Ledlenser HF8R Signature Head Torch - Field Test - Keep Or Sell ?

[@samhill3496]

It's a real light. Far ahead of others. Easy to wear or mount on my Intense Primer S. Case, tough. charging , magnetic, control phone or manual. If you use it as a flood night lite in tent you can turn it off with phone in your bag. Th adaptive strength and focus is very helpful, rain or snow you don't have to take your gloves off to work on the light. Run time is very long. 9 hrs of dark, I'm done in one or two. I'll crawl in a hole. LedLenser had a new customer deal for I think 20% off for 1st time customer. Saved a bunch. So, winner , winner, chicken dinner. Happy Holidays Tom. Enjoy.

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey Sam you are a star... You mentioned many things here that I didn't so I really appreciate your thoughtfulness behind your comments.. I have used this light now on 5 or more camps and like it more on every one.. It really hits the sweet spots for me.. I loved the previous H7r core but this has way more features, is 50 percent more powerful and 25 percent lighter... Hey happy new year once again.. best wishes Tom

[@Chris.in.taiwan]

No. LED Lenser is trash.

[@samhill3496]

@@Chris.in.taiwan when it gets real tough and scary dark like in a coal mine I light my candle. You can't depend on technology

[@garynesbitt5078]

Hi Tom. The run times and lux output on this torch for a relatively low weight make it a good all round package. Having seen you use this on a couple of camps I have to say it’s very impressive 👌

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey Gary thank you.. Yes it's really impressive and each time I use it I like it even more.. Tom

[@marto_sauce9564]

Love the point about the magnetic charging, never thought of the practicality of not having a charging port for stuff to clog

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hi thank you for your comments... I think people compare ports to their phones which are also waterproof... BUT they wont continue to work until dried out. Its not a deal breaker but just something that you dont have to worry about and will stand the test of time... best wishes tom

[@Prince_Buster]

Thank you Tom, merry Christmas. Have a brew.......well earned. Cathal

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey Cathal great to hear from you. Thank you so very much for the coffee s ☕ really appreciate it very much.. Happy Christmas to you and best wishes Tom

[@samhill3496]

Hi Tom. Good to see you again. facebook has seen fit not to notify me or send any of your vids my way. So I did a search and found you. Happy Holidays. I'll catch up on the vids.

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey Sam I hope you are doing well and great to hear from you again.. Haven't done too many videos lately but I will get a few more done soon . I hope you have a great Christmas ⛄.. best wishes Tom

[@kennyhousehold578]

Nice one. I just bought a Ledlenser hr4 for 50quid but when I can afford it I think I will upgrade the this headlight with the adjustable spot light. Thanks for the review

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey great to hear from you and your thoughts 💭 on the Hr4.. I used this light again on a camp in Saturday night and really love it.. Power is awesome and that spot is so punchy into the distance maintaining still a decent spread of light... Best wishes Tom

[@bazzmidas]

Hi Tom. Thank you for sharing. I use Olight torch and head torch. Mainly because they are so small and easy to carry. They also have a ‘moonlight’ mode which gives off a very low l😅get and that’s handy for when you’re in the tent or cooking without blasting everyone with white light. Greetings from camp in Kilkenny, the fire is lit with coal, toasty.

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey thank you for watching and leaving me a comment... yes I hear Olight are pretty good so I must have a look again at their products... Awesome to hear that you are out on a camp.. Hope you really enjoy it... Best wishes Tom

[@moab_in]

A very interesting light, great capabilities and configurability. A couple of very minor critiques of the headtorch from what I've seen here - I personally dislike switching where the modes include alternate functions i.e. low / medium /high then flash, preferring flash or beacon modes to be accessed via some other switch mode and not in the main levels loop. Also I noticed that when you attached the charger the light went off - this is quite common but in a perfect world the light would remain illuminating while charging. That said it could replace my current system where I have a headtorch + mini thrower torch (wuben e6) for a long-distance spot for route finding in technical terrain

