| This simple but practical invention has become a | | | | hobbies that rely heavily on the utilization of head |
| necessity as many jobs and activities have come | | | | torches. Navigating deep, dark caves and |
| to depend on it more and more. Tasks that were | | | | mountainsides requires the full use of both hands |
| once routinely accomplished with the assistance of | | | | in order to move about easily and safely, enabling |
| hand held flashlights or candles would not be even | | | | the climber to react and respond swiftly to any |
| attempted now without the aid of head torches. | | | | unexpected and hazardous situations that may |
| The very first battery operated, head mounted | | | | arise. |
| portable light was specifically designed for miners, | | | | Camping in the wilderness poses many challenges, |
| who routinely risked life and limb during the course | | | | one of which is lack of illumination once the sun |
| of their work. The noxious and combustible gases | | | | goes down. Preparing a campfire, cooking dinner, |
| that could unexpectedly surface in mine shafts | | | | changing clothes and answering the call of nature |
| posed a deadly hazard when exposed to the | | | | are just a few of the many evening activities |
| open lamps that were the only available source of | | | | that require both hands and illumination to be |
| light to miners at that time. The battery powered | | | | performed effectively and efficiently. |
| head mounted lamp greatly reduced the threat of | | | | Hunters depend on head torches to illuminate their |
| explosions because there was no open flame. | | | | way through the woods at night so that they can |
| Productivity increased as well, because the miners | | | | carry their guns and hunting gear more |
| did not have to periodically stop working in order | | | | comfortably. Head torches also greatly diminish |
| to move lamps down the passages. | | | | the possibility of accidentally dropping something |
| Another industry that truly benefits from utilizing | | | | or walking into a tree. |
| head torches in the course of duty is the health | | | | Night fishing would be much less enjoyable and |
| care industry. In surgery, the ability to see clearly | | | | much more frustrating without head torches. |
| and easily every small detail drastically reduces | | | | Tying lures and retrieving caught fish necessitate |
| the margin for error, and will increase the rate of | | | | the use of both hands. Hand held flashlights are |
| successful operations. Dentists are now able to | | | | clumsy for such tasks, as they either need to be |
| take much better care of their patients' teeth | | | | held or placed in such a way that they can |
| because the dark areas of the mouth can be | | | | properly illuminate the task at hand and not shift |
| illuminated as needed without interrupting the use | | | | or roll away. Lamps that can be set down often |
| of either hand. | | | | cannot provide the strength and intensity of |
| Electricians, mechanics and plumbers no longer | | | | illumination required to complete such tasks |
| need to ask other people to lend a hand by | | | | without fumbling or eye strain. |
| shining torches into dark cramped spaces so that | | | | Head torches are now being made with different |
| they can complete their work in a timely manner. | | | | and specific features and controls, according to |
| The use of head torches allows such tradesmen | | | | the types of tasks they are needed to help |
| to control and direct light even more accurately | | | | accomplish. Like other technologies that could not |
| than they could with the help of assistants. The | | | | have even been imagined in the not so distant |
| full use of both hands allows them to accomplish | | | | past, including airplanes, telephones and the |
| their tasks with a minimum of disruption. | | | | Internet, life without head torches for those that |
| Caving, rock climbing, camping, hunting and night | | | | rely on them must be unimaginable. |
| fishing are just a few of the popular recreational | | | | |