Review on GoForWild Rechargeable Headlamp With COB Enhancements, 500 Lumens Ultra Bright Flashlight, Red Light, Motion Sensor And Waterproof Design For Outdoor Activities, Camping And Hiking. by Aaron Allen

Original I charged this thing up and said, wow what a terrific headlamp. Bright light with spot, flood, red and strobe features. best of all you can turn it on and off just by waving your hand in front of it. DESPITE ALL THOSE GOOD THINGS, if this headlamp were within the return window, I would send it back. The battery is simply terrible. The length of time during which my headlamp stays bright is measured in minutes rather than hours. It goes dim gradually like old-fashioned flashlights without any electronics, so you get some warning that it's time to turn on a dependable head lamp. Perhaps this is just a case of you get what you pay for. I have much older headlamps from both Princeton Tec and Black Diamond that work far better.UPDATE: After I posted the review above, I got a surprise package in the mail: a new headlamp with a note saying this was a warranty replacement. So kudos to GOFORWILD for paying attention to the concerns of their customers. Since my original concerns were battery related, I decided to do a battery test on the replacement headlamp. I charged it fully, switched on flood mode (which is the one I use most of the time), and measured the light output with a light meter (about 2500 Lux at a distance of one foot from the meter). I left the headlamp on, measuring periodically. Somewhere between 2.5 and 3 hours of run time, the light had diminished to less than half the initial brightness. This was also the level that subjectively seemed inadequate for most use. So I would describe 2.5 to 3 hours as the useful run time. That's not terrific, but it's pretty good at this price point. And the fact that you can turn it on and off with a wave of the hand, means that you will likely let it burn only when actually needed. The headlamp would be better if it had brightness settings and if it had the electronics to maintain a constant light level rather than dimming gradually, but I consider it a good buy.