Headlamps compared: 403 models with specs & scores

Petzl2025

Actik Core

625 lm115 mAAA88 g

approx. price≈ $60

7.8

Petzl2025

Tikka Core

450 lm75 mAAA84 g

approx. price≈ $45

5.7

New

Petzl2026

SWIFT LT

380 lm70 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po43 g

approx. price≈ $45

4.9

Petzl2025

Tikkina

300 lm65 mAAA92 g

approx. price≈ $19

6.0

Silva2024

Smini

250 lm80 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po53 g

approx. price≈ $45

5.6

Silva2024

Smini Fly

250 lm80 m

approx. price≈ $35

4.6

Ledlenser2023

HF6R Core

800 lm126 g

approx. price≈ $40

7.7

New

Petzl2026

Aria 2R RGB

625 lm115 mAAA95 g

approx. price≈ $65

7.6

Ledlenser2022

Neo5R

600 lm100 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po104 g

approx. price≈ $30

New

Ledlenser2026

HF4R

650 lm130 mAAA

approx. price≈ $40

7.6

Ledlenser2022

Neo1R

250 lm80 m39 g

approx. price≈ $35

4.3

Ledlenser2024

HF8R Core

1,600 lm210 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po

approx. price≈ $65

7.3

Petzl2018

Tikkid

20 lm7 mAAA80 g

approx. price≈ $19

4.9

VARTA2020

H30R

100 lm91 mAAA47 g

approx. price≈ $19

4.1

Ledlenser2020

H7R Core

1,000 lm299 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po258 g

approx. price≈ $60

6.6

Fenix2024

HM65R-T V2.0

1,600 lm170 m18650 Li-ion, CR123A140 g

approx. price≈ $85

8.7

Silva2024

Explore 5

700 lm115 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po116 g

approx. price≈ $60

7.3

New

Petzl2026

Aria 1R Rgb

475 lm75 mAAA94 g

approx. price≈ $50

6.9

Silva2025

Seek 320

320 lmAAA

approx. price≈ $20

5.2

Ledlenser2022

Neo9R

1,200 lm

approx. price≈ $55

9.0

Ledlenser2023

HF4R Core

500 lm130 m

approx. price≈ $30

6.5

Petzl2022

Nao RL

1,500 lm200 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po145 g

approx. price≈ $120

8.4

Petzl2023

Swift RL

1,100 lm155 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po110 g

approx. price≈ $100

6.3

Ledlenser2020

H5R Core

500 lm299 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po167 g

approx. price≈ $60

6.0

New

Petzl2026

Nao LT

600 lm75 mAAA90 g

approx. price≈ $75

7.0

Ledlenser2021

H5 Core

350 lm160 m

approx. price≈ $35

6.5

Black Diamond2023

Deploy 325

325 lm38 g

approx. price≈ $45

5.8

New

Ledlenser2026

HF7R

1,200 lm210 m

approx. price≈ $95

8.6

VARTA2020

Workflex Motion Sensor H20

78 mAAA

approx. price≈ $12

4.0

Black Diamond2022

Astro 300-R

300 lmAAA100 g

approx. price≈ $30

4.8

Silva2025

Seek 450

Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po

approx. price≈ $40

8.9

New

Ledlenser2026

HF4

450 lm

approx. price≈ $35

Ledlenser2018

MH3

200 lm130 mAA92 g

approx. price≈ $20

4.3

Ledlenser2020

MH5

400 lm180 m14500 Li-ion94 g

approx. price≈ $35

6.0

Black Diamond2022

Astro 300

300 lm52 mAAA100 g

approx. price≈ $16

5.2

Ledlenser2020

H19R Core

3,500 lm399 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po374 g

approx. price≈ $170

7.3

Model	Maximum output	Beam distance (ANSI FL1)	Peak beam intensity	Maximum runtime	Battery	LED emitter	Water protection (IPx)	Weight	Score
