Very disappointed! I didn't have high expectations because it wasn't that expensive but this is ridiculous! Doesn't last long on high quality batteries
Much better than the original! My first one was faulty and had very short run times. Coast replaced it right away. ( great customer service). The new version has high and low and "turbo". Although the new "High" setting is 180 lumens vs 250 lumens there is no real difference in brightness, and both high and low are now usuable for hours. ( the turbo 255 lumens is momentary). If it had a memory instead of cycling thru the red settings to turn it off I would give it 5+ stars. But it works great, and it's hard to find a 2 aaa headlamp.
The product says it has a max run time of 13 hours. I cannot get over 30 minutes of use with this before it dies. The red light setting lasts about 10-15 minutes before shutting off and the light lasts 15-20 minutes before going dim. I have changed the batteries multiple times with the same problem occurring 30 minutes after use. It has to be a product design issue because I own two of these lights and the problem is the same with both.
It consumes battery a lot heavy duty no doubt solution buy some rechargeable batteries i like to have a frontal light with more than button if you have many option light why ? Because every time to turn it of you have to push 2 or 3 times the button same thing to turn it on
Not worth the money. This light was to replace one that was received as a Christmas gift due to the original having and issue of going dim after 10-15 mins of run time. The replacement light has the same issue.
I got one of these lights for Christmas this year, the first time I used it it had the dimming issue others have reported. I contacted the warranty dept and they sent me another light. Well I used that light for the first time this morning and it’s a good thing I had a back up because it had the same dimming issue.
Really like the fit, feel, and light output but this headlamp will go through a set of batteries in 15-20 minutes of use. I would recommend buying a different model or brand.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from coastportland.comBy Coast Expert, Customer Success, December 30, 2019
Hello,
We're sorry to hear about your struggles with the FL13. Please go ahead and email us at store@coastportland.com and we'll help you get squared away with a new headlamp, or a different model!