UK Vizion 3AAA eLED Headlamp Review
The UK Vizion 3AAA Headlamp is new to the outdoor market which is stacked with headlamps. Seems like everyone wants in on the LED market and slapping your logo on something mass produced out of China...
View ArticleOutdoor Retailer: Princeton Tec Remix Headlamp
Headlamps are mandatory if you’re one to participate in the Dawn Patrol. With 5:30 am starts, using anything but a headlamp is unthinkable (unless it’s a full moon). Light and bright is the mantra when...
View ArticleOutdoor Retailer Summer 09: Highlights Part 2
My search for the latest and greatest gear for Spring 2010 continued at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2009 in Salt Lake City. The tradeshow rolled on strong despite the economy with upbeat...
View ArticlePetzl Tikka XP2 Headlamp Review
It’s hard to top the utility value of a durable headlamp that’s bright enough to light your way on dark morning trails, but small enough to conveniently tuck away in a pocket after the sun comes up....
View ArticleBlack Diamond Spot Headlamp Review
A trail runner’s ideal headlamp is one that punches a big hole through the darkness without tearing a big hole in your wallet. Black Diamond’s Spot is one of the better combinations of high power and...
View ArticleBlack Diamond Sprinter Headlamp Review
Headlamps serve two primary purposes for road runners: to see, and to be seen. You want something that lights your path, and effectively alerts others (especially those behind the wheel of a car) to...
View ArticlePetzl MYO RXP Headlamp Review
Many ultrarunners find that headlamps alone are insufficient to navigate dark technical trails. Lightweight, compact versions typically don’t produce enough brightness for confident footing, and...
View ArticleBrunton L3 Headlamp Review
Outlasting your headlamp batteries is a serious bummer; when traversing through the dead of night, the last thing you need is a burnout two hours before sunrise. If you’ve got the Brunton L3 on board,...
View ArticleBlack Diamond Icon Headlamp Review
Is brightness the be-all, end-all? In some cases yes, in others … maybe not. When you’re throwing off 200 lumens from your head in the middle of a long, tiring night, there’s a strong argument to be...
View ArticleBlack Diamond ReVolt Rechargeable Headlamp Review
Sometimes evolution happens in slow increments, and sometimes it makes great leaps. Black Diamond’s ReVolt combines lessons learned gradually from previous designs to leap to the forefront of compact...
View ArticlePetzl Tikka RXP Headlamp Review
Brilliance is defined a couple of ways: either by how much light something puts out, or by how smart something is. By both standards, Petzl’s Tikka RXP is sheer brilliance. Petzl Tikka RXP Features:...
View ArticleBlack Diamond Sprinter Headlamp Review
It’s headlamp season, folks. Honestly, it’s surprising just how quickly morning light goes once we get into September. Once-bright morning hours are now dark, but there’s no need to completely go away...
View ArticleReview: BioLite Headlamp 200
Thanks to modern batteries, electronics and LED bulbs, headlamps are now available in all shapes and sizes. Inevitably, they now come with various lighting modes of various utility. The matchbox-sized...
View ArticleBlack Diamond Distance LT 1100 Headlamp Review
The past decade has felt like an arms race with lumens. Just how many can companies jam into their tiny light? In the mountain biking space, a staggering 8000 lumen bar light is not uncommon, and...
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