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Having recently taken up running again I needed to add a few safety items to my running kit to allow me to undertake some early morning runs in the dark. Part of my daily 10K run is on an unlit main road and so I need to be able to see the pavement in front of me as well as be seen by oncoming traffic. This £7.49 beanie hat from TAGVOseemed to answer the bill.
The hat arrived packed in a plastic vacuum bag containing just the beanie hat, no instructions were included or required.
Build quality seems fine. The beanie hat is medium weight – thicker than most simple beanie hats but not up to ski hat standard. The hat is unlined but is thick enough for winter runs and indeed for me, I would find it uncomfortable to run in anything thicker. It has a fold-up brim which has a reinforced opening for the LED light to be slotted. Once in the place, the light can be easily popped out but is well seated enough not to run the risk of falling out when running. The light unit is quite large with a single button on the front which cycles through the two lighting options: white and blue/red strobe. There is no option to dim the light. There is a pull-off cover for the rubberised USB plug built into the light unit and this can be used in any USB port and takes about two hours to fully charge with the LED showing charging is taking place. One charge should give around four hours of use.
In use, I found it works very well and is brighter than I expected. Operating it when on the move can be a bit tricky as the button needs a good positive click which can be difficult if the hat is too high on the head, pull it down so the light is against the forehead to use the switch more easily. I use it now as my regular running hat for daytime use as I find it comfortable to wear and can be pulled down over my ears to help keep my earbuds in place. For daytime runs, I usually remove the LED light before heading out as the hat looks fine without it and there is no point carrying extra weight.
If you need a headlight for running, fishing or other nocturnal activities then this is an excellent choice. It works well, is well made and comfortable and will not break the bank to buy it.
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