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Product:  Energizer Trailfinder 3 LED Headlamp 

The Engergizer Trailfinder 3 LED Headlamp

Overall Rating:  ****+ (4.5 stars of 5) 

Specifications: 

  • Two lighting modes
  • Two white LED’s for spot light
  • One red LED for night vision
  • Runs up to 50 hours on 1 set of Energizer MAX batteries
  • Requires 3 AAA batteries (included)
  • Model# HD33A2ODE     

Cost:  ***** (5 stars of 5).  $12.77.  I like that price.     

Performance:  **** (4 stars of 5).  Battery life is good; I changed them out at the beginning of the new season just as a precautionary measure.  Easy to operate.  The head handily tilts.  Reliable.  The on/off button is activated by sliding left to right and is somewhat loose on all that I’ve seen.  It’ll easily come on when stored or carried in a pocket or pack. 

Manufacturer’s Customer Service:  Not rated.  Not used. 

Source:  Wal-Mart. 

General notes:  Outdoors buddy Seth turned me on to the conveniences of a headlamp, this one in particular, on a 2008 turkey hunting trip to South Dakota.  Freeing up one hand for carrying a gun or bow and a blind or whatever sure is handy.  I’d previously bought a Primos bowsling thinking that was the answer to my full hands, but it turns out it wasn’t the bow it was the flashlight.  I’ve used this headlamp for one full season including deer hunting, turkey hunting, bowfishing and pronghorn hunting; handy for all.  Dogsledding team mate Victoria used one on our OIF/OEF Veteran’s Dogsled With Outward Bound trip.  It was just as reliable as the double and triple priced Petzls some of the other participants, including myself, used.

happy hunting, dv 

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