Running Headlamp - need suggestions

I have a Petzl lamp for most of my nighttime activities, but I also found a cool new type of hat that has a light built into it.

 http://www.bosshead-lite.com/

 ETA:  On the bike, I use a headlight and taillight but also wear my headlamp.  That way I have a constant stream of light in one direction and a variable light that follows whereever my head is looking.

I saw the Petzl on REI, but no one had reviewed it for running, just for camping and hiking.  Is the weight ok (I think it takes 3 AAA batteries) for running? 

I havent really had any problems with it bouncing around.  Initially, you notice that it is there because of the weight, but you get used to it after a while and it just becomes part of the landscape. 

I have the "Tikka XP" and it really doesn't feel that heavy.

I use these:

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=250472

They are inexpensive, easy on batteries, have two modes for steady or blinking light, and are comfortable (to me).

I like to use the blinking mode for greater visibility to traffic, and so I can keep my night vision. I point it a little farther ahead of where my eyes are looking, so it doesn't effect them too much. I also have a mini-blinking red led that I put on the back of the strap for someone coming up behind me.

I can also work the switch easily with gloves on.

For this price, I have several of them. I keep one in my transistion back for early morning races, one in my glove compartment, one with my running gear, and one in my hunting pack. They sip the batteries, and I think I've only changed the batteries in one of them, after a year or so of use.

If you want to make them more water resistant, just put a little seal of silicone around the lip before you close it up.

Last thing, these can pop out of the headband and have a magnet build into the back. Its handy for sticking to side panel of your truck for getting stuff together in the dark.

I think I just sold myself on ordering a couple more.

From my blog - I just wrote about this very subject....

My Newest Weapon to Stamp Out Stupid

I've been running a lot lately... And most of that running has been done at 5:00 in the morning, till around 6:00 AM. My training plan for the Sacramento International Marathon has me running 6 days a week, and most weekdays I out running in the back roads of Durham. During these "Dog Days" of summer, it's actually pretty good running conditions, usually around 60 degrees, and there is very little traffic out on the back roads I use.

I'm pretty safety conscious, and run with a white running top, a reflective fuel belt, with a flashing red light, and a flashlight - so it's pretty easy for motorists to see me. I also make sure that I am well off the road as motorist’s approach, so they do not have to "think" too much. This means I’m off on the shoulder of the roadway, dodging tree limbs, sprinklers, and gopher holes.

However, usually at least once every run, I encounter "the big stupid". Someone, with an insatiable amount of curiosity, about the crazy guy they see running up ahead of them. They are so curious, that they feel compelled to flip on their HIGH BEAMS, and leave them on until they are well past me. We all know that it is important to use low beams when you see an automobile approaching the other direction - but for some reason, these mental giants surmise that since I'm just a runner, I do not need to be able to see where I am going. I guess their reasoning must be that I levitate across the ground or something.....

So, in order to "get the attention" of these "critical thought process challenged" motorist's , I stopped by Trailhead Adventures yesterday - told Jim I wanted the most powerful headlamp he had in stock. He set me up with the PETZL headlamp, and it is awesome!!! It has 4 LED lights, three power settings, a diffused and non-diffussed setting, and best of all - IT HAS A HIGH BEAM SETTING!!!

So, I now can give offending motorists a not so subtle reminder that high beams are not really appreciated by runners. I can't wait to try this out on Tuesday morning!!!

By the way, the headlamp is $49.95. Being able to light up someone's world - PRICELESS.

Thanks everyone!  I went with the Petzl Tactikka Plus.