Re: Red Headlamp for Astronomy

RMOLLISE wrote: 
Phil Wheeler wrote:

Until now I've used an Energizer headlamp, with one red LED and two
white ones. Problems have been the headband (which never seemed secure
nor comfortable) and the slide switch (slide it the wrong way and you
have two white beams instead of a softer red one, death to night vision).

Last week, based on an article at Cloudy Nights, I ordered a Rayovac
3-in-1 headlamp.  It has a red LED, a white LED and a white Krypton
bulb.  The switch is a twist type with (very important!) the red light
in the first position.  It also has a more secure and comfortable
headband, with an over-the-head strap -- and is water resistant.

Model is Rayovac SPHLTLED and the best price I've found is $12.99.

Phil 


Hi Phil:

I'll check when I get home, but I've been using, I believe, the one
from Rayovac you are referring to. It has a rotary switch that selects
incandescent white, blue-white LEDs, or red LEDs. The heaband seems to
work OK. Only gripe? The red LEDs are bright for use at a dark site,
but since I mainly use it at our heavily light polluted club
observatory sight, that's not a real problem.



I'm sure that's the one.
.

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