A common question we’ve had some people ask about our new SnowMiner Headlamp / Lantern is whether the light will shine in the users eyes while in use. This would have been a possibility due to the ambient light that comes off the LED bulb since it does not have a solid enclosure like traditional headlamps on the market. One user even asked the question on a forum we saw asking whether light would shine in a users eyes if they were wearing glasses.
We try to consider this early in the design phase of the SnowMiner and came up with a simple solution. By adding a small molded visor at the bottom of the plastic enclosure we were able to block light from the users eyes. You can see from the pictures below that even when tilting the headlamp, light does not hit the users nose until it has been tilted five clicks.
To answer the other question in the forum about the 80 Lumens and 55 hours, yes it’s true the SnowMiner will last 55 hours on high. LED technology is changing so quickly that each year new innovations come out that are more efficient then older models. Our assumptions would be that new headlamps coming out in 2012 will continue to become more and more efficient.
Under the silicone dome the molded headlamp enclosure features a visor to protect against light in the users eyes.
Standard Position
1 Click Tilted Down
2 Click Tilted Down
3 Clicks Tilted Down
4 Clicks Tilted Down
5 Clicks Tilted Down
