Princeton Tec Scout

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The Scout is a headlamp made by Princeton Tec. It has an average rating of 3 stars (out of 5), based on 5 user reviews.

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From Oregon Mountain Community:
"The terms ultralight and compact are redefined with the Princeton Tec Scout headlamp. Weighing approximately 45 grams, it’s small enough to fit into your pocket and forget it’s there. The unique hinged lamp housing allows you to direct light where you need it. Or, you can easily detach the light from the head strap for use on your cap, backpack strap, belt or other gear. The Scout sports 3 levels of light output and 2 emergency signaling modes which are quickly accessed by a single button. 4 tiny lithium coin cell batteries keep the Scout ultra light, ensure reliability in extreme cold weather, and pack up to 48 hours of burn time. Princeton Tec Scout Features: POWER: 16 Lumens LAMP: 2 Ultrabright LEDs BURN TIME: 90 Hours BATTERIES: 4 2032 Lithium Coin Cell WEIGHT: 45g Distance (Max) Battery Life Battery Life (regulated) (total) High 30 m 60 h 60 h Medium 22 m 75 h 75 h Low 16 m 80 h 80 h Fast Blink 28 m 90 h 90 h Slow Blink 28 m 85 h 85 h"

From Moosejaw:
"On Sale. Princeton Tec Scout Headlamp (Fall 2009) The Scout headlamp by Princeton Tec redefine the terms ultralight and compact. Weighing approximately 45 grams, it's small enough to fit into your pocket and forget it's there. The unique hinged lamp housing allows you to direct light where you need it. Or, you can easily detach the light from the head strap for use on your cap, backpack strap, belt or other gear. The Scout sports 3 levels of light output and 2 emergency signaling modes which are quickly accessed by a single button. 4 tiny lithium coin cell batteries keep the Scout ultralight, ensure reliability in extreme cold weather, and pack up to 48 hours of burn time. Specifications: Power: 10 Lumens Lamp: 2 Ultrabright LEDs Burn Time: 48 Hours Batteries: 4 2032 Lithium Coin Cell Weight: 46g"

From Tahoe Mountain Sports:
"Value priced Ultra-light LED headlamp. | Light body removes/detaches from the headband and will clip on backpack, hat, shirt lapel or other. | Runs on dual coin cell lithium batteries (easily found replacement battery) and has five output modes including low, medium and high beams | Lifetime Warranty | Waterproof | Made In USA | Available in Black"

From Campmor:
"The term 'ultra-light and compact' is re-defined with the Scout LED Headlamp. Offering waterproof integrity and weighing only 2 ounces, it's small enough to fit into your pocket and forget it's there. The unique multi-functional hinged lamp housing directs light where you need it, and is designed to detach quickly and easily from the head strap for use on your hat, backpack, belt, or other gear. Powered by 4 lithium coin cell batteries (included) the Scout offers burn times up to 30 times greater than incandescent AA or AAA cell headlamps. Engineered to last a lifetime, the illumination comes from 2 high output LED's that are impact resistant, shockproof, and never require replacement- ensuring you will always have light when you need it. Features an electronically controlled switch system which provides easy switching between 3 levels of light output and two emergency signal modes."

User Reviews

Scout
Reviewed by onepaddlejunkie, Mar 02, 2008

"Bought two of the lights, one for me and one for my bride. I like that the lights are very light (Is that a pun?) but after using them for a while, I decided that I didn’t like the coin cell batteries so much. Light output was about what you would expect from the two LEDs, not very much."

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Scout
Reviewed by Corey Webb, Nov 23, 2006

"It was an ok headlamp. Replaced the batteries twice, then gave up on it. It's not quite bright enough for me personally. It's a small lamp, good for emergencies, but if that's what you are looking for get the Petzl E Lite. It's smaller, lighter, and batteries last longer."

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Scout
Reviewed by Robert C, Oct 29, 2006

"I really like this light for a couple of specific uses. It is great for reading on the low setting while in a tent or I even use it for that at home when I don't want to wake the wife. I also use it on low while flying as it isn't so bright as to upset my night vision."

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Scout
Reviewed by Camp Harrington, Sep 16, 2006

"I've had two so far. The first one worked fine for about a year, then I gave it away. Got another one and like the previous reviewer, had that biatch break off at the hinge. Fortunately, my back-up emergency pocket maglite saved the day.

The only plus is the weight, which is negligible."

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Scout
Reviewed by Brendan, May 31, 2006

"Worked well for a while then the hat clip snapped and the product was no longer usable. Unfortunately when I contacted Princeton Tec they promised to send me a new one which I never recieved. It's been a year now. Looks like they lost a customer."

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