Anyone have experience with Black Diamond storm 500 R headlamp?

[Austink47]

I am in the market for a rechargeable headlamp. I have used the BD storm (battery version) for years with zero issues, but batteries are expensive and I am sick of buying batteries at gas stations in little podunk towns before I head up into the hills. If the battery life is anything close to what they claim I am okay with the weight.

Just curious if anyone has thrown one off a cliff, or at least taken one on a few hunts.

 

[Pdzoller]

I used to use the black diamond and really have no complaints. My coworker turned me on to the Fenix headlamp though. After a side by side comparison during a long night of cutting trees during an ice storm I was sold.

This is a smoking deal on the same headlamp that I currently use.

WTS - Fenix HM61R Headlamp

PayPal FF or Add 3% for the Fees Thanks I’ve used this for the past year at work. Shows a lot of use, but functions properly. Included the Anker Power Bank pictured below. Comes with what’s pictured $50 Shipped within Conus

rokslide.com

 

[Austink47]

I used to use the black diamond and really have no complaints. My coworker turned me on to the Fenix headlamp though. After a side by side comparison during a long night of cutting trees during an ice storm I was sold.

This is a smoking deal on the same headlamp that I currently use.

WTS - Fenix HM61R Headlamp

PayPal FF or Add 3% for the Fees Thanks I’ve used this for the past year at work. Shows a lot of use, but functions properly. Included the Anker Power Bank pictured below. Comes with what’s pictured $50 Shipped within Conus

rokslide.com

Interesting. Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[Curmudgeon]

Another vote for the Fenix. Great headlamp.

 

[Fullfan]

Fenix.. Have 4-5 of them.

 

[Jskaanland]

I'm also a Fenix fan. Biggest issue is the red light on the hl60 sucks. For early morning hunting I pull out my Princeton tec.

 

[JjamesIII]

I like having the batteries over rechargeables. You run them down and are back in the game quickly. They are expensive if you are using the light a lot. I buy the Amazon brand batteries in bulk boxes to address the cost issue. That’s an option to consider

 

[onlybrowning]

Another vote for Fenix. I have the Black Diamond you mention as well, and I like it, too.


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[Austink47]

Thanks for all the input. I am looking into the fenix. I expected nitecore to be recommended.

 

[Vaquero 45]

Yup a little late to the party , I run Fenix, BD storm 400 , Coast ( higher end) models . I also have a HD Defiant white , green , red headlamp for like near twenty years that refuses to die . It's no where near the lumens as the modern ones , of course not as bright but that Defiant has been to heel and back . Back then I paid like seventeen bucks for it.

 

[100%DIYazCOUES]

Fenix are nice, though I have experienced more then one failure. If you want the best, get a zebralight that runs on 18650s