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Alternatives to Ledlenser MH5

10 headlamps at a similar price that compete with the MH5 — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.

Alternatives to the MH5

Ledlenser iH5R
1
Ledlenser · 2019iH5R
5.4
8% pricier ≈ $40
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 199 m vs 180 m
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx4 vs IPx5
  • Weight 99 g vs 94 g
Black Diamond Icon 700
2
Black Diamond · 2020Icon 700
6.1
16% pricier ≈ $45
  • Maximum output 700 lm vs 400 lm
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx7 vs IPx5
  • Maximum runtime 7 h vs 35 h
  • Weight 236 g vs 94 g
Black Diamond Storm 450
3
Black Diamond · 2022Storm 450
6.2
11% pricier ≈ $40
  • Maximum runtime 175 h vs 35 h
  • Maximum output 450 lm vs 400 lm
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx7 vs IPx5
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 100 m vs 180 m
  • Weight 120 g vs 94 g
Nitecore NU31
4
Nitecore · 2023NU31
6.8
8% pricier ≈ $40
  • Maximum runtime 147 h vs 35 h
  • Maximum output 550 lm vs 400 lm
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx6 vs IPx5
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 145 m vs 180 m
  • Weight 96 g vs 94 g
Petzl Aria 1 RGB
6
Petzl · 2023Aria 1 RGB
6.1
5% pricier ≈ $40
  • Maximum runtime 110 h vs 35 h
  • Maximum output 475 lm vs 400 lm
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx7 vs IPx5
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 75 m vs 180 m
  • Weight 105 g vs 94 g
Black Diamond Spot 400-R Bordeaux
7
Black Diamond · 2022Spot 400-R Bordeaux
7.0
14% pricier ≈ $40
  • Maximum runtime 200 h vs 35 h
  • Weight 86 g vs 94 g
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 100 m vs 180 m
Silva Discover
9
Silva · 2024Discover
5.6
Same price ≈ $40
  • Maximum output 500 lm vs 400 lm
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx7 vs IPx5
Petzl Iko Core
10
Petzl · 2020Iko Core
5.2
62% pricier ≈ $60
  • Maximum output 500 lm vs 400 lm
  • Weight 79 g vs 94 g
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