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hi I get what you are saying but the light can also be programmed to come on at its last setting or cycle through in the preset order.. In practice I didn't find the flash mode intrusive or annoying as its only one function and at leat the RGB modes are separate.. Yes when you attach the charger the lights goes off by default but you can switch it on again if you need it... great observations by the way and best wishes Tom

[@Bikepacking]

Just in time …. I bought the Black Diamond Icon Headlamp 7 years ago it just failed .. the cabling just fell apart .. that head lamp for sure looks better

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey Mark, great to hear your thoughts and I really appreciate you watching the video... Like I said this lamp is easily a keeper for me... It's quite bulky but thats just because everything is at the front and it needs to be that size to give the power output and combined runtimes. For what it is the weight and size are absolutely fair enough. I ll bring it to Vietnam so you can have a look if you haven't bought something else or it by then... 5 weeks from tomorrow and really looking forward to meeting you and your family... best wishes Tom

[@Bikepacking]

@@TOMHEANEY100 beer time

[@TOMHEANEY100]

@@Bikepacking many beers.. 🍺

[@memphisreines4058]

Happy new year. Now let's get out there.

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey you too mate.. Great to hear from you.. Best wishes Tom

[@Fellmandave1]

Looks a great light Tom, could even lure me away from my Fenix. The reactive light seemed a little laggy though, compared to thepetzl swift rl. Or it might of been you switching modes, what do you think? Great video Tom and like all of yours, well filmed and leaves you wanting more.

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hi Dave, this is heavier than the Fenix but has much better constant light out put as the Fenix drops off power very fast.. If you boost it up again it then eats through the battery.. At least that was my experience.. I haven't used the swift RL but at 700 lumen max and only a 2 hour run time its a bit off the stats here but it is lighter weight in its defence. I obviously am not familiar how the Petzl reactive lighting works but I was suer impressed with the Ledlenser here and it definitely dumps out the power for open spaces. When using it as a bike light it dipped the beam in built up areas and for on coming cars which was awesome... Thank you for the comment.. I hope you are well... Tom

[@Jim553just]

Seems a v good light, way outside of my wallet though 😢 I will see what else the manufacturer has. Another great upload, thank you

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey Jim, thank you for watching and leaving me a comment.. Many options from Ledlenser and the MH5 is one of my favourites.... best wishes Tom

[@eliritashurina]

Tom nice to see you upload a video again.

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey thank you its been a while and had a few failed attempts with filming this one.... I hope you are well and getting out camping.... best wishes Tom

[@eliritashurina]

@@TOMHEANEY100you always have a really cool high end gear I’m so amazed.

[@TOMHEANEY100]

@@eliritashurina Yes I am pretty happy with it thank you.., 😁

[@Martycycleman]

Cheers Tom, I don't think it's for me. Seems a bit over the top. But as you say, all the bells and whistles and a top product. Have a Nice Christmas

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey, Marty thank you for watching once again I really appreciate it and great to hear from you.. It just depends on how much light you need and when I walk in after dark in the winter I need proper light for the walk itself and setting the tent up.. Thank you very much for the coffee too thats also very much appreciated... best wishes and have a great Christmas too... Tom

[@Pisceanboi]

Thank so much again Tom, for easily the most comprehensive and best review of this new headlight from Ledlenser that I have seen. My very first camping headlight was a Coleman - which also has sensors to adjust between spot and flood, and will reduce the output as you get close to an object - but it has nothing like the power and ease of control with the Phone app that this new Ledlenser has, let alone the build quality, lumens output, run time, and 7 year warranty. Ledlenser should seriously list you as an ambassador as your reviews are so thoroughly researched and presented, and real world; I've been thinking about adding this headlamp to my collection; after your review it's just a matter of when rather than if... Thank you again for easily being one of the very best camping kit reviewers on KZbin - very much appreciated, and all the best for the future with the channel.. :-)

