61702 Bandit 180-Lumen USB Rechargeable LED Headlamp with Elastic Head Strap, Clip, and USB Cable, Black

Streamlight makes first-class products, but they tend to be a bit pricy. Amazon marked this down to under $24 and my impression is, at that price, it’s a bargain. I got the model with the pivoting hat clip, which easily snaps on and off the light. It comes with a stretch fabric band that will slide right on to the hat clip. With two ways to wear, this rig is more versatile than most. I have lots of headlamps and my basic criterion for effectiveness is whether it will adequately light up my path, in the dark, 20 feet ahead. For any more than that, I want a real flashlight. This light is going to live in my house, because I would never take a rechargeable on a hunting or camping trip, but small as it, it seems capable of delivering that amount of light. The instructions warn to fully charge the light before use, but I pushed the button to see if it worked when it arrived. The lens was pointed towards my face and from 18 inches away, it was blinding. Plugged in, it charged in 15 minutes. There is an indicator to inform you when it goes from charging mode to full-up. The instructions confirm the run time of up to 9.5 hours on Low Power, which is another feature I like. I want headlamps that would allow me to march through the night if I get stuck somewhere. More impressively, the instructions advise that, the 2-hour (High) & 9.5-hour (Low) run times will increase by 50% if you switch to the green led mode. It would have to be an emergency for me to want to use green light and this clever design requires some extra button-pushing to make it go green or to make it go into flash mode. What I want---99% of the time---is just what the basic programming delivers. A single push is all it takes to get you from Low, to High & back to Off. It is a pretty nifty light.

I bought the Bandit despite already owning a focused headlight that is considerably brighter, but also considerably heavier. The focused spot, while useful for distant spotting at night, was not ideal for just walking around in the dark, either outdoors or inside. My impression is that the Bandit is perfect for that. I read some reviews that say that the headband was too thin and loose, but found the adjustable band to be perfect for holding up the Bandit, which weighs in at just over an ounce. I haven't tried the cap mount yet. I plan to use the light on low, not having any need so far for the bright setting. I tested the light for low light level operating time and got 6.5 hours from the first charge and 7 hours from the second. Possibly the operating time will increase more with recurring cycles. I also measured the output light (lux) level over the second operating trial a short distance from the light. Starting at 100%, the light declined steadily to about 12% at shutdown after 7 hours. This is not as bad as it sounds, however, because the eye's perception of brightness is logarithmic, more like a cube root of the light level, so the perceived brightness at 7 hours was more like half of the perceived brightness at the start. If the light is used up close or in dark adapted conditions at night, it provides adequate light to both read or work on things close up and to navigate safely through obstacles. The information on the paper provided with the Bandit appears to have errors. It indicates a charge time of 1.5 hours with a 1000 ma draw. I measured a maximum charging current about 200 ma while using a charger that could supply 2000 ma. Also, the charging time in both trials was about 2.5 hours. The information supplied by Streamlight on the Amazon webpage appears to be a better match with reality, indicating a 450 mah battery that requires 2.5 hours for charging. With a 200 ma charging current dwindling down to about 10 ma at the end of charge, a time of 2.5 hours is very reasonable for that mah rating.. Although I really like the light, I wish that it had a slightly larger battery to extend the usable operating time to 12 hours or so. Hopefully, it will get closer to the claimed 9.5 hour operating time as the battery gets broken in.

I love this little head lamp. I own 3 of them. I like it because it small and light weight. I don’t like when they are heavy or clunky. There are no hot spots and then washed out areas, just good consistent light left to right. I like that it has a solid strip of led lights and not singles “bulbs” per se. I like that it’s rechargeable. It charges up quick via it’s mini usb connection. I appreciate its simple design. I didn’t want a clunky Swiss. army head lamp. I keep one in my car’s glove box for use at night when needed. It doesn’t take up much space at all. Great for outdoor walks at light.

7/7/20 Update - I didn't realize Streamlight has a newer "pro" version of this headlamp with much better battery life for about twelve bucks more. I am returning this one and getting the pro version: https://www.amazon.com/Streamlight-61715-Bandit-Pro-Headstrap/dp/B07T869J1Z?ref_=ast_sto_dp 7/4/20 Update: I am lowering my original 5 star review to 4 stars due to battery life. I am only getting 6 hours on the lower brightness level, 3.5 hours less than the stated 9.5 hour run time. This headlamp I would imagine would be perfect for most uses. It has a wide beam so you don't have to keep turning your head to point the lamp at whatever you are doing, which you have to do with most headlamps. This is due to its unique design with an almost florescent light like capability. It has 2 brightness levels and the lower level should be plenty for most uses and the brighter level is handy to have if you really need it. Love the fact that you get 9 hours of run time on the low light level. Used this for night fishing and it was absolutely perfect and I also love the fact that it comes with a hat clip so you can clip it onto the brim of your baseball cap and don't have to use the head band, I actually prefer it on the hat most of the time but it's nice that you have the headband if you want to use it that way. Easily rechargeable via micro USB. All in all a great all around headlamp.

バリ等は多少あるが使用感もよく光量も十分で文句無し 売りにしている照射範囲の広さと良好

Amazing - great product at a far better price than anywhere else in the UK.

Love this light. I'm using it on night shifts working general duty law enforcement and its indispensable. I love that you just plug it in to charge and it's more than bright enough. Plus it keeps my hands free for searches or handling documents. I've tried a light mounted to my vest and found I was always chasing the beam for note taking. Plus it was useless doing a search of a vehicle. You know how you're always trying out new gear to see what works best? Well I've found it. I will never go without this light again. And no, I'm not getting paid for this.

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Very convenient to use. Bright and stable light. Excellent technical support in case of problems!