Cheap Headlamp

[twelveboar]

I picked up one of these from an Aldi store. It's shown next to a Petzl Tikka Plus for scale. It is brighter as it has 5 LEDs although output is not adjustable, it's either on, off or flashing. It is slightly bigger and not quite as well made but at a tenth of the price I'll probably get a few to leave in the car, bike, rucksack, etc.
£2.99 including batteries.

 

[Mad Mike]

Thanks for that.
Looks good for the price
I this one of their 1 week specials ? - usualy gone by the time I get there

 

[twelveboar]

'Fraid so Mike, there's loads of dodgy camping gear, but this looked to be a fair bit of kit. Assuming it doesn't break, it is pretty amazing value.

 

[Rocket]

Shame theres no Aldi store on the Isle of Wight

 

[wingstoo]

This shop has a few items that could be deemed usefull for those with an outdoor interest, some of the kit is cheap and no doubt nasty, some of it just cheap.

http://www.tchibo.co.uk/is-bin/INTE.../TdUkBrowseCatalog-Start?CategoryName=phase_1

The link will take you to their current front window sales, but instore there is other kit to look for.

They had a good line in vacuum bag sealers, may be a few left in the shops, but not on the web site.

Great for packing your food stuffs in when out for the weekend.

LS

 

[Adi]

I have a Alpkit Indigo head torch and at £5 including p&p, great product at great value.

There are two settings other than off, one being low power using 2 led's and the other being high power using 4 led's although i cant see much difference in output.

But, at £5 i have no complaints and it fills my needs.

Here is the link

 

[g4ghb]

I have one of the alpkit headtorches too! - I picked it up at the 2005 outdoors show and havn't seen one since!


it is great! - light, bright a and with a cunning little addition of some self adhesive red 'gel' I have a lamp thet when is on 'dim' (2 leds) it is red and on bright (4) is white/slightly pink - is great for mapreading on night nav's

might get another at that price........ (if the wife dosn't notice - my headtorch 'collection' is almost as large as my knife!

 

[Mikey P]

The Alpkit lights are great for 'normalish' stuff and fine for bushcraft; however, for climbing and more serious stuff, I would recommend one of the newer (and, unfortunately, a lot more expensive) lights by Petzl, Black Diamond and the like.

Having said that, my Alpkit light is my most 'used' light because it's so cheap and I don't mind if I trash it. Well recommended.

As I don't work for Alpkit, I think I'm safe to say that you should have a look at their website (www.alpkit.com) for clothing, sleeping mats and sleeping bags . They also have some info on a 'teepee'-style (I bet someone shouts at me for that) tent they made; not sure if it's going into production though.