Princeton Tec Apex Extreme LED Headlamp

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Built to withstand bad weather and cold temperatures, the Princeton Tec Apex™ Extreme headlamp unleashes a bright beam to meet the needs of mountaineers, adventure racers and backpackers.

Apex Extreme features a compact battery pack that houses 8 AA alkaline batteries (included) and can be clipped to your waist or backpack to minimize the weight on your head
In cold weather, put the battery pack in a pocket or wear it under clothing to increase the efficiency and run time of alkaline batteries
Intense 3-watt LED with optimized lens casts a powerful 100 lumens of output; beam illuminates objects up to 110m away
3-watt LED combined with the Princeton Tec optimized lens/collimator maximizes the beam by balancing long throw with flood light
4 standard 5mm LEDs surround the 3-watt LED for softer light with extended battery life
Select from 2 lighting levels on both the 3-watt and standard LEDs to meet your lighting needs; features a flashing emergency strobe
Power-regulated circuit board ensures consistent lighting levels; Apex Extreme provides 2.5 hrs. of regulated light and 100 hrs. of total burn time on high
Proprietary heat sink technology prevents light from getting too hot and damaging the LEDs
Apex Extreme is designed to work with alkaline, lithium or rechargeable batteries

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Princeton Tec Apex Extreme LED Headlamp Specs

Specification	Description
Bulb type	1 3-watt LED/4 5mm LEDs
Weight with batteries	14.7 ounces
Dimensions	Lamp: 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.5 / battery pack: 1.5 x 6 inches
Brightness (lux @ 2 meters)	High: 950 / low: 18
Light output	130 lumens
Maximum beam distance	High: 110 / Low: 24 meters
Brightness levels	4
Beam type	Flood / spot
Strobes	1
Regulated output	Yes
Battery life at 70 degrees	High: 2 hrs. 30 min. / low: 30 hrs.
Batteries	8 AA
Material	Plastic
Rechargeable	No

Princeton Tec Apex Extreme LED Headlamp Customer Reviews

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Princeton Tec Apex Extreme LED Headlamp

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2009

(11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Best of the Best Headlight

By Night-Ranger

from Kernersville, NC

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

Adjustable Beam
Bright
Durable
Long battery life
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Geocaching
Night Operations

Comments about Princeton Tec Apex Extreme LED Headlamp:

As an avid cacher with a family, I find that most of my caching is done at night. I bought this headlamp only after searching and using several others. This is the absolute best I have found for battery life, brightness and durability.

I received this light for Christmas from my wife (she let me pick it out!) I researched all of the available lights in my price range and found this one to be the best for under $100. I did not allow myself to even look at some of the much higher priced spelunking lamps.

I was so excited as I opened the box, it arrived on Christmas Eve. I took it out of the box and immediately started playing with it. To my surprise, it did come with batteries! I know this because I blinded myself within seconds of having it out of the package. Oh my. This thing is extremely bright. I could not wait to use it.

I got on the trail the next night. It throws down a serious beam of light. It has two different swithes. There is the single light switch that is for distance. This has two modes-Bright and Mega Bright! Then there is the switch for the 4 light option that is still extremely bright but does have a dimmer and a flash option.

One of the problems with LED lights, is that the brighter they are, the more they heat up. When they heat up, they must internally dim themselves to protect the circuit. One reason that this lamp is so bright is the large heat sink attached to the head. This allows the light to be extremely bright without damaging the LED. I have not seen any other headlamp with a heat sink this large. most of the time, you cannot see any heat sink even though it will have one.

The light has a regulated circuit that allows it to stay the same initial brightness for over 2.5 hours on the brightest setting. I got far longer than that because I used the dimmer option which was plenty bright for my uses. It is hard to say about the battery life with rechargeables. I recharge them after every use which gives me more than enough light every night I go out. Sure it does take 8 batteries. Using rechargeables is a must for me.

I was concerned initially about the battery pack. All of my previous lights had a integrated battery pack in the head strap. I really like the separate battery pack now. It is lighter on my head and there are numerous options for placing the battery pack. I usually just put it in my coat pocket or clip it onto my pack.

Princeton Tec is a company that stands behind their products with a lifetime guarantee. No other headlight manufacturer does this to my knowledge. My first experience with them was with my dive light that I have used for over 20 years without fail.

Overall, I love my lamp. It offers an extremely bright light with a tight beam with good penetrating distance. It has an extremely long battery life that warns you when it is getting low.