Morgan Rogue 10.31.22
BioLite is popping out with some thrilling issues lately and I’ve the news on them proper right here on OutdoorHub!
This evaluation is all about their new headlamps which are really constructed for outside journey. They’re nothing like I’ve ever seen earlier than, and we’re fairly obsessive about headlamps round right here.
I’ve two of their new rechargeable headlamps to speak about so let’s dive into the primary one.
BioLite Headlamp 325
This headlamp includes a modern design that molds together with your ahead. Typical headlamps really feel like an adjunct in your brow, however this headlamp feels prefer it’s a part of your brow due to the way it shapes to the curves of your brow. It’s a very nice contact that I’m shocked hasn’t been completed earlier than (or it has and I simply haven’t seen it but!)
It’s very snug and light-weight weighing solely 50g (0.11lbs).
It has an IPX4 ranking, which suggests it’ll positive within the rain for brief intervals, however don’t submerge it in water.
Probably the perfect a part of each of those headlamps is the rechargeable facet, I like something that may recharge. It comes with a recharging cable a 700 mAh Li-ion battery inside.
At 325 lumens, you received’t have any bother lighting up something your coronary heart needs. But it additionally has numerous lighting modes:
- White strobe
- White spot + dimming
- Red flood + dimming
- Red strobe
It can final 40 hours on a low gentle setting and three hours on excessive. Those are unimaginable numbers. I didn’t discover it getting scorching in any respect whereas I used to be sporting it. Some lights are likely to get scorching after they’re on too lengthy or on a sure excessive setting too lengthy, however I didn’t discover that in any respect with this.
It has moisture wicking cloth which is fairly sensible contemplating there are occasions I’ve labored up a sweat within the scorching and humid evenings within the south whereas sporting a headlamp. It’s so snug, too.
One of the best options on that is that it may well lock! Basically, maintain it for 8 seconds and it’ll lock. Then maintain it for 8 seconds and it’ll unlock. This is a particularly helpful function as a result of I don’t learn about you, however I’ve seen my headlamps on inside my backpack earlier than, simply losing away the battery lighting the within of my backpack.
For $39.95, the BioLite 325 Headlamp is a will need to have, in my view.
Let’s speak about their subsequent latest headlamp:
BioLite 800 Pro
I’m going to be sincere with you right here, once I first took this beast out of the field, I used to be skeptical whether or not I used to be going to love it or not. It appears actually massive and actually cumbersome.
But, after all, I’m not going to guage a guide by its cowl.
I took it out, charged it up and took it out on its maiden voyage.
The max output on this headlamp is 800 lumens. Because of this, it has its personal battery pack hooked up to the again of the strap, so the battery pack sits towards the again of your head.
I actually like that the battery pack has indicator lights to indicate when it’s charged and when it’s operating low.
This varieties properly to your brow similar to the 325 and is kind of snug in that facet.
I actually thought the battery on the again was going to be tremendous annoying, however it’s not as annoying as I believed it might be. It does take some getting used to, although. One good factor is, it doesn’t crush the general headlamp so I’m not continually adjusting it. This is a really uncommon bit to have on a headlamp so attempt to get used to it first earlier than saying whether or not you prefer it or hate.
Personally, once I put on a pony tail, the battery sits properly on prime of my pony tail so I don’t even discover it. When I didn’t have a pony tail in, I observed it just a little, however actually, it sort of felt like I had a pony tail in or one thing. It’s noticeable, however to not the purpose the place it’s distracting or something. It additionally doesn’t crush the headlamp in anyway.
At the brightest setting of 800 lumens, it may well solely final in 30 second bursts. I do really feel like that’s a little bit of a letdown. I might have hoped, particularly with the additional battery, that it may have lasted at the least half-hour on the very best setting. But then I suppose I’m unsure what I’d be lighting up with 800 lumens for half-hour.
On excessive (500 lumens) it may well final about 2 hours on fixed runtime.
On medium (250 lumens) it may well final about 4 hours on fixed runtime.
On low (5 lumens) it may well final about 150 hours on fixed runtime.
Lighting modes embody:
- Red flood
- White spot
- White flood
- Spot + flood
- White strobe
- 30 second burst
- Rear crimson strobe (sure, the battery on the again may also be a lightweight!)
- Rear crimson flood
It’s fairly neat that the battery on the again may also be a lightweight, however I haven’t discovered a sensible use for that function simply but, however it’s neat!
The inner battery is a 3000 mAh Li-ion USB rechargeable battery.
It weighs 5.3 oz (0.33lbs), has a lock similar to the 325 and IPX4 water ranking similar to the 325.
We need to suppose virtually about what we’re utilizing headlamps for and for a way lengthy we’ll want any sort of sunshine for. For us, personally, we primarily use them if we have to cook dinner at midnight or if we have to stand up to make use of the lavatory in the course of the evening.
Either manner, we’re not utilizing the headlamps for longer than 4 hours tops, normally, and that’s normally not even on the very best setting.
If you’re on the lookout for one thing beefier, the BioLite Headlamp 800 Pro is the one for you at $99.95.
Which headlamp will you be getting in your outside adventures?