Petzl Actik Core 2025	625 lm	115 m	3,310 cd	100 h	AAA	—	IPx8	88 g	7.8
Petzl Tikka Core 2025	450 lm	75 m	1,410 cd	110 h	AAA	—	—	84 g	5.7
Petzl SWIFT LT 2026	380 lm	70 m	1,220 cd	60 h	Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po	—	—	43 g	4.9
Petzl Tikkina 2025	300 lm	65 m	1,060 cd	120 h	AAA	—	—	92 g	6.0
Silva Smini 2024	250 lm	80 m	—	20 h	Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po	—	IPx7	53 g	5.6
Silva Smini Fly 2024	250 lm	80 m	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.6
Ledlenser HF6R Core 2023	800 lm	—	—	60 h	—	—	IPx7	126 g	7.7
Petzl Aria 2R RGB 2026	625 lm	115 m	3,310 cd	100 h	AAA	—	IPx8	95 g	7.6
Ledlenser Neo5R 2022	600 lm	100 m	—	—	Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po	—	—	104 g
Ledlenser HF4R 2026	650 lm	130 m	—	45 h	AAA	—	—	—	7.6
Ledlenser Neo1R 2022	250 lm	80 m	—	15 h	—	—	—	39 g	4.3
Ledlenser HF8R Core 2024	1,600 lm	210 m	—	90 h	Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po	—	IPx4	—	7.3
Petzl Tikkid 2018	20 lm	7 m	—	110 h	AAA	—	IPx4	80 g	4.9
VARTA H30R 2020	100 lm	91 m	—	21 h	AAA	—	IPx4	47 g	4.1
Ledlenser H7R Core 2020	1,000 lm	299 m	22,350 cd	65 h	Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po	—	IPx7	258 g	6.6
Fenix HM65R-T V2.0 2024	1,600 lm	170 m	7,220 cd	300 h	18650 Li-ion, CR123A	Luminus SST-40	IPx8	140 g	8.7
Silva Explore 5 2024	700 lm	115 m	—	—	Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po	—	IPx7	116 g	7.3
Petzl Aria 1R Rgb 2026	475 lm	75 m	1,410 cd	110 h	AAA	—	IPx8	94 g	6.9
Silva Seek 320 2025	320 lm	—	—	—	AAA	—	IPx7	—	5.2
Ledlenser Neo9R 2022	1,200 lm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.0
Ledlenser HF4R Core 2023	500 lm	130 m	—	35 h	—	—	IPx7	—	6.5
Petzl Nao RL 2022	1,500 lm	200 m	10,000 cd	80 h	Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po	—	—	145 g	8.4
Petzl Swift RL 2023	1,100 lm	155 m	6,010 cd	100 h	Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po	—	IPx4	110 g	6.3
Ledlenser H5R Core 2020	500 lm	299 m	22,350 cd	50 h	Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po	—	IPx7	167 g	6.0
Petzl Nao LT 2026	600 lm	75 m	1,410 cd	85 h	AAA	—	IPx8	90 g	7.0
Ledlenser H5 Core 2021	350 lm	160 m	—	20 h	—	—	—	—	6.5
Black Diamond Deploy 325 2023	325 lm	—	—	30 h	—	—	IPx7	38 g	5.8
Ledlenser HF7R 2026	1,200 lm	210 m	—	60 h	—	—	—	—	8.6
VARTA Workflex Motion Sensor H20 2020	—	78 m	—	—	AAA	—	IPx4	—	4.0
Black Diamond Astro 300-R 2022	300 lm	—	—	140 h	AAA	—	IPx4	100 g	4.8
Silva Seek 450 2025	—	—	—	—	Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po	—	IPx8	—	8.9
Ledlenser HF4 2026	450 lm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ledlenser MH3 2018	200 lm	130 m	—	35 h	AA	—	IPx4	92 g	4.3
Ledlenser MH5 2020	400 lm	180 m	—	35 h	14500 Li-ion	—	IPx5	94 g	6.0
Black Diamond Astro 300 2022	300 lm	52 m	—	140 h	AAA	—	IPx4	100 g	5.2
Ledlenser H19R Core 2020	3,500 lm	399 m	39,800 cd	20 h	Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po	—	IPx8	374 g	7.3

Model

Maximum output

Beam distance (ANSI FL1)

Peak beam intensity

Maximum runtime

Battery

LED emitter

Water protection (IPx)

