Black Diamond's most basic headlamp offering both halogen and LED in one unit.
- This headlamp combines a bright, route-finding Halogen spot-light with a power-conserving LED light.
- Xenon Halogen bulb casts a bright light; prismatic reflector gives even illumination throughout the beam.
- Three-way, push-button switch toggles between light options; switch positioned to prevent light from accidentally being turned on
- Compact, three AA battery pack at the back of the headband; heavy rubber gasket keeps rain and snow out of the battery pack.
- Comfortable three-strap head band is completely adjustable
- Spare Bright Xenon Halogen bulb is included and housed in battery pack.
Technical Data:This is the data from Black Diamond's website. The headlamp comes with the SuperBright LED and Long Life Xenon Halogen bulbs installed. A Bright Xenon Halogen bulb is also included in the spare bulb compartment that can be swaped with the Long Life Halogen. The SuperBright Xenon Halogen bulb is available as a separate purchase.
Bulb Type | Distance with Fresh Batteries | Functional Burn Time |
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SuperBright LED | 10 m | 1000 hrs |
Long Life Xenon Halogen | 70 m | 7.0 hrs |
Bright Xenon Halogen | 100 m | 3.5 hrs |
SuperBright Xenon Halogen | 140 m | 2.5 hrs |
Additional information:- REI.com: "Efficient LED bulb cast smooth, even light for over 80 hours, long-life Xenon Halogen cast a bright beam for nearly 4-hours"
- REI.com: unlike most lights they sell, "the LED light for this headlamp operates longer at 0 degrees than 70 degrees in laboratory tests."
- Mountain Gear: "7 hour burn time for bulb; 500 for LED"
Accolades:- Backpacker Magazine: Editors' Choice 2002 Winner
Dean - Dec 15, 2002 9:17 am - Voted 4/5
Untitled ReviewBTW, REI is running a holiday special on this light for 29.95 so if you happen to read this prior to Dec 24th, check it out at rei.com