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Anyone else wearing headlamps around their neck? (www.printables.com)

submitted 1 week ago by SammysHP@lemmy.world to c/flashlight@lemmy.world

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Sometimes, wearing a headlamp on your head can be a challenge, for example during rain or fog or when using a hat. An alternative is to wear the headlamp around your neck. But this can be uncomfortable and wobbly with most original holders.

This simple plate was designed to use the clamping part of the Skilhunt HB3 headlamp mount. Not only is it a great mount by itself, it is also easy to take apart and to design a compatible bracket for your headlamp yourself.

You can find the 3D model here:

https://www.printables.com/model/1483308-skilhunt-hb3-chestplate

(Before anyone gets worried: there's a weak link in the paracord.)

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[–] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

For running or hiking at night, it's really nice to have light not coming from your head. When a light source is next to your eyes, you never see any shadows, which obscures some obstacles. Some people wear lights on a backpack strap or a waist band to get around this.

Kogalla Ra is a big name for that type of light. Also the Flipbelt light is popular.

This mounting plate could easily be used to work the same way those products are.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

i was never comfortable with headlights but i thought they were the only practical solution when you needed to use both hands.
then i got myself an oclip :) oclip

[–] cazssiew@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

An olight clipped to a beanie is the best headlamp I've ever used

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I used to do something similar when I was in maritime electronics servicing. It often involved dark and cramp spaces, and after bumping the headlamp in the bulkhead too many times I started wearing it around my neck instead. The light survived longer, and those few extra cm could be occupied by my head instead.

[–] SloppyJoe@toast.ooo 1 points 1 week ago

I like the Petzl e+Lite Headlamp. It is technically a headlamp but small and can be clipped onto items.