User Review: Brunton L3

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

Reviewed August 7, 2006 by Abutalib

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Price Paid: $84.95

When I finally put the two top Luxeon 3-watt headlamps in front of me, I said to myself: Don't be ever never
haoxed by the origin of any product again! This L3 Brunton is made in China, while The Princeton Apex
rival headlamp is made in USA. The L3 is the winner!!
Far better bright light, longer distance (by a little),
and the most important, a very unbelievable battery life time.

Don't look to the battery indicator with the Princeton,
with the L3 you don't need to look after the battery.

Not like the Princeton Apex, this L3 battery chart is almost fully true. It's 200 hours on low beam is around the track, 170 did with me. The highest beam tested with me in one night over three hours of continuous use, best beam you'll ever see with such a tiny headlamp.

If I used the supplied 4C battery compartment it should give even more time.

I read many customers complaining of just one hour of high beam with the Princeton Apex and not as advertised by 72 hours ... that was in cold weather, but in hot weather, like here in the Gulf, it only made 40+ minutes with me (the Princeton I mean).

Again, for anyone who doesn't believe that China made is over the U.S. made, just buy the L3 and Princeton Apex like me and test it yourself!!