Product Review - Princeton Tec Fuel LED Headlamp

I am always trying to better myself and better my chances when it comes to deer hunting. I put a lot of time into it as anyone should with whatever makes them passionate. Deer hunting is not always an easy skill to master nor is turkey hunting which is why I and most others depend on the almost daily influx of new gadgets and gizmo's to help us accomplish our hunting mission's.

I was browsing through a catalog one day and saw this headlamp and although I never thought about using them I figured it would be a good time to start for a few reasons. I was put in contact with Keith Cozzens with Base Camp Communications and talked briefly. He offered to send one to me for me to try and with spring turkey season right around the corner and me who likes to be prepared said I would be happy to give it a try and I would gladly post my findings.

First I will give a bit of information before I tell you my findings. The item I was given to try is "The Fuel Headlamp" from Princeton Tec.

FUEL

When applied well, technology should be simple. Such is the case with the innovative Fuel headlamp – designed to meet the widest range of applications while remaining small, lightweight and robust. With all of the touch points of the product being considered, the Fuel’s smart design fulfills technology’s promise of actually making our lives easier.

What could be better than a light that weighs only 78g with 35 lumens of brightness and 160 hours of burn time? A light that also has an asymmetrical single arm bracket that makes directing the light effortless and reliable; a large, easy to find push button switch and a virtually bulletproof, easy access battery door that protects the 3AAAs and its electronics. Yea.. that’s pretty much it.

SPECIFICATIONS

POWER 35 Lumens

LAMP 3 Ultrabright LEDs

BURN TIME 164 Hours

BATTERIES 3 AAA

WEIGHT 78g

I found that it was very comfortable to wear and very easy to operate. With the push of a button the 3 led's will light your way with out a doubt. I am so surprised of the difference between a led light and a regular light, hands down it is the led. The band itself is that stretchy material and the stitching quality is the best. The light itself is very light even with 3 "AAA" batteries in it. Another option I like is that you can change the angle of the lamp to either shine right directly down in front of your feet or tilt it up to shine farther out in front of you.

I plan to use this either hunting turkey or my absolute favorite the whitetail deer. With both game I like to be on stand and setup before daybreak so I am heading out with flash light in hand. By using this it will free up a hand to carry other gear more easily. This should be in everyone's pack and I very much recommend this as well.