From time to time, manufacturer’s send me products to review.  Two years into The Outdoor Smorgasbord, this is the best product that I have been asked to use.

From Energizer, this is a 7 LED Headlight that emits 45 lumens of light.  Equipped with 4 light modes, 2 red LEDs for “night vision”, spotlight, floodlight, and spotlight+floodlight.  My other headlamps are not nearly as bright.  This light is plenty bright enough to blood trail deer.  No MagLite needed which is what I usually fall back on for such tasks.

One of the best features of the headlamp is that it operates on 3 AA batteries and not some battery that is shaped like a nickel and can be difficult to find in stores.

But heck, who cares what batteries it has because they last FOREVER!  Seriously, I’ve been using this headlamp since I started darting deer for my radiocollar research and for 2 weeks of archery season now.  I’d estimate that I’ve used it easily 12-15 hours (quite possibly more) and I can’t tell a difference in the light’s brightness yet.  The specifications sheet brags 16-20 hours runtime…that’s no bull.

The hinge that tilts the light to different positions is very crisp, no wobbling back and forth.

The only thing I don’t like about the headlamp is that there are 4 lighting modes and the red light is the first one.  That means that if you going to a treestand in the dark, you have to click through 3 white light modes to turn off the headlamp.  It would make better sense to have the modes reversed, but that is definitely nitpicking.

I’ve used a lot of other headlamps (I won’t mention the names because they are decent products), but they simply don’t compare.

Buy the Energizer 7 LED Headlight and I guarantee you’ll be satisfied.