Princeton Tec Byte headlamp $40.38

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Princeton Tec Byte headlamp $40.38

Postby Neo » Sat 26 Aug, 2017 6:17 pm

I bought a PTec Byte from Wildearth for $40.38 and quite like it.
It is slightly bigger than the Ion model I have due to its bracket for tilting.
Takes any two aaa no worries.
Has a rubbery button on top for changing from red, white then to a bright led.
Has a lock slide on one end to prevent accidental turning on.
Is comfortable and can sleep with it on.
Compared to my Ion which had a diffused light, the red light is more useful, to almost 2m. The first white light is good to 10m+ then the max bright is good to say 40m+.
Is somewhere between a spot and broad beam.
Does not have a strobe function and to turn off you must cycle through the other beams.
All round a nice simple package.

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Re: Princeton Tec Byte headlamp $40.38

Postby Neo » Sun 05 Nov, 2017 7:06 pm

minor update
Have been very happy with this little torch.
Small and all lamps useful.
Red, low white and high white.
As the batteries wear down you lose high white, then red, and finally low white gets more dim.
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