LED Head torch batteries

[Guest112]

I wouldn't recommend a led lenser h7r to ayone!!! First of all when I went to remove the plug after charging it for the first time the "sealed" unit fell apart leaving the exposed live pins plugged into an outlet!

So I thought it's only the plug the head torch is fine. So I plastic welded the crappy plug back together avoiding any chance of the thing falling apart while plugged in!!

After a week of use the rear slider at the back stopped working and the on/off button was intermittent. In most cases I had to remove a battery to turn the thing off.

Completely useless bit of kit and with the price tag it's robbery straight in the bin

 

[shanky887614]

I wouldn't recommend a led lenser h73 to ayone!!! First of all when I went to remove the plug after charging it for the first time the "sealed" unit fell apart leaving the exposed live pins plugged into n outlet!

So I thought it's only the plug the head torch is fine. So I plastic elded the crappy plug back together avoiding any chance of the thing falling apart while plugged in!!

After a week of use the rear slider at the back stopped working and the on/off button was intermittent. In most cases I had to remove a battery to turn the thing off.

Completely useless bit of kit and with the price tag it's robbery

did you get a knockoff? ive been using the normal 7 for nearly 2 years and it gets abused and thrown around in bag etc and no problems at all

 

[HandySparks]

did you get a knockoff? ive been using the normal 7 for nearly 2 years and it gets abused and thrown around in bag etc and no problems at all

I'd agree with shanky. Sounds like a fake. Mines pretty well built and never given any trouble. Where did you buy it from?

 

[Geordie Spark]

Brilliant , never thought about miners head lamp Thanks mate

Well thinking about it those things have to stay lit for long periods of time under very tough conditions so should be more than good enough for what the likes of us need.

 

[shanky887614]

Well thinking about it those things have to stay lit for long periods of time under very tough conditions so should be more than good enough for what the likes of us need.

you could always find one you like then put a big battery pack on it.

for example the makita one takes a 18v 3-5ah battery and transforms it down to whatever the input voltage is for the lamp

 

[Geordie Spark]

you could always find one you like then put a big battery pack on it.

for example the makita one takes a 18v 3-5ah battery and transforms it down to whatever the input voltage is for the lamp

Well I like this one!

 

[shanky887614]

Well I like this one!

me great grandad has a couple different davey lamps.

he was a mining engineer, he still designs stuff now.

he designed a lot of the heavy machinery.


it is very interesting the design behind them to stop explosions in gas pockets

 

[Geordie Spark]

me great grandad has a couple different davey lamps.

he was a mining engineer, he still designs stuff now.

he designed a lot of the heavy machinery.


it is very interesting the design behind them to stop explosions in gas pockets

Aye .... and in this part of the world these lamps are known as Geordie Lamps.

Phillistines in other parts of the country call them Davy Lamps.

 

[shanky887614]

Aye .... and in this part of the world these lamps are known as Geordie Lamps.

Phillistines in other parts of the country call them Davy Lamps.

thats cause me great grandad is from yorkshire and other great grandparents were miners up in scotland

 

[Guest112]

I'd agree with shanky. Sounds like a fake. Mines pretty well built and never given any trouble. Where did you buy it from?

No definitely real, bought it from a reputable hunting/fishing store on ebay which I've used many times. I'm not sure if I had a dud one but I wasn't impressed, I had an older version Led lenser before the h7r and that was a poor design too

Currently I just use a rechargeble led floodlight and don't bother with headtorches, until I find a decent one

 

[shanky887614]

No definitely real, bought it from a reputable hunting/fishing store on ebay which I've used many times. I'm not sure if I had a dud one but I wasn't impressed, I had an older version Led lenser before the h7r and that was a poor design too

Currently I just use a rechargeble led floodlight and don't bother with headtorches, until I find a decent one

dont always trust them, even amazon was supplying fake bs7671's unknowingly.

they might have supplied you a fake without realising it themselfs.

 

[Guest112]

fake bs7671's? Hahaha you've got to admire the ingenuity of some criminals, If my lensers a fake it must be a perfect copy, it came with a warranty card? didn't activate the bloody thing mind

 

[shanky887614]

fake bs7671's? Hahaha you've got to admire the ingenuity of some criminals, If my lensers a fake it must be a perfect copy, it came with a warranty card? didn't activate the bloody thing mind

if its less than a year old its not fit for purpose and they will replace it

 

[uksparks]

I've got the LED Lenser H14R, I just use top of the range rechargeable Duracell batteries in it, I don't bother with the charger it comes with. It takes 4 AA batteries and will last a min of 3 hours straight use on full power without switching off. It's an exceptional torch.

 

[telectrix]

i bought this beastie a few months ago. brilliant.

1600lm CREE XM-L XML T6 LED Zoomable 18650 Rechargeable HeadLamp HeadLight | eBay

 

[R G]

i bought this beastie a few months ago. brilliant.

1600lm CREE XM-L XML T6 LED Zoomable 18650 Rechargeable HeadLamp HeadLight | eBay

Looks good , how long does the battery last on a charge ?, Tel,

 

[shanky887614]

these are the batteries you want, they last ages

2 for £15 at asda

 

[R G]

these are the batteries you want, they last ages

2 for £15 at asda

Thats cheap...

 

[shanky887614]

Thats cheap...

normally £10 each.

i had to pick some up when i was there yesterday at that price.

 

[telectrix]

Looks good , how long does the battery last on a charge ?, Tel,

can't say, as it only gets intermittent use. but it's quite a while.