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Alternatives to Nitecore NU20

10 headlamps at a similar price that compete with the NU20 — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.

Nitecore NU20
Nitecore · 2024
NU20
360 lm109 m38 g
5.9

Alternatives to the NU20

Petzl Actik Core
3
Petzl · 2025Actik Core
7.4
≈ $60
  • Battery capacity 1,250 mAh vs 500 mAh
  • Maximum output 625 lm vs 360 lm
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 115 m vs 109 m
  • Weight 88 g vs 38 g
  • Charging time 3.5 h vs 1 h
Petzl Actik 450
4
Petzl · 2025Actik 450
6.0
≈ $45
  • Maximum output 450 lm vs 360 lm
  • Maximum runtime 100 h vs 97 h
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 100 m vs 109 m
Petzl ACTIK red 400
5
Petzl · 2025ACTIK red 400
6.0
≈ $40
  • Maximum output 450 lm vs 360 lm
  • Maximum runtime 100 h vs 97 h
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 100 m vs 109 m
Nitecore HA15 UHE
6
Nitecore · 2024HA15 UHE
5.8
≈ $25
  • Maximum output 400 lm vs 360 lm
  • Maximum runtime 114 h vs 97 h
  • Peak beam intensity 1,600 cd vs 2,963 cd
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 80 m vs 109 m
Fenix HL12R V2.0
7
Fenix · 2025HL12R V2.0
6.1
≈ $45
  • Battery capacity 950 mAh vs 500 mAh
  • Maximum output 500 lm vs 360 lm
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 125 m vs 109 m
  • Weight 73 g vs 38 g
Nitecore NU30
8
Nitecore · 2024NU30
6.3
≈ $35
  • Battery capacity 1,500 mAh vs 500 mAh
  • Maximum output 500 lm vs 360 lm
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 130 m vs 109 m
  • Weight 90 g vs 38 g
  • Charging time 2 h vs 1 h
Wiha 500lm
9
Wiha · 2024500lm
7.9
≈ $65
  • Maximum output 500 lm vs 360 lm
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx8 vs IPx6
Nitecore NU27
10
Nitecore · 2024NU27
5.8
≈ $45
  • Maximum output 600 lm vs 360 lm
  • Battery capacity 850 mAh vs 500 mAh
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 123 m vs 109 m
  • Maximum runtime 57 h vs 97 h
  • Weight 56 g vs 38 g
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