Princeton Tec Fred Headlamp, 200 lm

Are you tired of the bulk and unnecessary complexity of most headlamps? Check this out. The Fred from Princeton Tec is exactly what most people really need in a high-quality package with a reasonable price.

A special point of interest is the slick shape and small size, which seems like a slightly flattened medium-sized egg. Everything is integrated, so you don't have separate battery cases and wiring flinging about. The Fred can really be carried in a pocket without noticing.

Made in USA.

Functions and features

Fred stands out from the masses because it's so simple. You don't really need a hundred brightness, color, and strobe settings behind complex Konami codes of pressing buttons for so and so long.

The battery case is opened with the tip of a knife, a small coin, or something. The slide-buckle of the headband just so happens to have a suitable tab on it, so you never need to look for a tool.

To attach the light to a shoulder strap or any 25 mm (1") webbing as found on MOLLE gear, just weave the band off the split bars and go nuts.

Basic features

• Four modes
• Low Red always comes on first
• Small size and streamlined form
• Easy adjustment up and down by one hand
• Adjustable elastic headband
• Can be attached to any 25 mm (1") webbing

Button functions

1. A single press turns the light on in Low Red
2. A second press boosts power
3. A third press turns the light off
4. When the light is on, a longer press activates the 200 lm flood light
5. Press and hold to dim the flood light
6. A single press turns the flood light off.

To go through your backpack, read a map or check the trail immediately before your eyes, a low red setting is best, so it's the primary mode. There's no "previous mode memory", so the functions are always the same and you get used to them quickly.

Princeton Tec offers a 5-year warranty for this model.