Foxelli Headlamps For Fishing – Independent Video Review
- By: Joseph Simonds
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There are a few fishing accessories that I consider a MUST HAVE, and a reliable flashlight or headlamp is right up there on top of the list.
For years, I always carried around a heavy, hard to store in a soft tackle boat, “Maglight” flashlight.
I still own a couple of Maglights (and I love them), but they never make it out fishing with me anymore due to the fact they are just too much (especially for inshore fishing where I am trying to go light and lean).
But after my brother Luke whipped out a headlamp one evening a few years ago, I quickly saw how much of an advantage he had with both hands-free to tie knots, clean fish, get a hook out of a fish at night, etc.
So when Foxelli Outdoor Gear reached out to me about testing out their headlamps for fishing, I was pretty excited to see how well these headlamps worked.
For this independent review, we tested out the following two Foxelli headlamps:
- 280 LUMEN RECHARGEABLE HEADLAMP MX500
- 165 LUMEN HEADLAMP MX20
Let’s check them out and discuss the pros and cons of both of these headlamps:
Note: This review is 100% independent and Salt Strong was NOT paid or compensated for this review. We did receive the headlamps for free from Foxelli to do the review.
Pros Of The Foxelli Headlamps
- These Foxelli headlamps are seriously bright! Both the MX500 and the MX20 seemed to be just as bright as my Maglight.
- The MX500 had a rechargeable battery that only took about two hours to fully charge
- I liked the fact the MX20 actually came with batteries (three AAA batteries)
- They both easily fit on my head
- Both headlamps fit in my pocket and soft tackle box
- Both headlamps are incredibly easy to use with just one button.
- The MX20 has an SOS light blink and the MX500 has a loud SOS whistle on the head strap
- The MX500 is waterproof and can last up to 100 hours on a full charge!
- These are both perfect for fishing, boating, camping, and hiking.
- They are priced very well for the power they provide:
Cons Of The Foxelli Headlamp
- The only real con about these Foxelli headlamps was the fact they didn’t have the “night vision” red light option. Since these lights are so bright, if you turn them off in a really dark to pitch black darkness, you won’t be able to see much (or anything) because your eyes will not be used to the dark. Although not a serious issue, it is nice to have the red light option in certain situations.
Foxelli Headlamp Review [VIDEO]
Conclusion
Every angler needs a reliable headlamp.
Whether you are fishing at night, get stranded out on the water longer than you thought, or when you head back in just as the sun is going down but need some light for the cleaning table, a headlamp for fishing is a must.
Overall, I was very impressed with both of these Foxelli headlamps. They were easy to use, the lights were incredibly bright, they easily fit in my pocket (and tacklebox), and they are incredibly affordable.
At the current prices, I would personally buy the MX500 as it provides the most value with the rechargeable battery (so you’ll never have to buy batteries for it), and it is also waterproof.
To see both of these Foxelli headlamps (including the current prices), click here to go to the main Foxelli website.
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Nice. I recently upgraded to the Bushnell TRKR and am very happy with that level of light (250L) for fishing. For night work, hiking and close up task lighting the smaller LED based ones ar great. For night fishing, especially with something like fishing with a popping cork, the 200+ Lumens is essential as it throws the light far enough to see the cork.