RED-LIGHT HEADLAMPS
Here’s our round-up of the best headlamps to keep your hands free and give you visibility in the dark
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Nitecore HC65 V2
Cost: £89.95 / $84.95 From: Nitecore
1 The brightest light here can shine at 1,750 lumens and gives you a 165-metre (541-foot) beam. It has been designed to preserve battery life and runs for 28 hours on a single charge on its lowest setting of 50 lumens, as opposed to the predecessor HC65, which ran for 16 hours on a single charge. It has five brightness levels and three light sources. It uses a USB C port for charging, which is now more common than the micro USB found on other models, and it also charges quicker. You can remove the battery, so you have the option of taking multiple charged batteries and swapping them if you need to. It’s on the more expensive end of this list, but having full metal housing, a submersible waterproof rating and impact-resistant qualities, it will last for years. What’s more, it’s ideal for those clumsier astronomers among us or those who partake in more extreme activities alongside astronomy and astrophotography.