Written by Rebecca Boniface, staff writer, research expert, and active lifestyle enthusiast.
Lily Hartman,
Updated January 19, 2023
Headlamps are one of those tools that you don’t think about using until you really need it. If you’ve only used a headlamp while camping, you may be surprised how useful these lights can be in a range of situations. Plus, a couple of headlamps in an emergency bag can make an uncomfortable situation significantly better.
For example, leaving a headlamp in your car can help you change a tire at night or check out that strange noise in the engine. Compared to holding a cellphone and peering into the darkness, a headlamp wins hands-down.
There are a few features that separate great headlamps from lousy ones. The headlamp should tilt to give you some freedom over the light direction and beam distance. Most headlamps also now offer a range of brightness options, letting you stretch out the battery life over the longest time or giving you a very bright light output for a shorter time.
Some headlamps even allow you to set the headlamp hours on high without the battery dying too quickly, although if it does, you can easily recharge it with a portable power bank. As a compact lighting option, a headlamp tucked away is tough to beat.
To help find you the best headlamp, we dug through thousands of reviews to get the best assessment of headlamps available online. After examining the best (and worst) reviews, these are the best headlamps we found.
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