Streamlight Enduro is a compact, lightweight, high performance LED headlamp. The Streamlight Enduro can be removed from its headstrap and clipped to a hat brim. At only 2.75 ounces with batteries, the Streamlight Enduro is powered by two AAA batteries giving the user a top performing sub compact headlamp. Streamlight Enduro has been specifically engineered to minimize weight and maximize run time. The Streamlight Enduro's optimized center of gravity provides maximum wearer comfort and stability during use. Features of Streamlight Enduro: • can be removed from the headstrap and clipped to a hat brim • one of the brightest, lightest, most compact headlamps for the price • impact resistant ABS body • high-flux LED with 100,000 hour life • high and low brightness modes • 14.5 lumens high (850 peak beam candlepower), 6 lumens low • runs for 6 hours high, 24 hours low • solid state power regulation provides maximum light output throughout battery life • push button switch • unbreakable polycarbonate lens • O-ring sealed • waterproof to 1 meter for 1 hour • made in China • limited lifetime warranty through Streamlight Read Customer Reviews..
| Battery |
2 AAA, included |
| Dimensions |
2.25"(W) x 1.6"(D) |
| Lamp Type |
high-flux LED, 100,000 hour life |
| Light Output |
14.5 Lumens high, 6 Lumens low |
| Weight w/ Batteries |
2.75 oz. |
| Run Time |
6 hrs high, 24 hrs low |
| Focus Type |
Wide |
| On/Off |
Pushbutton |
| Material |
ABS construction |
| Origin |
Made in China |
| Warranty |
limited lifetime warranty through Streamlight |
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from Kuwait gives it a 4 and says..
I ordered two of these and examined both.
I was hopeful this was a headlamp version of Streamlight's excellent Microstream series, but the headlamp apparently does not use the same 0.5 watt LED as the former. It seems to use something similar to a 5mm Nichia in terms of power output and blueness, albeit with no lens (it uses a sort-of focusable reflector instead). This light is really blueish, not the near-white you get from a Microstream, a Luxeon, or even a Streamlight Propolymer 2-AA flashlight.
The beam is good, with a focused center spot and wide, smooth sidespill. There is not much variable "focus" range, as there is with a typical Maglite. The focus appears to be used only for fine-tuning the center spot.
The two power levels are useful, though I would prefer the low to be lower and the high to be higher. They seem to be pretty close to each other. One click turns on the light and gives low, the next click high, and the third turns off the light. The high level overall output is approximately two-thirds the output of my 1AA Streamlight Microstream, which is rated at 20 lumens. So the Enduro's rating of 14.5 lumens seems about right. The light output appears to be semi-regulated.
I didn't test the rated run times, but I was able to operate the light on a single AAA battery, which indicates the light will keep operating down to 1.5 volts, albeit at a lower output. With two AAA's onboard, that means the light will keep going when each battery is at 0.75 volts, which is really depleted. So it looks like this light is one of those that is "good to the last drop" as far as battery power.
The headlamp claims to be waterproof to one meter for one hour. I'm not sure if the reflector focusing assembly has to be screwed in all the way for that to be effective, but I would tend to think so in order for the O-ring to seal properly.
You can also take off the reflector completely for a smooth wide-area lighting effect. That could be very useful in certain situations.
This light should be excellent for household tasks, wilderness use, walking around the neighborhood at night, and light-duty contracting. I wouldn't recommend this for heavy-duty industrial use or bicycling in an urban environment where streetlights create shadows.
In all, I give this light four stars because it is reasonably priced, lightweight, comfortable to wear and useful despite its uninspiring LED color.
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