So I picked up the e lite as a back up and I seriously want to run the nylon strapped one as my main too. Anyone only taking them out? Are they enough light?? The one I got is the wire style one.
I actually prefer the red light on the eLight to the red proximity light on my black diamond headlamp! The eLight's red light is actually a beam so you can shoot it at your feet in the dark and see where you are going. The proximity light on most headamps I've used are totally worthless for hiking in the dark.
Now for bright white light there is no comparison. The eLight is a backup, not a primary in my opinion. If I'm trying to do any real work in the dark (gutting, skinning, packing, etc.) I want a real headlamp.