Weight

Score

Petzl Actik Core 2025

625 lm

115 m

3,310 cd

100 h

AAA

—

IPx8

88 g

7.8

Petzl Tikka Core 2025

450 lm

75 m

1,410 cd

110 h

AAA

—

84 g

5.7

Petzl SWIFT LT 2026

380 lm

70 m

1,220 cd

60 h

Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po

—

43 g

4.9

Petzl Tikkina 2025

300 lm

65 m

1,060 cd

120 h

AAA

—

92 g

6.0

Silva Smini 2024

250 lm

80 m

—

20 h

Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po

—

IPx7

53 g

5.6

Silva Smini Fly 2024

250 lm

80 m

—

4.6

Ledlenser HF6R Core 2023

800 lm

—

60 h

—

IPx7

126 g

7.7

Petzl Aria 2R RGB 2026

625 lm

115 m

3,310 cd

100 h

AAA

—

IPx8

95 g

7.6

Ledlenser Neo5R 2022

600 lm

100 m

—

Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po

—

104 g

Ledlenser HF4R 2026

650 lm

130 m

—

45 h

AAA

—

7.6

Ledlenser Neo1R 2022

250 lm

80 m

—

15 h

—

39 g

4.3

Ledlenser HF8R Core 2024

1,600 lm

210 m

—

90 h

Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po

—

IPx4

—

7.3

Petzl Tikkid 2018

20 lm

7 m

—

110 h

AAA

—

IPx4

80 g

4.9

VARTA H30R 2020

100 lm

91 m

—

21 h

AAA

—

IPx4

47 g

4.1

Ledlenser H7R Core 2020

1,000 lm

299 m

22,350 cd

65 h

Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po

—

IPx7

258 g

6.6

Fenix HM65R-T V2.0 2024

1,600 lm

170 m

7,220 cd

300 h

18650 Li-ion, CR123A

Luminus SST-40

IPx8

140 g

8.7

Silva Explore 5 2024

700 lm

115 m

—

Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po

—

IPx7

116 g

7.3

Petzl Aria 1R Rgb 2026

475 lm

75 m

1,410 cd

110 h

AAA

—

IPx8

94 g

6.9

Silva Seek 320 2025

320 lm

—

AAA

—

IPx7

—

5.2

Ledlenser Neo9R 2022

1,200 lm

—

9.0

Ledlenser HF4R Core 2023

500 lm

130 m

—

35 h

—

IPx7

—

6.5

Petzl Nao RL 2022

1,500 lm

200 m

10,000 cd

80 h

Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po

—

145 g

8.4

Petzl Swift RL 2023

1,100 lm

155 m

6,010 cd

100 h

Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po

—

IPx4

110 g

6.3

Ledlenser H5R Core 2020

500 lm

299 m

22,350 cd

50 h

Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po

—

IPx7

167 g

6.0

Petzl Nao LT 2026

600 lm

75 m

1,410 cd

85 h

AAA

—

IPx8

90 g

7.0

Ledlenser H5 Core 2021

350 lm

160 m

—

20 h

—

6.5

Black Diamond Deploy 325 2023

325 lm

—

30 h

—

IPx7

38 g

5.8

Ledlenser HF7R 2026

1,200 lm

210 m

—

60 h

—

8.6

VARTA Workflex Motion Sensor H20 2020

—

78 m

—

AAA

—

IPx4

—

4.0

Black Diamond Astro 300-R 2022

300 lm

—

140 h

AAA

—

IPx4

100 g

4.8

Silva Seek 450 2025

—

Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po

—

IPx8

—

8.9

Ledlenser HF4 2026

450 lm

—

Ledlenser MH3 2018

200 lm

130 m

—

35 h

—

IPx4

92 g

4.3

Ledlenser MH5 2020

400 lm

180 m

—

35 h

14500 Li-ion

—

IPx5

94 g

6.0

Black Diamond Astro 300 2022

300 lm

52 m

—

140 h

AAA

—

IPx4

100 g

5.2

Ledlenser H19R Core 2020

3,500 lm

399 m

39,800 cd

20 h

Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po

—

IPx8

374 g

7.3

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