I have seen these hats online ( www.head-lite.com ) and was wondering how good they work. I like the concept for hunting and camping. Anyone else hear of them?

I have seen these hats online ( www.head-lite.com (http://www.head-lite.com) ) and was wondering how good they work. I like the concept for hunting and camping. Anyone else hear of them?Don't know jac, but for your first post as a new member, it looks an awful lot like an advertisement ... maybe I could be wrong.

I know some people who use LED lights.... so far, nothing but good reports. I've been meaning to buy one myself.... I'd like to hear if some colors work better than others, or if there are brand preferences.

Spend too much time gutting pigs in the dark!! :D

The best hunting hat must either be "given" to you, or " stolen" from a good hunting buddy. I have not heard of a source to buy one.
Cheezywan

I usually just shove my mini-mag in my mouth. I've only lost skin off my tongue a couple times when the temps were really low. :D

Saw an article in our local paper that someone had finally developed a led that was about as bright as an automobile headlight and would run 4 days on 4 AA's. Figure if it is true we will be hearing all about them soon. The idea of being able to see more than dimly at a distance greater than ten feet really sounds good to me.

Light LED headlamps are available from Cabelas, REI and Walmart to name a few. You can slip them over your head, hat, prop them up on something, or hold them in your hand. They are great little tools for handsfree work in dim to dark conditions, and you can stash them in a pack when not in use. Whether combining them as part of a cap really accomplishes anything...to each his own, but I think it reduces the utility of the lamp and the hat by combining them.

Here are some similar posts from jaclinto on another forum called texashuntingforum. Seems like he bought one of these back in June '05 according to the first post. Then in a second post in Oct '05, he wanted everyones opinion on them as if he didn't own one.

Post #1
http://www.texashuntingforum.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=deer&Number=25043&Forum=,All_Forums,&Words=&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Main=25043&Search=true&where=&Name=1295&daterange=&newerval=&newertype=&olderval=&oldertype=&bodyprev=#Post25043

Post #2
http://www.texashuntingforum.com/ubbthreads/dosearch.php?Cat=&Forum=All_Forums&Name=1295&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&

LED lights are surprisingly bright if you focus them. I put a 3 led modded mag light to a 5" crystal ball and the focused beam was extremely "eye of sauron" bright. Of course, most led lights have no reflector and having a 5" sphere on a light would be kinda heavy.

Mike, I recall seeing an excellent page on the net regarding the best color for night and explained the whole color issue really well.
From what I recall, green is best for seeing in the dark, but red maintains your night vision
Or something ;)

For Fun I pull jaclinto in google.. he is busy.. these are from different sites. on 6/14/05 he bought the hat why is he sstill asking so many questions.. :confused: :D :rolleyes:

6/14/05
I bought a hat from head lite ( www.head-lite.com ) the other day that has a built in light. They offer different colors in lighting which include red, green, and blue along with the normal white light. My question is - Can deer see green or blue light? I know they can't see red, but the green light seems to put out more light. Any scientists out there?


10/28/05
Are these new hunting hats really that good? www.head-lite.com

7/28/05
I posted this earlier and now can't find my post. Does anyone know where you can purchase head-lite hats ? I would like to get one while I do dark electrical work and I am trying to find a local retail spot that carries them to save on shipping.

Thanks
Jim

sorry, personal websites that sell items are not allowed on the forum, please read the FAQ at the top of the forums. thanks (i did not delete the original posts)

THERE ARE LOTS MORE NEXT COMES STICK ON CAMO

YOUR BUSTED

MikeG,
I picked up one at REI, and I didn't spend a lot. $19.99 and made by Brinkman. I liked it so much I bought one for my wife, recommended it to my hunting and fishing buddies. Two double A batteries and they last for 5 or 6 weekends of use, I can see better than 100 feet. Rain and snow don't bother it either. We used one for a headlamp on a boat coming back into Whittier so we could see the boat ramp in March, year before last.
I can't see spending $35-50 on a more expensive unit when this one works so well.

My favorite is the 3 AAA battery Rayovac head lamp. 15 bucks or less at Wally world. It has a white and red led with a regular headlamp. You reach up to your head and rotate the easy turn knob to change from on to the other to off. We have no light at our skinning pole but we wear our lights and can now save the truck battery.

I had a yote about run over me last year while I had the red led on while packing up my stuff at the bottom of my tree stand one evening.

We use the red or white led when walking out together but I have to admit I usually turn on my main beam when walking out by myself. I guess I am just a little wary sometimes in the dark.

I use the Brinkman headlamp, both for use in the woods, and for riding a bicycle at night. It is especially usefull on the bike, as the light looks where you do, and it lasts longer than the average bicycle headlight. it's also usefull when working in close quarters where you can't get a flashlight into tight areas and your head too.

Lee L.