Tired of China made headlamps to see in the dark of the forest? Me too!

I went in search of USA made headlamps and found Princeton Tec Apex Headlamps. Rated by Amazon 4.5 out of 5. 

https://princetontec.com/product-category/outdoor/?activity=Hunt%2FFish

This one is 650 Lumens on high. Many lamps sold by others are only 350 Lumens max, half the brightness of this model. I bought this one. My investment will aid America not China! Amazon sells several models. 

I would rather be in far off wilds in darkness with a downed moose or on a blood trail far off the beaten path with an American made headlamp!

Below is a chargeable model you-tube video of another big game hunter.

Product information

Amazon says About this item

• BATTERY POWER LED. Provides continuous feedback on the condition of the batteries, indicating high, medium or low battery life. This information allows you to make educated decisions about changing batteries or packing a spare set.
• DIMMABLE LED: Provide the precise output needed for a given task, and help conserve battery power for maximum efficiency. Sometimes we use the word dimmability, which isn’t exactly a word yet, but we’re very fond of it and have faith it will become one.
• IPX7. Lights provide waterproof integrity down to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes.
• MAXBRIGHT LED. The highest quality LED available. Extremely bright and efficient. Emits a smooth, powerful, white light useful for a wide range of tasks. Princeton Tec uses collimators or reflectors with the Maxbright LED depending upon the application.

Operating Manual

The operating manual is provided via a QR Code Scan by a cell phone. No paper!

I saved the manual in my phone. Once you use or practice with your lamp, you will not need your directions very much, but save them.

Hours of Operation – Runtime is listed in the chart below. 

I would add a note of caution, bright light in the eyes of others can cause others to be blinded and shout, “Get that $#@& light out of my eyes” . Accordingly, use the flood lights for work around others as it has a wide beam and easier on the eyes.

The spot on medium runs at 350 lumens for 11 hours. If you need the 650 lumens often, then carry extra batteries and replace all 4 AA batteries at the same time.

Just below the spot light is the small battery led to indicate battery status. 

Overall I like this headlamp very much and will use it on my moose hunt. 

Good Hunting!