canesisters
Garden Master
Last Christmas my BIL wanted one of those Atomic Beam flashlights that they advertise on TV. At the time, I was spending a lot of time outside before the sun came up. Since both of us hate shopping, I told him that if he gave me the headlamp I would give him the flashlight - and neither of us would tell my sister who is BIG on Christmas presents being surprises. When I was milking Eva, it was in daily use and I LOVED it. Lightweight, BRIGHT, comfortable to wear... I didn't need it much over the summer but started again as the sun started coming up later and later and the walk to my truck in the morning became darker and darker..
Then suddenly 2 days ago, it simply stopped turning on. I changed the batteries - which shouldn't have been the problem since it was still BRIGHT the day before... I took apart everything that I comes apart to see if I could spot something wrong... nope - just simply stopped working.
Looking at the reviews online, it seems this is a common problem.
So.. Do any of you use a headlamp often enough to have a review of it's ease of use and reliability? I find that I am OFTEN out in the dark with my hands full so a flashlight (I'm using the one on my phone now) isn't practical. And I'm expecting to be back to milking in a few months so I'll be in NEED of hands-free task lighting then.
Then suddenly 2 days ago, it simply stopped turning on. I changed the batteries - which shouldn't have been the problem since it was still BRIGHT the day before... I took apart everything that I comes apart to see if I could spot something wrong... nope - just simply stopped working.
Looking at the reviews online, it seems this is a common problem.
So.. Do any of you use a headlamp often enough to have a review of it's ease of use and reliability? I find that I am OFTEN out in the dark with my hands full so a flashlight (I'm using the one on my phone now) isn't practical. And I'm expecting to be back to milking in a few months so I'll be in NEED of hands-free task lighting then.