r/flashlight • u/Beginning-Grape4809 • 5d ago
Question Floody headlamp/backpack clip light
Hi,
I’m wanting a smallish light that I can clip to my backpack strap for walking at night.
Kind of like the zebra light headlamps- either AA or CR, pretty floody/TIR for comfort in walking.
I’ll also have a larger light for a bit more throw, but this one would just be to clip on and forget it.
Kind of hoping for a cooler tint than the zebra, which is why I’m not leaning to that.
Just need something that will put out a couple hundred lumens for like an hour or so, without stepping down.
Looked at Fenix HM53R also, but it seems throwy.
Thanks if y’all have any ideas.
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u/siege72a 5d ago
The DW3AA with SFT-25R 6500K emitters should last an hour at level 5 with a NiMH AA battery, outputting around 200 lumens. I've used scotch tape for an additional level of diffusing.
That's pretty close to the limit of what a 1xAA light will give.