User Review: Brunton L3

Brunton L3
Above: The current L3, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed March 27, 2006 by Everest Dreams

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Price Paid: $110

I bought this headlamp to replace my Petzel MYO 5, and words cannot describe the difference. This headlamp puts out more light than my surefire e2e and makes my MYO 5 look like a wax candle. The beam has no dark spots in the center and the light is a bright white.

The truly amazing thing about the Brunton L3 is the claimed battery life. While I have only had the light about a week I can say that five days of constant use and there is no loss of brightness. Therefore I believe the 200 hour claim from Brunton. The optional 4 C-cell pack makes this light's potential unreal.

The only gripe I have is that the beam might be a bit too focused, but not to the point where it takes away from the effectiveness of the light. I recommend this light for anyone who is sick of the weak output of other LED headlamps, and Halogen headlamps for that matter. It is truly a good investment.