Beendare did a good summary of his headlamp research. Should be easy to search. I'm a flashlight junky and stick with Fenix or Zebra. I have one Zebra lemon.
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Also settled on fenix hm 50 and love this light. Stupid simple to operate. I say that, only cause my buddies have zebras and are fiddling with them periodically. I think they are a touch brighter etc, but I like the UI on fenix.Zebra is the goto company for headlamps. The only complaint that you hear is that their customer service is not so good. Some day I will breakdown a buy a Zebralight.
For now I use the FENIX HM50R. I have had great luck with the flahslights made by this company and this headlamp is well built and plenty bright. it runs around $59. My only complaint is I wish it was a little more "floody" with no hot spot. This model does have a hot spot and more throw than I need for a headlamp. When using a headlamp I am usually only interested in the area immediately around me and if I need to look at something "out there" aways I can reach in my pocket and grab my a small flashlight that will have more throw and not as much flood.
I am very happy with my Fenix, but the Zebra would be better.
do the Zebra lamps have a lock button? My Black Diamond will no longer lock and keeps turning on in my pack.
Turn one battery around backwards so it won't turn on in your pack.