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Subject:Re: TuTu rechargeable headlamp
From:David McNeely
Date:Sun, 4 Dec 2016 08:25:26 -0800

Best head lamps are supplied by Ben Meadows, Forest Supply Products and
other like outfits.  They are suppliers to professional wildlife, forestry
and other such outfits.  Modern ones have leds.  Straps are what you would
expect.  Used by cavers.  When your life depends on it ..... .

On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 8:07 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> I needed to see, while off the grid, and all my old headlamps were duct
> taped with flaccid head-straps...so I got a pair ( a two-pack) of nice
> ones, rechargeable using (supplied) UBC plugs.   "TuTu", I think about $18
> for the two.  These happen to have the same plugs as my
> smartphone(droid).   The plug end seems to be a fairly common one...
> Anyhow, no more futzing around with batteries and trying to not break, then
> tape together after I DO break, the cheesy ones with 3 AAA batteries. Has a
> gesture-control feature to turn off and on without hands.... not sure if
> that's done well, seems a bit too sensitive, but they also work with a
> normal switch... Like
>