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This headlamp has 4 primary lighting modes and two special modes. The primaries include, low (4 lumens) medium (25) high (100) and turbo (200), see Fenixlight.com for complete specs and run times. In the primary modes there is somewhat of a hot spot in center which is very effective for task lighting, but it also provides an excellent wide beam. The max range for effective flood lighting seems to be about 30 40 ft, quite impressive from my experience with such a compact headlamps. Further the color rendition seems quite close to neutral unlike earlier led's which have tended toward green, or a cool white (bluish). The special modes include a red light mode, which comes from a separate led mounted above the main and it very focused in its light delivery and appears to have been added in cases where an extremely small light signature is needed. The second special mode is an SOS mode. When the light is on hold down the mode button for about 3 seconds and the light will flash SOS at max brightness. I purchased this lamp for working in confined dark spaces such as an attic or crawlspace, and believe it will perform well. However, I do recommend that if you need more distance coverage it may be best paired up with another light for longer throw such as one of the many great offerings by Fenix, four sevens, olight ect... Anyone familiar with lighting products knows you can't get everything you desire in one package, but this is a tremendous light and I highly recommend it for tradework as well as recreational use.

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And they keep getting brighter! Solid light, very good flood throw. Two hundred lumens makes just about every other headlamp dim. Battery door seems a bit janky, I would prefer a metal door over plastic clips, but it's already a kind of heavy light, since the bulb surround (the black ring) and the orange piece are both metal. The o-ring is nice, but I'm not entirely sure the door seals quite tight enough for the IPX8 waterproof standard Fenix highlights. That being said, I live in Alaska, so packrafting, skiing, and hiking all pose some water hazards to this light.. and I wouldn't hesitate to take it on any of these. Solidly built, nice heft, and the red LED makes this light a keeper. I want another one for the truck.

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works great. low does not spook nitecrawlers, 2 is good for reading, 3 for working, high-almost not needed.

And, gets everything out of the batteries, even works for a while with batteries that would no longer run my trail cam. Beam spread is good for working and walking, but would be better for biking if more concentrated. Which is the only thing I would still like, a snap on lens for more spot when I want it.

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I really wanted to like this the Fenix HL30 Headlamp-200 Lumens. It's small, light, works on AA batteries, has a good light pattern, and is plenty bright. The red LED is a nice feature missing from many. Well, I WANTED to like it, but the hinge broke within 30 days of purchase, and it's totally useless now since the lamp doesn't stay in the headband without the hinge pin. This is my second Fenix that had a great light but problems with details. I will try another brand now.

As for the features, they are mostly great. The light is bright, but the flood-style pattern makes the 200 lumens about useless, and it eats batteries FAST on 200 lumens mode. I'll go 2 stars because it is a nice light when it is on my head, but it doesn't stay on my head.

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I bought this headlamp as a primary source of light for my thru hike of the Appalachian trail. I had someone who had started the trail with me doing a southbound who had bought the same headlamp. We ended up getting caught in the dark in the way down Katahdin and on THE FIRST DAY, with brand new batteries, keeping the headlamp on mode 2, his died. And mine wasn't far from it; when the batteries get low it won't cycle higher than mode 1. But regardless I just kept using it thinking maybe they were bad batteries.

But no, even carrying two sets of extra batteries and hardly using it (in the summer it was bright when I woke up and bright when I set up camp, even though it had been 13+ hours of hiking) only when nature called in the middle of the night, I was still left with a dead or extremely dim headlamp because it was just running through the batteries. And I don't use the highest setting, I try to keep it on mode 2 unless I want it brighter to look into the woods if I hear something scurrying around.

My dilemma now is that its fall and there is significantly less sunlight. I HAVE to find an outfitter before too long to get a headlamp that won't require me to carry 5 pounds of batteries. Its also quite expensive.

The headlamp CAN be bright, but it dies so quickly even on the lower settings that it doesn't even come close to justifying how long the batteries last.