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Katniss EverDean's Review of Black Diamond Astro Headlamp
With the nice low price, I "moved up" to the Astro since it had 250 lumens instead of the Ion's 150. I have found the following tho:
1) Though the dimming feature is great (and similar to the Ion's), the light distribution is very wide. This is fine in camp, but too wide/diffuse for walking on a trail. I have gone back to the Ion for that.
2) As someone else noted, the headlamp causes pressure/marks on the forehead. This is due to it being rather heavy for just a two-AA battery unit.
3) For a two AA battery unit, the battery life is only average even though only 250 lumens output (I use maximum at all times given the above of item #1).
So, as a general use/camp headlamp, would be fine, but very unsuccessful as a trail lamp.
Your mileage may vary,
Katniss
1) Though the dimming feature is great (and similar to the Ion's), the light distribution is very wide. This is fine in camp, but too wide/diffuse for walking on a trail. I have gone back to the Ion for that.
2) As someone else noted, the headlamp causes pressure/marks on the forehead. This is due to it being rather heavy for just a two-AA battery unit.
3) For a two AA battery unit, the battery life is only average even though only 250 lumens output (I use maximum at all times given the above of item #1).
So, as a general use/camp headlamp, would be fine, but very unsuccessful as a trail lamp.
Your mileage may vary,
Katniss
Pros:
- rugged
- inexpensive
Cons:
- Heavy per lumen
- Too diffuse
Best Used for:
- camp
Would Recommend:
No