Reviews of Princeton Tec Remix Headlamp

Now even brighter than before, the Princeton Tec Remix headlamp outputs 100 lumens to light up the trail ahead. It's an essential tool to have when backpacking or traveling. Single Maxbright LED throws a bright white beam up to 73m on high; three 5mm LEDs reach up to 53m on high.... read more about Princeton Tec Remix Headlamp

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By AMP

from Knoxville, TN

About Me Casual/ Recreational

6/02/2013

Love it so far!

4.0

PROS

Great visibility
Long battery life

CONS

BEST USES

Front headlight

Comments:

Used this head lamp for a backpacking trip near Jenny Lake in the Tetons and it outdid everyone else's. Great light!

By jwill

from az

About Me Casual/ Recreational

4/20/2013

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

great performer

5.0

PROS

Light weight
Great visibility
Long battery life

CONS

BEST USES

Working
Backpacking
Biking
Hunting

Comments:

I use this thing for everyday use, hunting, backpacking, hiking, mountain biking, working on my jeep, and much more. It has been 100% reliable. The different brightness settings are great and easy to change. On the brightest setting you don't just get a pencil beam but it also floods so you get a great peripheral of the surroundings. I am going to buy about 3 of these so that I have one to keep with my different gear. and of course now that my girlfriend went backpacking with me and was jealous of it I will get her one as well. I wish I had one of these in Iraq.

By zero2hide

from Fort Collins, Colorado

About Me Casual/ Recreational

3/18/2013

Nice Quality - Made in USA

5.0

PROS

Great visibility
Nice Switch
Made In USA

CONS

BEST USES

Camping

Comments:

I needed an extra headlamp that was not for work. This is solidly built and I was delighted to find it was not made in China. As an employee of a non-profit organization that works to keep crafts, skills and trades alive at home, it's always great to find those innovators out there prepared to take the risk to bring great products like this to market.

By Robot Moose

from Norcal

3/12/2013

Great headlamp

5.0

PROS

Great visibility
Long battery life

CONS

BEST USES

Front headlight
Backpacking Headlamp

Comments:

I was impressed by the trio of great lighting options from this unit, and that you didn't have to cycle through them all to get to one desirable setting. The high-beam option creates a prolific column of light, the low-bean setting is great in camp, and the mid-beam setting is good for backpacking in groups and not wanting to blind your comrades. Otherwise, it' lightweight, the batteries are easily changed, and the ratcheting pivot is the best designed pivot I've seen on any headlamp.

By Siliquin

from Charlotte, NC

12/12/2012

A lot of light for the price

5.0

PROS

Long battery life

CONS

BEST USES

Work

Comments:

I bought this light almost a year ago when I went to work doing structural repairs under houses. After more than 10 months of nearly daily use the light has remained bright and still has low power consumption. I store the light with other personal equipment in my backpack and have had very few problems with the light accidently being turned on. It has only happened twice to the best of my recollection. The only problem I've had with the light is when one of my colleagues dropped a jack weighing about 35 on it and broke the bottom half of one of the retainers, which, obviously, is beyond the normal scope of wear and tear.

By CaFl

from Monterey, CA

11/14/2012

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

Great for stargazing

5.0

PROS

Long battery life
Great visibility

CONS

BEST USES

Night commute
Trail riding
Front headlight

Comments:

I took this headlight on a 10 day float trip down the Green River. The stars in Canyonlands NP were magnificent. I was able to use the red light setting and keep my headlamp on while walking from my tent to our stargazing tarp without disturbing others' enjoyment of the stars. During a recent backpacking trip, I can't tell you how many people were blinded by bright white headlamps but no one ever complained about my red light. This was packed in my Otter Box during the float trip and in my hip belt pocket of my backpack and I had a problem with the power switch being pressed into the "on" position. Battery life is long due to the LED option. Very useful for float, backpacking and biking trips.

By kc7sqd

from Los Angeles, CA

11/07/2012

(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)

Versatile light, needs small improvement

4.0

PROS

Great visibility
Long battery life

CONS

Does Not Tilt Enough
Bad Battery Clip

BEST USES

Camp Use
Hiking

Comments:

I bought the remix to replace an older backpacking headlamp with fewer features. I'm a big fan of the variable brightness settings and single bright bulb versus smaller bulbs to save battery life. I can always find a setting that is right for the situation, and the lowest brightness setting is often all I need. I have two small complaints: The clip to release the battery cover is very hard to get open, and seems like it could snap off with too much force, and render the headlamp unusable. Also, the headlamp can rotate, but the beam does not point down far enough. This means that even at the lowest angle, the bean can easily shine into other people's eyes and does not light the ground directly in front of me.

