Perfect for night time hiking and running, and for just finding your way around in the dark when you’re out camping. There are plenty of headlamps around, and a lot of the cheaper ones just aren’t up to scratch, cracking and breaking down with extended wear and use. If you’ve visited Camping Things before, you’ll know that we do all we can do find a balance between quality and value for money. These top 5 best headlamps are simple to use, and mostly employ power saving LEDs.
Ledlenser H3.2 – 120 Lumens
‘Powerful and power-efficient headlamp.’
One of the main problems with any torch or headlamp, is that when the batteries start to get low, the brightness tends to dip. The Ledlenser H3.2 Headlamp stays at full brightness for longer, right up until your batteries are at around 15% capacity. The Pathfinder has three different modes: full beam, power-saver and strobe or blinking, which is great for attracting attention, or letting other members of your group know where you are.
Build quality and fit
The Ledlenser H3.2 is a simple piece of kit, essentially a single LED lamp, attached to a plastic backing plate, with an elasticated headband. The headband is fully adjustable on the top and the sides, and while there’s no padding, it’s light enough not to cause too much trouble. It’s of decent quality, good enough for weekend camping trips and fairweather hiking. You probably wouldn’t want to use it on more extreme climbing trips. Works well stretched over a helmet, too.
Materials
To keep costs low, the Ledlenser H3.2 Headlamp is made from simple plastics and an elasticated headband. As we mentioned, it’s not suitable for extreme climbing, but if all you’re looking for is a sturdy headlamp for weekend camping, then the Pathfinder is a solid option.
Features
Everything is controlled with a simple push button on the side of the Ledlenser use it to select one of three modes (high power, power saver, strobe).
Effective beam up to 100m, which is impressive for the size and cost, and the Ledlenser H3.2 Headlamp will work in temperatures ranging from -40 degress to 60 degrees.
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Summary
Compact and powerful, the Pathfinder is a versatile all-rounder that’s good for use as a reading light, and for hiking. (check out latest price and stock levels)
