@ColeSloth I didn’t see micro-usb in the specs. But it’s likely Troy would advertise that it charged via USB-C if it did. Pity too, I probably would buy it if it did.
Much like I might one day buy an iPhone in addition to the Android universe I’m firmly planted in. Just not willing to pay the Apple Tax on the latest and greatest models. Maybe once the iPhone XX is released, I’ll snag a 15 off of Meh for a song.
@ColeSloth To me that is the stupidest reason to not buy a product. Maybe if it were a device that needed to transfer data or charge at a faster rate, but this is a $12 beanie with a light on it and microUSB cables are almost literally everywhere at this point…and it probably includes one anyway!
I have something similar. It’s fine. Maybe if you walk your dog on a cold night. I find myself trying to find reasons to wear it, but it’s pretty tough.
If it had the option of a red led instead of just white I’d be interested. Going to a burn in October and it’s going to be chilly. But using white light is blinding to others when walking around at night so we always use red.
This is an awesome concept for me considering I run a lot in winter when it can be dark out, work in a metal shop with no heat where I often need both light and a warm skull, and even camp occasionally.
But in practice I sweat so much doing all these things that having to hand wash it all the time would drive me insane even if my freakish production of body fluids didn’t short it out and kill me first
I used to use a light on a head strap for walks through the woods. My walking path is a short loop, so I make several laps to get enough exercise. There are a couple segments where it can be dark enough to need a light. The head mounted controls were annoying. Particularly the need to cycle through the different modes to adjust the light output.
I upgraded to a small and wimpy hand held flashlight so it was easier to direct the light to only where I needed it, so I didn’t ruin my night vision. I had precise fingertip control over the beam size and brightness. And limited control of the beam shape. In other words, I totally blocked the light with my fingers when I turned the flashlight on. Then I let slivers of light through as needed.
I needed light so I could avoid stepping in muddy puddles. I upgraded the walking path by putting down light colored paving stones in the dark section. I arranged the stones so they are always above the water surface even when that section of the yard is flooded after a heavy rain. Now I don’t need a flashlight at all.
I could definitely use this at our very rustic place in the UP of Michigan. It gets super dark at night, and I can’t see my hand in front of my face, let alone my feet stumbling on the path from the bonfire to the cabin, but I’m hesitant at the “compression” part.
I don’t really want my head being compressed. Do they mean it just stays put??
If you live in Texas (like I do), where the temperatures are rarely cold enough to truly even need a “beanie stocking cap thingy”; however living in Texas (like I do, as I said), with our horribly unreliable & unstable power grid which likes to crash anytime the temps drop below freezing for more than a few hours…this could be extremely useful when its cold (at least to us, here in Texas, where I unfortunately live), the power inevitably goes out, & we need light combined w/warmth because as a kid I was told that “80% of your body heat is lost through your head”, which doesnt make sense because if we lost 80% of our body heat, we would be dead…regardless its an “old wives tale” or whatever (shouldnt they have been called “old mom’s tales” since they were told by moms, to their kids, to get them to do the ignorant things they thought we should do, like not swimming after eating, which is also not true??)
Anyways, this would be useful during our winter months here in Texas (I think you know I live here since I said “our”) until the state leaders fix it, which will be never…maybe i should order enough for all my friends & family living here?
@Bobina0527@werehatrack Yep been there, done that. In camper leaving Albuquerque at about 50 degrees went over a ridge was down to about 23 down into the central plains. Northern route would have been Wyoming to Nebraska to Iowa, forecast -10 or so. Southern route was probably better choice. Pretty sure Albuquerque got the freeze also, just a bit later and maybe not as cold. Actually made it through Texas and got to near Oklahoma City (so technically no longer Texas). Luckily had place with power and internet and a warm bathroom, About 10" of snow overnight. Decided to stay an extra day with power and heat and cable TV. Then ventured to Little Rock Arkansas where it snowed overnight again. Don’t let anyone tell you it never snows in the South. (Arguably I was not down at I-10 zone but “froze” happens everywhere – maybe not Key West but otherwise yup).
