So I promised a while back that I would not pick up anymore cheap lights as they just end up getting trashed and they really don't like being in damp environments. I found a 7 led special that actually had LUBED o rings for $3. It was so bright and the build quality was great I went back and got the rest.

So a few days ago I decided to get a headlamp as I had trashed mine a while back and needed a new one. I had been using my petzl ELITE (which actually is a back up/emergency light) but I thought I should just get a cheap alternative. I was not impressed with petzl's headlamps at $40 with a 35 lumen output so I picked up the Princeton Tec 'Fuel'. This thing was a PITA to load batteries into..I sliced my hand pretty badly. Anyways it has a nice beam at half the cost of the similar line by petzl and it was waterproof. Tonight at dollerama I saw a headlamp and kind of gawked at it but my curiosity brought me back and i got one.

THE DAMN THING HAD A BRIGHTER AND WHITER BEAM then the $23 Fuel!

Run out and get one! But leave a few more for the rest of us light junkies.

You know we need photos

Posted by metawaffle You know we need photos

I'll do it in a few days as I just got a new camera.

It was found in the same store as this!

$1000 camera. $1.13 headlamp.

lol

Posted by rob666 $1000 camera. $1.13 headlamp. lol

sadly it was $2....

Posted by rob666 $1000 camera. $1.13 headlamp. lol

I see your point: "spend more on lights"

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You need to send this to turbozutek... lol

Posted by RailGuy88 You need to send this to turbozutek... lol

I need to go back and buy it. Its CRAZY!

Images of $2 headlamp. Gonna try it out this weekend...

Posted by Air 33 Images of $2 headlamp. Gonna try it out this weekend... http://i201.photob...Crap/headlamp1.jpg http://i201.photob...Crap/headlamp2.jpg

I have one of these. They are a-ok for small drains. I never got much throw out of them, though.

Posted by AnAppleSnail I have one of these. They are a-ok for small drains. I never got much throw out of them, though.

I'm going to rig it to my bike. It out does my $25 4 year old lamp !

Posted by Air 33 I'm going to rig it to my bike. It out does my $25 4 year old lamp !

-NOT- very water resistant. FYI ;)

So these are available at any dollar store, or just the ones by you guys?

Posted by RailGuy88 So these are available at any dollar store, or just the ones by you guys?

its called dollarama here in Canada. The package it was in seems to be 'branded' for them.

Posted by Air 33 its called dollarama here in Canada. The package it was in seems to be 'branded' for them.

Big Lots has them around here.

Posted by AnAppleSnail Big Lots has them around here.

I think its the same type of deal. They have all sorts of oddities. I found a heap of cast iron over sized hooks that are usually $30 at restoration hardware for $1.25. They were slightly defective, but I marked the holes off for each (as they were not even) and voila! Another was some toy cams that go for like $40 on ebay, for $1!

Hrm... Well I think I should go hit up a store or two when my paycheck comes in...

I got one of those headlamps for Christmas 2 years ago, only mine was made by Totes. It remains the WORST light that I have ever encountered. The construction quality was horrible. It had a cheap plastic battery magazine, and 2 of the 3 springs broke off when I put the batteries in. The head strap was so small that it gave me a headache. The lamp portion broke off from the strap as I put the thing on my head, and then it fell into pieces. One of the leds were burned, and the rest looked as though they had been soldered on by a blind infant with no fingers.

Summation: WORST LIGHT EVER. NOT WORTH $2! DO NOT BUY!

Posted by Assistance I got one of those headlamps for Christmas 2 years ago, only mine was made by Totes. It remains the WORST light that I have ever encountered. The construction quality was horrible. It had a cheap plastic battery magazine, and 2 of the 3 springs broke off when I put the batteries in. The head strap was so small that it gave me a headache. The lamp portion broke off from the strap as I put the thing on my head, and then it fell into pieces. One of the leds were burned, and the rest looked as though they had been soldered on by a blind infant with no fingers. Summation: WORST LIGHT EVER. NOT WORTH $2! DO NOT BUY!

I rigged mine to my bike. A thief can now take a wack at that since my light was stolen not to long ago.

Mine is also really bright, but I think the build quality, and the types of LED's used in these things varies greatly.