Black Diamond Icon Headlamp Review

It can maintain the dazzle throughout its life.

Black diamond icon headlamp review.

Reviewed in the united states on december 14 2017 i got this headlamp to replace my older black diamond headlamp since it was starting to fall apart. Black diamond icon 500 headlamp review as backcountry hunters we all strive to have a well rounded gear list full of items that we know we can count on everything from your spork down to your headlamp and boots. The black diamond icon is a top scoring headlamp in our trail finding test due to its unique combination of a 90meter beam distance and excellent battery life. My review of this fancy headlamp.

Update my review is old. Also i ve owned 3 black diamond icon headlamps. Comparison chart of each of the bd headlamp ranges with the icon being the most at 125m. The icon is durable waterproof to 1m reliable easy to operate has good battery life and has multiple light modes and settings.

The icon is black diamond s flagship headlamp and packs a punch with 500 max lumens. Black diamond icon headlamp. Two of the 3 had poor reliability in that the wire between the battery pack and the headlamp frayed within 1 2 years. It also has the distance and proximity modes to allow changing of the settings when going down a beat path.

For black diamond headlamp reviews this is definiltely a notable headlamp. There are now better headlamps out there i d recommend a fenix headlamp that uses a 18650 battery like the hl 60. This device is not the type of headlamp that dims as it hits the years. That headlamp was advertised to be 200 lumens at full power.

The less time you have to spend worrying about the excel spreadsheet means more time you get to spend hunting. Review powered by 4 aa batteries the icon is black diamond s most powerful headlamp. Whether you re rappelling an alpine route or 50 miles into an overnight trail run the black diamond icon headlamp provides an unparalleled 500 lumen output making it our most powerful light.