Customer Reviews

Streamlight 61008 Septor Headlamp with 7 Ultra Bright White LEDs

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Pros: Switch functions solidly and easily. Construction is solid and durable. Brighter than expected. Beam is fairly even/smooth.

Notice: Streamlight makes two models of the Septor. The 61008 is for hardhats and has a rubber strap and head plate with two connection points (this model is NOT good for wearing directly on your head/hair). The 61007 has an elastic cloth headband, including a top strap, and a head plate with three strap connection points; designed for wearing directly on your head/hair. ...(Streamlight Customer Service said that the head plate with three strap connection points is not currently available as a part that can be ordered from service.)...

This items is as advertised and works very well. I love LED flashlights and this is my third. I use all three. The battery savings are phenominal. The three settings for light intensity are very nice. It is great as an extra photo light in low light conditions. It is great for computer repairs, trimming mustache, fixing car engine, looking for something in a drawer. I love it, but I agree that one needs a hat on or it will pull hair out. Highly recommended.

This light has two problems. 1st, it has the rubber hardhat strap rather than the three point elastic head strap. Putting it on your head without a hat is like putting on a SCUBA mask with a dry head - it pulls your hair out. The solution is to wear it with a baseball cap, but it would be better if it had the elastic straps.

2nd, the light is not as bright as I had thought it would be. Don't expect it to equal a full size Maglite.

That being said, it is a wonderfully light headlamp that runs a long time and is fairly bright for close up hands free work.

The three levels of lighting 1/3/7 LEDs is very handy. I only wish I had one of these in Kuwait in 1991. The only modification I made to the lamp was to glue some moleskin to the part of the lamphead that rests on my forehead. That was easy to do, but it would be nice if the manufactures had already done it. Despite this, I gave it 5 stars!!!