zooming headlamp before, so I was surprised to see how it worked. For this headlamp, you basically just push or pull the light into itself to zoom in/out. Super easy, and a useful feature, although sometimes requires two hands. When I'm searching for something in the dark at a distance, I turn the headlamp on its brightest setting, zoom in, and scan for details. Very helpful.- I've used this lamp in heavy rain, snow, and cold, and it's performed admirably in all conditions. However, the battery pack is only covered by some loose-fitting rubber, so I wouldn't directly submerge this headlamp in water.- When the lamp is on, a red light illuminates on the back where the batteries are, which actually helps people see me and follow me when we're hiking together at night.Since I did really like this headlamp when it was working, I may try to get some replacement batteries to hopefully bring it back to life, but it's disappointing the included batteries didn't last for as long as I would hope or expect. It also kind of sucked that it stopped working while I was on an overnight backpacking trip in the snow in 20-degree F weather, but I lived so no worries. Overall, this headlamp is easy and intuitive to use, solidly built, and I would recommend this headlamp.  Read Less