Thinking of a headlamp to bring with you into tight spaces? Maybe during your outdoor and dark indoor usage, well the Energizer Trail Finder seems like a promising and very affordable head mounted lamp. I got mine on Amazon for a good $18, and it even came with the necessary batteries too.
Energizer Trail Finder
Adjustable Angle and Brightness
I like it that the main unit can be tipped down by two levels from the original setting, I always use the second level when I am walking or treading through the dark where the light is slightly lower and I can see what’s in front and what is on the ground as well. The thirds level is for reading maps and when I am not moving. It’s very easy to switch between the angles, so I can be walking and using the second angle and when I spot something or reached my position I just flip it back up to the initial position.
The output can also be selected, its either 3 bulbs, 2 bulbs or 5 bulbs, depending on how bright or how far you want it to be, usually I use the 5 bulb outdoor and the 2 bulb indoor. So with both the tilting and the low light selection I can use it to read at night without bugging the person next to me.
Batteries Included
The package is a regular Energizer package, with the unit on one side and the batteries on the other. The headlamp uses 3 readily provided triple A batteries from Energizer.
The installation part for the battery was not at all difficult, all you have to do is remove the two orange clips from their position and pull open the back part, the first time I had to do this with a little screw driver to wedge it open, but you only have to do this once, it’s kind of like a security measure to ensure that your device has not been tampered with.
At the front you can see 5 large white LEDs behind the secure plastic visor, the light produced by these 3 are well at 45 lumens each, put them together and you get a good wide light. There are also 2 red LEDs which they claim to be for night vision mode, well I am not sure about red light being night vision or not, but it does help you see things and not give away your location, ideal for when you are getting in and out of your hunting blinds.
The unit fits very snugly on my head, and the foam on the back of the main unit is surprisingly very comfortable, it doesn’t really absorb sweat but it certainly gets it away from the eyes, another feature that I like is that I can wear this under my hat.
One Design Flaw
The thing I really despise about this headlamp is that there is no button for the red light; you have to keep pushing the button to get the desired level and light, I wished they had made two buttons instead, because sometime when I want to use the white light the red light comes on, and when I forget to put it to the reset position and press the button the white light comes on and gives away my position.
So the verdict for this Energizer Trail Finder would be it’s a good thing to have while you are working with your car in the dark, or anything which involves using both hands and sufficient light, for hunting you may have to get used with the lack of red light button.
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