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey thank you so very much for taking the time to give me such a detailed amount of positive feedback.. Yeah I tested this light on 5 or more camps before I reviewed it. I even took it out on my bike to see how the reactive lighting worked with oncoming traffic and street lighting.. But even apart from the reactive lighting it's still about the basics like build quality, ease of use, power output, runtime and weight.. Ledlenser here have reduced the weight by 25 percent , increased the power by 50 percent and kept the runtime the same compared to the H7r core.. Never mind now having the ability to have spot and flood beams combined. So this one is my favourites and one of my best friends has bought one based on our discussions.. Just a bit more detail for you.. ha ha.. Once again I really appreciate you sharing your positivity.. best wishes Tom

[@JackKlumpass]

Happy new year Tom!!!

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey thank you Jack and a very happy new year to you too.. best wishes Tom

[@davidcressey]

Great video, i love my Petzl bindi, but this looks good!

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey David, thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts on the Petzl.. Petzl have been into the reactive technology for a while.... best wishes Tom

[@samhill3496]

KZbin certainly isn't what people think it is. I'm from the old days of film and video. It takes forever sometimes for the simplest idea to get done. Penny's per hour after all said and done. And this isn't done in the backyard. Costs money, time to go and do. You may see a vid every year or so from Nomad Mountain Man, just don't hold your breath. No pressure.

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey Sam happy new year are always great to hear from you and your thoughts 💭.. Yeah as you say most viewers have no idea how KZbin really works.. I have been close to binning it many times... It's not really anyone's fault just maybe so much competition.. I hope you are doing well.. best wishes Tom

[@PaulH20DrinkMe]

Would have loved to have seen the RGB modes in the dark unless i missed it in the video

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hi Paul,no you didn't miss it.. It's very hard to film RGB due to the low light output... Tom

[@acpengineering7377]

the signature has a boost mode.. double click the power button.. it gives you 2000L!! Thank me later 👍

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Thanks for the info! ha ha I am totally aware of the boost mode BUT failed to mention it... No matter how many times I would have watched my edits I would always have missed it until pointed out ... I appreciate you bringing this to my attention so I have added this into the description...

[@tikebkaatar]

Be interested to know what battery it has and whether it's replaceable or not.

[@TOMHEANEY100]

It's all integrated I am afraid.. It still runs when getting charged but not possible to carry a spare.. Hope that helps.. best wishes Tom

[@TOMHEANEY100]

The H19R or Signature both have replaceable batteries as the pack is separate and at the rear of the lamp...Tom

[@richchriscracker]

Still has a 7yr warranty including the battery so not bad going.

[@TOMHEANEY100]

@@richchriscracker yes absolutely.. 7 year warranty very good and all my old ones still going with no loss of performance.. Tom

[@HumVDoctor1]

Hey Tom, love your videos. Which do you think is better, this HF8R or the older H19R that you reviewed earlier?

[@TOMHEANEY100]

It just depends on your requirements.. This one is much lighter and powerful enough and offers reactive lighting.. The H19R Signature is heavier but ultimately more powerful if you need or fancy the power... I hope that helps. Both are awesome.. Tom

[@HumVDoctor1]

@@TOMHEANEY100 thank you very much.

[@TOMHEANEY100]

@@HumVDoctor1 welcome

[@marcoelli236]

Hi Tom, how r u? 2 months already since the last one... starting to miss you!! jaja what are u preparing for us?

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hi, I am working on a review of the Scarp 1 Ultra.. Got rained out today filming so will have another go tomorrow then video out on Sunday I hope, as in England a few days in-between so cant get editing... Hey I appreciate the comment... Best wishes Tom

[@MattShafter]

HI Tom!!!

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Hey Matt I hope you are doing well.. best wishes Tom

[@ryanaustin-11]

they have a variety of ways to waste your money

[@TOMHEANEY100]

Very Constructive....