They're like any of the other thousands of Chinese-made headtorches with funny names. They could be ok, they could set your house on fire when you try and recharge them. It's a bit of a gamble. At that price point I wouldn't expect particularly good build quality, but then again petzl had dodgy wiring for years that broke without warning.
At least with one bought from a reputable retailer and manufacturer you have some comeback.
Even the big brand equivalents are hit or miss I've found, once you get into stuff like external batteries with wiring, recharging and moving parts. Unless it's for serious use, I'd use it, but expect issues.
A year ago I spoke to a Princeton Tec distributor and he reckoned a significant part of the difference was in the tech used with the heat sink elements (I don't quite get that as I thought LEDs didn't require it, but other bits must...), so the cheap ones that claim lots of lumens do get them, but only for short bouts.
Some crazy looking other lights on that link. May be silly and dodgy, but good to see some creativity going on.
I’ve got one, mainly for supervising the pup in the back garden at night. It’s certainly bright but it’s a bit clunky with the battery pack at the back. Also uses a rather niche USB charger, which of course we’ve lost...
These Chinese torches are great, but potentially dangerous - I burnt down a room at Glenmore Lodge a few years ago when the battery exploded while on charge.
> These Chinese torches are great, but potentially dangerous - I burnt down a room at Glenmore Lodge a few years ago when the battery exploded while on charge.
You still think they are great?!?
I once had a dodgy head torch from China bought via Amazon and I used it a few times then got a recall notice saying it ‘posed an immediate risk of explosion’.
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