Black Diamond headlamps come with a battery meter - a small light that reads green, orange, or red to display the battery power remaining. I’ve owned this light for over a year and have carried it from Denali National Park to Pisgah National Forest and have yet to replace the batteries.
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The advertised battery life is 40 hours at full power and 120 at low power. I typically use it on lower power settings, especially for reading or cooking in the dark - the Storm still excels as a general-use camping light. It’s not the lightest out there, but it performs above its weight. That’s light, especially given that at full power it can cast light about 80 meters out. Including the four AAA batteries, the Storm weighs in at just under 4 ounces. My headlamp was the Black Diamond Storm, a new model released in 2017. I read by the light of my headlamp for about an hour before going back to the tent to sleep. I retrieved my book and headlamp from the tent and propped myself up against an old spruce tree beside the Savage River in Denali National Park. Even as the others went to sleep, I was not ready for bed. Even when it fell below the horizon, the sky was still not entirely dark but in the boreal forest, where we had set up our camp, it was. Uses four alkaline AAA batteries, included.The Alaskan summer sun set late in the day over the mountains. Housing tilts so you can adjust the angle of the beam.Īdjustable elastic headband for a secure fit, and an added pad on the strap behind the headlamp housing offers additional comfort. Additionally, heatsink technology diffuses excess heat into the battery housing which helps preserve battery life. Lock-out feature ensures the Storm won't come on in your pack and drain your batteries. Red or Green SinglePower LEDs for night vision modes have dimming and strobe settings, and activate without cycling through white mode to avoid eye-shock.Ī three-level power meter displays remaining battery life for three seconds after you switch on the headlamp so you won't run out of batteries unexpectedly. Settings include full strength in proximity and distance modes, dimming, strobe, night vision and lock-off mode. One QuadPower LED and 1 DoublePower white LED emit up to 250 lumens on max setting, and the PowerTap Technology allows fast and simple transitioning between full and dimmed power. The redesigned housing on the Storm is modern and clean featuring all the essentials in a sleek package, with a rating IP67, which is completely dust and water proof, and requires no maintenance after submersion. The Storm Headlamp is waterproof down to 3.3 feet (1 meter) for up to 30 minutes. Distance, proximity, night vision, strobe and lock modes. Type of Bulb: 1 QuadPower LED, 1 DoublePower white LED and 2 SinglePower red and green LEDsĪdjustable headband with padding behind the lamp housingįully waterproof with a powerful 250-lumen output, the fully redesigned Storm's low-profile design packs easily and won't slow you down when you're on the move at night. Uses four alkaline AAA batteries, included. Adjustable elastic headband for a secure fit, and an added pad on the strap behind the headlamp housing offers additional comfort. Housing tilts so you can adjust the angle of the beam.
A three-level power meter displays remaining battery life for three seconds after you switch on the headlamp so you won't run out of batteries unexpectedly. Red or Green SinglePower LEDs for night vision modes have dimming and strobe settings, and activate without cycling through white mode to avoid eye-shock. Fully waterproof with a powerful 250-lumen output, the fully redesigned Storm's low-profile design packs easily and won't slow you down when you're on the move at night.
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