Years ago on Meh I bought some miniature lights that can fit onto eye glasses. This beanie would be a good substitute since the lights felt heavy on said glasses so instead I clip them around my bedroom if the power goes out (usually due to a hurricane). I’m thinking the beanie would be a good hands-free way to read books in the dark and walk around the house while I wait for the power to come back on, or as an emergency item in the car. Bought one in Navy to try it out.
Good find… The single black hat is actually more expensive than the black + orange on that site at the moment. Makes this feel like less of a deal if I want to buy 2… but if I want to buy 1 then this is a sweet deal
Weird. The photo on the confirmation page of my order is of the powercap 2.0 hat. It shows this pic with a slightly different light. What gives meh? Did I get a 3.0 or a 2.0? I’m assuming 3.0 btw based on the description…
@TBoneZeOriginal From what I could find out, it looks like the charging port isn’t accessible with the light unit installed in the cap. But I don’t trust the advice I found concerning how to get it our safely, so it’s probably best to contact the manufacturer for pointers. https://panthervision.com/pages/contact-us
Specs
Product: Panther Vision PowerCap 3.0 Rechargeable LED Compression Fleece Beanie
Model: V39398012, V39398130, V39398143, V39398XV1
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$24 - $30 on Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Aug 12
Just what I need, a headache hat
That last image is so apropos; you’d have to be someone without a brain (ie: scarecrow) to see a need for this item!
/showme a scarecrow in search of a brain
@mediocrebot strangely accurate to Oz, he had a brain all along…
A good deal, but I just can’t bring myself to buy anything that still uses a micro USB charge port.
@ColeSloth I didn’t see micro-usb in the specs. But it’s likely Troy would advertise that it charged via USB-C if it did. Pity too, I probably would buy it if it did.
Much like I might one day buy an iPhone in addition to the Android universe I’m firmly planted in. Just not willing to pay the Apple Tax on the latest and greatest models. Maybe once the iPhone XX is released, I’ll snag a 15 off of Meh for a song.
@ColeSloth To me that is the stupidest reason to not buy a product. Maybe if it were a device that needed to transfer data or charge at a faster rate, but this is a $12 beanie with a light on it and microUSB cables are almost literally everywhere at this point…and it probably includes one anyway!
“Compression hat”? For those whose head has gotten too big?
Even Cecil would say “meh”.
No Green?
Green Beanies?
What about French or Runner Beanies?
@OnionSoup
/showme weenie beanies
/showme beanie babies
My hat, it has 3 brightness levels, 3 levels hath mein hat…
/youtube mein hut drei ecken
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, on my head???
I could see this being very useful if I lived in Canada. But I haven’t had to flee there just yet.
@Dizavid will arrive in time for fleeing
I have something similar. It’s fine. Maybe if you walk your dog on a cold night. I find myself trying to find reasons to wear it, but it’s pretty tough.
If it had the option of a red led instead of just white I’d be interested. Going to a burn in October and it’s going to be chilly. But using white light is blinding to others when walking around at night so we always use red.
This is an awesome concept for me considering I run a lot in winter when it can be dark out, work in a metal shop with no heat where I often need both light and a warm skull, and even camp occasionally.
But in practice I sweat so much doing all these things that having to hand wash it all the time would drive me insane even if my freakish production of body fluids didn’t short it out and kill me first
POPSOCKETS! SPA KITS! POLLY POCKETS! AWESOME!
I think I’ll go back to bed until it’s light out.
I used to use a light on a head strap for walks through the woods. My walking path is a short loop, so I make several laps to get enough exercise. There are a couple segments where it can be dark enough to need a light. The head mounted controls were annoying. Particularly the need to cycle through the different modes to adjust the light output.
I upgraded to a small and wimpy hand held flashlight so it was easier to direct the light to only where I needed it, so I didn’t ruin my night vision. I had precise fingertip control over the beam size and brightness. And limited control of the beam shape. In other words, I totally blocked the light with my fingers when I turned the flashlight on. Then I let slivers of light through as needed.
