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Heavy, but oh sooooo bright! By Ken from Burien, WA on 10/03/2009 Pros: Adjustable Beam, Bright Best Uses: Backpacking, Hiking, Spelunking Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I bought this lamp to explore old mines. I needed one that was bright. The Apex is incredibly bright; even its low setting is better than my old lamp.
Cons: It has a "Battery Power Meter", an LED that blinks every 3 seconds for 24 hours after the last usage. I covered mine with a piece of electrical tape so that I could keep the lamp in my tent at night, but still get some sleep.
By gw from oklahoma city,ok on 10/01/2009 Pros: Adjustable Beam, Bright, Durable, Long battery life, Stable Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping, Hiking Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: great for job and camping
By Climber-hiker from Santa Clara, CA on 09/28/2009 Best Uses: Car Camping, Day trip Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: This was highly rated by others and I thought I wanted rechargeable batteries, but when it arrived, I realized it was too heavy and bulky for my purposes. I didn't open it, so can't evaluate its performance. I think I'll get one of the lightweight, LED, headlamps for day hikes, backpacking and climbing.
It Ain't pretty, but it sure is BRIGHT ! By Hammer Swingin' Hunter from Northern Adirondacks, NY on 09/22/2009 Pros: Adjustable Beam, Bright, Durable Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping, Day trip, Hiking Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I brought this headlamp after reading other reviews on how bright this unit is (and Sierra's great price) I ordered one up. They weren't kidding -- this thing can light it up ! The various brightness choices allow you to nicely tailor the level of light to any situation. While it is bit bulky with the battery pack, it more than makes up for it with durability and did I mention it's BRIGHT ? I plan on ordering another to keep in my toolbox for tight quarter carpentry, plumbing, repairs, etc. If you're looking for the HUMMER of headlamps -- this it.
By Dan the fisherman from Northern Minnesota on 09/10/2009 Pros: Bright, Durable, Flood or spot, Stable Best Uses: Car Camping, Day trip, Hiking Describe Yourself: Outdoor Professional Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I live in the country so this is great when taking the dogs out for a walk or skiing at night. It is great for almost any type of outdoor activity except backpacking where lighter weight is better.
The 3 watt beam really puts out a good light compared to the 1 watt Yukon HL, also a Princeton Tec product. Either is a great headlamp.
For overall best light I would use the lithium batteries. They last much longer and are unaffected by cold weather.
By snowshoechefy from snowshoe mtn. wv. on 08/24/2009 Pros: Bright, Durable, Long battery life Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: great light! i use it mostly for walking my dog at night. i live at snowshoe mountain in west virginia and we have a lot of bear activity during the summer so its good to have this light to lite up the trails around my house when walking the dog. the light i pretty bright but princeton tec makes a brighter one which i will be purchasing later today. love this little ray of sunshine!
By Mudbug from Wisconsin on 08/10/2009 Pros: Adjustable Beam, Bright, Long battery life, Stable Best Uses: Backpacking, Carpentryprojects, Day trip Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: This is new so I have not had a chance to really test it. I really like Princeton's previous offerring called the Corona, which I have had for 2 years. The Apex has a strong focused beam for distance, and a cluster for closer activities.
By Nickoftime from Sierra Foothills on 08/06/2009 Pros: Adjustable Beam, Bright, Durable, Long battery life, Stable Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping, Day trip, Hiking Describe Yourself: Outdoor Professional Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I'm an all around home builder and outdoor adventurist and have purchased at least 8 headlamps over the years. Though some of the lights have held up well (Petzl Duo and Myo) none have compared to the long life strap that the Apex has. Of course the different light modes are a huge bonus and the brightness is quite impressive as well. I don't know why it's so hard to get right but PT uses quality elastic on the Apex. I just bought five more for gifts and myself thinking that my original (going on 2+ years of daily use) is going to die or get lost someday. I use mine every single day and have found with 4 NiMh rechargeables it is one of the best tools in my arsenal. The switches are easy to press even if you have big fingers (unlike the Myo). The beam is consistent and does not flicker unlike some of the competitor's that must use cheaper contacts. This is the best headlamp on the market in it's class, I promise.
By Dog sledder from Northern WI on 08/02/2009 Pros: Adjustable Beam, Bright, Durable, Great headlamp, Long battery life, Stable Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping, Day trip, Hiking Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Great headlamp for the money.
A very well designed headlamp By Norcal pathfinder from Mill Valley, CA on 07/21/2009 Pros: Adjustable Beam, Bright Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping, Handy for handsfree tasks Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Good all around design. It's worth every penny.
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