By G18s

from Raleigh, NC

About Me Casual/ Recreational

11/04/2012

Not bad.

4.0

PROS

Great visibility
Long battery life

CONS

BEST USES

Front headlight

Comments:

I bought this because I was heading up on Mt. Mitchell in Asheville, NC before the sun risen. I cannot really complain as this was my first headlamp. It was very bright at 100 lumens. It held up and did what I needed for it to do. I would get this again if I needed too.

By joeurban

from S.F. Bay Area

About Me Casual/ Recreational

9/29/2012

Princeton Tec Remix Headlamp

5.0

PROS

Long battery life
Four Light Levels
Uses 3 Cheap Aaa Bats

CONS

BEST USES

Auto Mechanic Light
Home Plumbing Light

Comments:

Use it to work on my car where the sun don't shine. It shines where you look, as opposed to other auto drop lights. Can't wait to plumb with it. Wife saw it, and now uses it for knitting and sewing. Really focuses a nice beam on work surface, especially if you have reached the age of challenged eye sight. Runs on 3 AAA Bats-no expensive power source.

By catnoe

from Greensboro, NC

About Me Casual/ Recreational

9/14/2012

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

Better than a lantern

5.0

PROS

Long battery life
Great visibility

CONS

BEST USES

Comments:

Cross country trip a few years ago we had rechargable lanterns but had difficulty with them. Gave up the lanterns and bought headlamps when we ran across the next camping gear store which happened to be an REI. Now anytime we need light, camping, going to the Drive-in, or power outage we have light thanks to the headlamps and can read without having to share an ineffectual lantern. We are on our second pair of headlamps and worth every penny. (The first pair got lost in a move of house.)

By trc1977

from Baton Rouge, LA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

8/23/2012

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

Great headlamp

5.0

PROS

Great visibility
Long battery life

CONS

None

BEST USES

Front headlight
Night commute

Comments:

Bright enough to light trail on Grand Canyon at night for myself and hiker in front who forgot his headlamp Comfortable and effective and good price

By Carbonfiberboy

from Everett, WA

8/08/2012

(18 of 42 customers found this review helpful)

Not so great for backpacking

1.0

PROS

CONS

BEST USES

Comments:

I'm a backpacker. My last Princeton Tech mini headlamp broke and doesn't seem to be made anymore, too bad because I really liked it. This lamp has a fatal flaw: the large obvious button turns the lamp on by simply pressing it. That means that it cannot be packed in one's backpack without removing the batteries, because it'll turn itself on every time, and then when you need it, it won't work. So instead you have to pack the batteries separately and then try to find them and install them in the correct polarity in less than favorable light conditions, which is why you need the thing in the first place, and of course if you do it wrong you destroy the lamp, no warranty and maybe big danger to you, though of course I always carry two headlamps. My last Princeton Tech had a closed position that completely covered the switch, no problem. My other headlamp turns off by unscrewing the lamp fixture, no problem. This one is a problem. I'm tempted to return it. I just can't believe they designed it like this. I guess that's the problem with shopping online.

By ackram

from vegas

About Me Avid Cyclist

5/24/2012

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

Great headlamp

5.0

PROS

Long battery life
Great visibility

CONS

BEST USES

Comments:

Bought this light just to use with my telescope as it has a really bright red mode. However, the main light is so bright and the headlamp so comfortable and easy to use I use it more than my other more expensive headlamps. I have a Mammut X-Zoom and find this way better.

By Run4Life303

from Parker CO,

5/11/2012

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

Wahoo

5.0

PROS

Long battery life
Great visibility

CONS

BEST USES

Night Running on Trails
Night commute
Trail riding
Front headlight
Hangin With Friends

Comments:

I use the light for ultra races, we race a lot in the dark. I love how it stays on my head, once I put it on never have to touch it.

By 1bigpig

from PA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

4/09/2012

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

Best I've used yet

5.0

PROS

Long battery life
Great visibility

CONS

BEST USES

Front headlight

Comments:

I had bought this last year and have used it a ton. So now I am pawning the old one off to the wife and got another one with the red LED. I have used 4-5 other brands and this has been my fav so far.