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Once the gear teeth broke off, the lamp was useless. It basically flopped down in your face. I tried supergluing the small piece back, but it was too weak to keep the lamp pointed in the right direction.
Black Diamond was gracious and did a warranty replacement of the Spot with the newer model which you can see here:
http://blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/headlamps-and-lanterns/spot-headlamp-BD620621TRCHALL1.html
I liked this design better because it was better about staying closed than the previous design (on which the ReVolt appears to be built). However, once this headlamp hit a hardwood floor ONCE (dog knocked it off a doorknob from 3' off the ground), don't expect it to work consistently. For whatever reason, any drop on a hard surface takes out the batteries of this newer model. I think I had the same problem with the original Spot.
The case on this will fly open and batteries will shoot across the floor. That would seem easy to fix, but once this headlamp had hit the floor once, the batteries would NOT stay seated properly ever again. I've had the second model flicker on and off just walking, and the battery contact has gotten worse over time.
Something to be aware of -- I wish I could say that the more expensive ReVolt would be more durable, but -- I worry that it would have the same issues as the original model Spot on which the housing is based.
Finally -- and I don't know if this was just me -- I was NEVER able to use any NiMH rechargeable batteries in either Spot model. I don't know if they weren't supported or what, but they would NEVER power the headlamp.
Hope some of this is helpful in making a purchase decision. Maybe I'm just rough on these with my dogs. But...
...then I see people scaling El Capitan with them. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