I needed light so I could avoid stepping in muddy puddles. I upgraded the walking path by putting down light colored paving stones in the dark section. I arranged the stones so they are always above the water surface even when that section of the yard is flooded after a heavy rain. Now I don’t need a flashlight at all.
I could definitely use this at our very rustic place in the UP of Michigan. It gets super dark at night, and I can’t see my hand in front of my face, let alone my feet stumbling on the path from the bonfire to the cabin, but I’m hesitant at the “compression” part.
I don’t really want my head being compressed. Do they mean it just stays put??
@punkynpye Pretty sure it just stays put. These two reviews from Amazon state it’s “not too tight”
If you live in Texas (like I do), where the temperatures are rarely cold enough to truly even need a “beanie stocking cap thingy”; however living in Texas (like I do, as I said), with our horribly unreliable & unstable power grid which likes to crash anytime the temps drop below freezing for more than a few hours…this could be extremely useful when its cold (at least to us, here in Texas, where I unfortunately live), the power inevitably goes out, & we need light combined w/warmth because as a kid I was told that “80% of your body heat is lost through your head”, which doesnt make sense because if we lost 80% of our body heat, we would be dead…regardless its an “old wives tale” or whatever (shouldnt they have been called “old mom’s tales” since they were told by moms, to their kids, to get them to do the ignorant things they thought we should do, like not swimming after eating, which is also not true??)
Anyways, this would be useful during our winter months here in Texas (I think you know I live here since I said “our”) until the state leaders fix it, which will be never…maybe i should order enough for all my friends & family living here?
@Bobina0527 Large parts of western and northern Texas get well below freezing January through mid-March
@Bobina0527 @werehatrack Yep been there, done that. In camper leaving Albuquerque at about 50 degrees went over a ridge was down to about 23 down into the central plains. Northern route would have been Wyoming to Nebraska to Iowa, forecast -10 or so. Southern route was probably better choice. Pretty sure Albuquerque got the freeze also, just a bit later and maybe not as cold. Actually made it through Texas and got to near Oklahoma City (so technically no longer Texas). Luckily had place with power and internet and a warm bathroom, About 10" of snow overnight. Decided to stay an extra day with power and heat and cable TV. Then ventured to Little Rock Arkansas where it snowed overnight again. Don’t let anyone tell you it never snows in the South. (Arguably I was not down at I-10 zone but “froze” happens everywhere – maybe not Key West but otherwise yup).
/giphy vexing lacy space
Years ago on Meh I bought some miniature lights that can fit onto eye glasses. This beanie would be a good substitute since the lights felt heavy on said glasses so instead I clip them around my bedroom if the power goes out (usually due to a hurricane). I’m thinking the beanie would be a good hands-free way to read books in the dark and walk around the house while I wait for the power to come back on, or as an emergency item in the car. Bought one in Navy to try it out.
Thanks, Meh.
/giphy uncovered-velvety-swing
The A —> Z store offers a 2 pack for $24.
@mwarren So the same price as 2 from here.
Good find… The single black hat is actually more expensive than the black + orange on that site at the moment. Makes this feel like less of a deal if I want to buy 2… but if I want to buy 1 then this is a sweet deal
@Kyeh @mwarren The other store has “free” 2-day shipping with Prime.
@dred @mwarren I have “free” shipping from Meh. Not 2-day, but cheaper than Prime. Not getting these hats though.
Weird. The photo on the confirmation page of my order is of the powercap 2.0 hat. It shows this pic with a slightly different light. What gives meh? Did I get a 3.0 or a 2.0? I’m assuming 3.0 btw based on the description…
Tim Pool is a weird dork.
How the fuck do you charge this thing?
@TBoneZeOriginal From what I could find out, it looks like the charging port isn’t accessible with the light unit installed in the cap. But I don’t trust the advice I found concerning how to get it our safely, so it’s probably best to contact the manufacturer for pointers. https://panthervision.com/pages/contact-us
@werehatrack I figured it out - used a screwdriver to pop the light out from the cap. Doesn’t happen easily, but it does expose the charge port.