Headlamp for night time fishing?

[Fish-cador]

Interested to know what peoples choice would be between rechargeable vs non-rechargeable headlamp and why?

Theoretically rechargeables are suppose to save money, but usually because the usage is intermittent the rechargeable batteries tend not to last all that long.

I hate rechargables. Batteries suddenly die and when it gets old discharges in minutes with no warning. And it happens when you need it.

H14 in eBay sells for $89.95 from an authorised LED Lenser reseller complete with warranty.
H14R from the same seller sells for $139.

I will go for H14 and carry spare batteries rather that rely on the charge of the H14R. But then again, that is just me.

I use a $10 (delivered) cree head lamp from eBay courtesy of a seller from Hong Kong. Yet to fail me in over 2 years now. Definitely worth the money.

[Brett]

I always carry spare batteries for my current headlamp and will also do that for the H14R. The amount of night fishing I do, I'm bound to run out of battery sooner or later. I like being able to see the toothy critters I'm catching in the surf though, hence the reason I have my eye on the H14 models.

[Fish-cador]

I can lend you my deep cycle battery I use for camping. That should last more than a month of continuous use for a cree headlamp. Too bad it weighs 30kg.

You can buy rechargeable batteries and charger. You can also select the battery rating for longer charge. That may suit your needs. Look for a charger that can be used in the car.