ACTIK® with a rechargeable battery! The ideal rechargeable headlamp to extend your dynamic outdoor activities. Casting 600 lumens, ACTIK® CORE provides powerful and comfortable lighting to go with you when you're running, trekking, or mountaineering. Its phosphorescent reflector makes it easy to find in the dark and red lighting keeps you from blinding those around you when you’re with a group. ACTIK® CORE comes with the CORE rechargeable battery and also works with three standard batteries, thanks to its HYBRID CONCEPT design.

Overall the best headlamp is the Petzl Actik Core 450because of its reliability, build quality and versatility. However, the Knog Bilby 400 Headlampand BioLite HeadLamp 425are also both incredibly good headlamps thanks to full waterproofing and 60 hour runtime, respectively. What is the best headlamp for camping? Several lighting modes are present such as a red lighting mode to preserve night vision, an economy mode which reduces the light to 5 lumens and will run for 160 hours and a strobe light which is visible at 700m for 350 hours. On maximum brightness the light will travel 95 metres, ideal for mountaineering, trail running and mountain biking. A wide beam or a mixed beam allow you to change the lighting patterns according to your activity. A smaller circle of light will travel further in a smaller area, however a larger area of light will light up a larger area but travel less distance. You can use either three AAA batteries, or the Petzl Actik Core High-capacity 1250 mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery. (Image credit: Tantse Walter) If you happen to come across it, this is actually the exact same lamp as the TACTIKKA Headlamp, but that model is usually found in more specialized fishing/hunting/military stores. There is also a more recent model, the Actik Core 600, which boasts 600 lumens, has a Phosphorescent reflector to help you find it in the dark and a pouch that you can use to make a lantern (for when you're in your tent). The Actik Core comes with the CORE rechargeable battery and also works with three standard batteries, thanks to its HYBRID CONCEPT design.WARNING: This lamp is not certified for road use: when used in an area governed by traffic regulations, Petzl lights are not a substitute for required standardized lights. Continuous red lighting to preserve night vision without blinding those around you, and strobe to signal your location, especially in emergency situations A lightweight and powerful, rechargeable headlamp, with 3 light settings, and an impressive 600 lumens of power in a torch that weighs less than 100 grams. Petzl says: The Nitecore NU31 is a traditional-looking, affordable headlamp with enough features to satisfy most stargazers. We found a lot to like about the design in our Nitecore NU31 review, right down to the reflective band that will help your campmates to spot you in the dark. This headlamp is particularly noteworthy for its robust aluminum casing whereas many other models are plastic. This adds to its durability, making it resistant to impacts up to a meter. It also has the added bonus of helping to dissipate heat. Although the Nitecore comes with IP66 waterproofing, which is sufficient for most weather conditions, it won't stand up to being fully submerged in water like some of the other models on this list.

I hate the feeling of not knowing how discharged my batteries are, but with a rechargeable ‘Core’ battery I can keep my head torch 100% topped up and ready to go. Compatible with the HELMET ADAPT and BIKE ADAPT 2 mounts, so you can fix the lamp on a variety of helmet types or a bicycle (1) There’s just one button on top, so the function is simple and intuitive and because it's a good sized button you can operate it whilst wearing gloves. We will keep customer information safe and secure and will not distribute or sell this information to a third party. Silva Terra Scout XT: A fairly typically styled headlamp that can be tilted anywhere from 0-90% from your forehead. We love that the materials are responsible and recyclable.

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In a festival environment, we used the max brightness mode to find our way across the field to the portaloos and the standard beam to do the camp cooking. We used the dimmest mode to sort out our messy tent after dusk, and the red light while chatting and socializing. It's perfect for all scenarios, except one. The Petzl Actik Core has a water resistance rating of IP X4. This means it is acceptable for light rain but should you find yourself out in a storm with lots of driving rain, you'd probably want to put it away, and it definitely isn't submersible. Petzl ACTIK CORE 450: Functionality The BioLite HeadLamp 330 is ideal if you want to save a bit of cash and don't need as many lumens as the other BioLite models that sit in this guide offer. It is so tiny you'll soon forget you have it on. It has a 'no bounce' design that rests flat against the forehead which is mostly useful for runners, but it also means that it won't get in the way of you looking through a scope or viewfinder. The Olight Perun 2 is an innovative design in the headlamp market since it doubles up as a headlamp and flashlight all in one. While it's not a traditional headlamp, we felt that it was underrated as a multi-purpose light and deserved a place in this list, awarding it 4.5 stars in our Olight Perun 2 review. Petzl Actik Core 450: This is a reliable and durable headlamp with a choice of power options. If you don't mind using a Micro-USB cable to charge, there's nothing else to fault.