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Product name: Tesco headlampSummary: Value headlamp which takes 3x AAA batteries and has four white LEDs with additional red LEDs.
Review added by: Vanoord
Full review:
http://www.aditnow.co.uk/gear-reviews/Tesco-headlamp/
Conclusions
Well, what do you expect for £8?! This is a perfectly suitable lamp for very occasional use on the surface but it's hard to recommend its use underground, even as a backup.
The problems with it switching itself off, simply due to heavy footfall; and the total lack of weather sealing are - to my mind - serious enough flaws to suggest that money would be best spent elsewhere.
As an emergency lamp, the Petzl e+lite is a much smaller size, lighter to carry and has the advantage of actually keeping water out.
The Tesco headlamp is fine to keep in a kitchen drawer in case the power goes out, but for underground use it's simply not trustable.
Hello again darkness, my old friend...