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45 Reviews
josh19
I really wanted to like this headlamp as I have another Biolite headlamp, light, as well as a Petzl, however, these are a hard pass. I purchased three of these and now only two of them are still working. I get a red, blinking light indicating a charge even after charging the headlamps to full charge. There are features that are nice: very lightweight, very easy to turn on and fit over toques, hats, helmets, etc. But not reliable.
CRae
These headlamps were perfect, until 3 of the 6 we ordered stopped working. They will not charge or turn on. They aren’t locked or anything, just stopped working one day. We have had them for two years, and they stopped working all within the last 8 months. They weren’t heavily used, once per month through the year and summer camping 2-3 times in summer for one -2 years, depending on which one as some broke before summer. We actually have only 2 working units of the 6 as one went through the wash (obviously that one is our fault) I am disappointed with the quality and that they died so soon. Now as a family of 5, we only sure two working units and it is a big purchase to replace. Unfortunately there is only a 1 year warranty, which I believe is quite short. I won’t be purchasing any future items as quality seems to be an issue. Hopefully our two battery banks and our alpine glow continue to work for us, but given the quality of these headlamps, I now have my doubts.
VFarris
Works great. I use the nice bright spotlight for walking my dog at night, which includes crossing a 4-lane road (no stoplight) and going under trees. My only complaint is that the user instructions are hard to understand.
Janita
Poorly made. The charging cable is difficult to insert. Does not hold a charge and gets very warm which makes it hard to use on hot nights.
Prefontain
Bought it for Hood to Coast. Worked great with all the other light sources (cars, street lights, other runners) there was no need for a big bright light. I like how light it is. Stayed put I mostly use it as an around camp light were again don't need a big bright light, and both the red and dimmable features are great to have!
Okay, well, it is so ridiculously light (in terms of weight). Sure, it has the expected brightness options. But, for me, what is so remarkable is how little it weighs. This is particularly germane for those of you who might still be using headlamps that use AAA batteries and some such. Game changer.
Ryan
Bought this head lamp a while ago i keep trying to charge it using different cables, but the headlamp has never been able to charge. The main light blinks 2 times then the green light blinks 2 times then it shuts off. Buy a black diamond they have never let me down.
Brenda S
Why didn't I buy this sooner? Light, comfortable, functional.
Colorado1
Such a comfortable headlamp that I use for cooking, camping, and running. Very versatile and comfy. I love that I can charge it rather than wasting AA batteries!
Murph
This is a nice lite light. It is bright and dims by holding the switch. My only complaint is the switch is not easy to use.
Jenn
Great bright headlamp - worked well and comfy to wear
Liza
lightweight, easy to use. Such an improvement over my old (different brand) one!
John
The battery life is the shortest I've ever seen. I've tested it a number of times. I'll charge it fully, use it for a couple hours one night, try to use it the next night and it's dead. Maybe I have a bad lamp, but there's no way I could depend on this on a two night camping trip.
AB33
After much research on head lamps, I narrowed it down to two choices, and I chose to go with the BioLite 325 because of the "No Slip Fit" claim. I wore it running today for the first time, and as soon as I started sweating, the lamp started slipping. I had to stop running to adjust the strap, making it tighter, not once but twice. Although I finally got the strap tight enough so that the lamp stopped slipping, it was hurting my head by the end of my run. This head lamp may not have a slipping issue when running in a cooler environment. However, since I live in a hot/humid environment 75% of the year, I not only won't able to test that any time soon, but I also have to purchase another head lamp to use now.
NorthHunter4
This is one of the best headlamps I have tried . As a forest firefighter, you’re in a dark tent a lot rummaging around for fresh clothing, toothbrush etc and you want both hands free. On the farm, it’s great and can fit over any headgear and for hunting the red lamp allows you to walk in the woods without a lot attention in early morning. Pro - different levels of brightness to conserve battery life - different flood lamp, spotlight and combined feature - red lamp so you don’t blind your companions while talking - adjustable angle of beam (this is the best feature IMO) - relatively lightweight - affordable Con - you’ll need a charging apparatus as there is no batteries to swap. Best I have tried so far, and I have tried a lot of them
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