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Gadget Brando 5 LED Cap Light
March 14, 2006
Not long ago I reviewed the Gadget Brando 3 LED Clip-On Flashlight which could be attached to the brim of a ball cap. While that was a good idea and a handy product, today's review item takes the same general idea and runs with it. So without further ado, I present the Gadget Brando 5 LED Cap Light, an approximately 3.5" long x 2" wide x 0.5" deep five LED bar which clips to the underside of a cap's brim.
Two Lithium CR2032 cells are included, and once installed the light bar will be powered on or off by pressing the small button to the left of the battery compartment.
When turned on, the five LEDs glow with an extremely bright white light. It is enough to illuminate a safe walking path in front of the wearer, or to put a spotlight on whatever project the wearer is working.
Attaching the light bar to the brim of a cap is accomplished by sliding the two plastic clips over the bill's edge.
Once installed, the light bar peeks from underneath. This is the part of the review where I should mention that if you are the finicky type that has to get your brim creased just so, then this product may undo a little bit of what you have worked so hard to achieve. However, the pay off is that for a slightly less creased brim the user will get bright illumination for walking, hiking, or working in a dark area.
Steve, my ever-patient model, shows that the 5-LED Cap Light doesn't add a ton of bulk to the wearer's cap...
...and it can be a great way to work on things while shining a light exactly where it is needed.
In fact, Steve said he could have really used this product back when he was restoring Sarah's Firebird
The Gadget Brando 5 LED Cap light is a clever solution for those that need an extra hand when working alone. It's not quite as obvious as a full head lamp, and it is more powerful than a small clip-on. As an added bonus, the clip on light can be removed and held when a hand held flashlight is desired. I think it's a pretty clever idea.
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Can't say I like the battrey design choice. Would a single AAA [theoretically] fit inside this unit? button batteries are not known for being cheap.
nice product though.
F.
Hello All;
I was so impressed by the idea of this light that as soon as I saw them, I wanted one. With all the fantastic ideas for these which can be obvious and I am sure there will be some more post on those. I had a shocking advantage with mine tonight, the first night I owned it.
I had been using a bulky 3 LED 1 Incandescent bulb Bushnell Head Lamp for walking my dog after dark in our rural area. I found that to be not only handy but it was good for safety reasons when traffic would pass.
Tonight was my first time using this new Cap.Light with the 5 LEDs and as I was walking in my neighborhood at 11:00pm I was approached from behind by a SUV, 2 guys jumped out and were acting aggressively until I turned and looked the driver strait in the eyes. When he suddenly said Holy Sh** and jumped back into the SUV and they left.
My point being, they were about to MUG me until the driver realized that I was able to blind him and have both hands free to defend myself.
I feel now that this light may have not only paid for itself on it's maiden voyage, but possibly saved my life.
I am so impressed that I am looking for where I can aquire these wholesale to include them on my own web site.
By the way, wearing this light on my cap , I do not even feel it there unlike the Bushnell headlamp which is so heavy I have to constantly adjust it and occassionally bump my head with it.
Keet Hensley
