Black Diamond Men Spot 325 Headlamp

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A headlamp with a red light or dimming feature helps preserve your night vision. This is particularly useful for stargazing, wildlife observation, or maintaining your awareness of your surroundings without blinding yourself or others with a bright white light. Plus, many folks find it is easier to fall asleep at night if they've been using a red light instead of a bright white one. Extended adventures For those who enjoy nighttime adventures like night hiking or wildlife photography, a headlamp is arguably the most important gear item.

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This one seems obvious, but when talking to others or passing by fellow outdoor enthusiasts, avoid shining your headlamp directly into their eyes. It can be temporarily blinding and disrupt their night vision. Use dimming or red light mode when appropriate The Petzl Actik Core has 2 hours of battery life at max power (450 lumens), 8 hours at standard power (100 lumens), and 130 hours at low power (6 lumens). The floodlight casts a wide light and is pretty soft. I like to use this when I am at the campground cooking or doing something that requires more light than the red light. Strobe Light Given the ultralight weight of the Nitecore NU 25, we were impressed that its lighting mode options are fairly comparable to heavier lights we tested like the BioLite 330 and Spot 400.

You may need replace your strap, especially if you loaned your headlamp to a friend with a big head.

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While a headlamp without the mounting accessories may work in a pinch, we think if you plan on doing any night riding, especially on a mountain bike, you're better served by getting a bike light that is made specifically for mounting on a handlebar or helmet. IPX8: Vedenpitävä 1.1 metriin 30 minuutiksi. Mikäli valaisin pääsee kastumaan, vettä voi mennä paristokoteloon, mutta valaisin toimii yhä. Valaisimen on annettava kuivua täysin, kun sitä on käytetty kosteissa oloissa. The values here come from information and tests of the manufacturers. With unknown dealers, also called China dealers, the data can often not be correct. When turned on, the brightness of the rechargeable battery (such as the CORE battery used in our Best Headlamp for Camping Winner, the Petzl Actik Core) and standard AAA batteries is the same. If submerged, water may enter the battery compartment and it will still operate; it should be completely dried out after use in wet conditionsIn our last review of headlamps, the Spot 350 won our overall winner for the best headlamp (and before that, the Spot 325 and Spot 300 was our overall winner!).

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However, the brightness is generally constant during the burn time with the rechargeable battery, while with standard batteries, the brightness gradually decreases as the batteries are drained. The following graph from Petzl shows the typical battery burn characteristics of rechargeable batteries and traditional batteries.A headlight’s beam pattern is critical, depending on how you intend to use the headlamp. Floodlights produce a wide, uniform light that is good for close-range light. We like to use the floodlight mode when in camp. Given that the plastic casing that holds the lighting and battery unit are so lightweight, the Nitecore NU 25 never gave us a headache. There's so little weight to bounce, that it doesn't bounce during runs, either.

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In 2019, Petzl boosted the Tikkina’s lumens from 150 to 250. There are three lighting levels. Unfortunately, the Petzl Tikkina only provides a floodlight mode. Floodlight mode is great for sitting around camp or sorting gear in your tent after dark. However, it isn’t as good as a spotlight mode for seeing distances, an essential feature for night hiking or running. The rechargeable CORE battery that comes with the Actik Core is a USB-rechargeable lithium battery that fits in the battery compartment. The CORE battery can be removed and replaced. This means if you carry an extra battery, you don’t have to worry about pass-through charging. You can charge one battery at night while using this Petzl headlamp with the other battery inside. It’s the convenience of AAA batteries without the weight or waste. The biggest advantage of a rechargeable headlamp is not purchasing a new, disposable battery every few months. Disposable batteries, when thrown into the garbage, take centuries to biodegrade. They also require you to carry extra weight or plan ahead to have batteries on hand before a day hike.The Spot 400 has 400 lumens of power, up from 350 lumens in the previous model. The LED headlight is dimmable, a very useful feature that allows you to customize the amount of light necessary. At maximum brightness in spotlight mode, the Spot 400’s light can reach 100 meters—up 20 m from the last model. I don’t use this light, but it is helpful if you are around a highway or a street and need to be spotted for safety. Battery Traveling in the cold? Use lithium batteries, not alkaline or rechargeable options. Alkaline batteries use a chemical reaction that uses a water-based electrolyte. Below freezing, an alkaline battery may have poor performance or not work at all. Rechargeable lithium batteries, like those found in the plug-in headlamps we recommend, may also perform poorly in cold conditions. If you are camping and think temps will be below freezing, consider keeping your headlamp in your sleeping bag to keep the battery from getting cold. Let's take a closer look at the two Spot 325* and Spot 350* brand headlamps and see the differences. Any customer information held on our computers complies with the rules and laws contained within the Data Protection Act 2018.