Fenix HM61R V3.0 Rechargeable Headlamp

Good light. I bought this for bird hunting and wanted a rechargeable light with flood, red, and maybe spot. My old Amazon cheapy only last 30 minutes now so its time for a new one. I just happen to see an add about the new v3. 0 (it was out for 2 days with no real reviews) but all the specs looked pretty good, so I got it. I've since added a YouTube video to see some none paid reviews for it. So far I've used it for 8 or 9 hunts and its going great. I like the options of flood and red levels and after putting out decoys, I can switch to the lowest red/flood and am able to see in the blind without being overly bright. I would like to compare it side by side with the HM55R RENEGADE and for my use, I would like more red/flood levels of light vs the spot.

Has a whole lot of great features in a very practical 18650 size case. Red light with 4 modes, flood light with 4 modes and spotlight with 4 modes. User interface is completely intuitive to me after limited use, and lots of experience with other Fenix lights. Double click larger end switch quickly to go directly to red mode, a nice feature in my opinion. Very well designed and executed overall.

I have owned the LD15R twice, lost one loved it so much bought another,HM50Rv2, and the HM71r. I bought the 61r. v3 to complement the others. I found myself using all of them as right angle carry primarily except when i needed a headlamp. The HM61r v3 right angle was perfect for searching for spider mites on tropical plants, which is what ive been using the smaller ones for. It gives me longer runtime and the ability to slide in the headband. The new headbands are so much better being wider. Should have made that change along time ago. I wish older ones could be used in the same headband. It also makes the perfect mailbox flashlight with the ability go from low floodlight to bright spotlight for animals and brighter red light for cars passing by. Already pointed down when walking you can switch to red when cars come by. Also love the magnetic tail cap. My only issues are the battery rattle in the body that you don't hear in the other models when you tap it on the side or pick up. Also the proximity sensor doest work very well on soft surfaces like my bed which started smoking, which is what will burn, but it only works on reflective surfaces so its only useful to marketing. The dual button, although i like the ability, is not as easy to use as the 71 and is easy to miss press. I love the versatility that this model offers in the lineup and would definitely buy again!