JonB from United States, UT Public Profile

This is a review for the 3rd generation of this light. I emailed Campsaver and confirmed that the picture at the time of this review (with the retractable cord) is does not match the product you will receive.

The retractable headlight has been replaced with a wider band, like the Gen 1. The band is long, which might be nice if you are using a helmet, but too big otherwise. It flops against the back of my head like a ponytail, and I have a pretty big head. 3 white LEDs from Gen 1 & 2 have been replaced with a single LED. It is advertised as having almost double the lumens of the older versions (50 vs. 26), but is actually dimmer in the center due to the wider flood type light. I own and prefer the 1st generation.

I LOVE the very intuitive switch and small size, but not the light quality. If you own one of the earlier models, I would stick with what you have.
If you are looking for your first ultralight headlamp, maybe see if you can try it out somewhere first. Otherwise, I would look for a different headlamp that takes CR2032 batteries.

I love everything about this tent for the price, except the length. At 84" long, it was too short for me and my older children. I have two sons who are around 6'2", and it was a little snug for them. At 6'5", it was too short for me. If you are 6' or under, I would recommend this tent without reservations. If you are 6'1"-6'2", you probably want to find a place to try before you buy. If you are taller than 6'2", I would recommend the Marmot Tungsten, which is 4" longer.

I melted my sleeping bag in several places in the dryer. This tape was the perfect weight for this repair (lighter weight than most repair tape). Te color choices are limited, but that doesn't matter to me.