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Alternatives to Nitecore NU40

10 headlamps at a similar price that compete with the NU40 — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.

Alternatives to the NU40

Nitecore NU50
4
Nitecore · 2023NU50
9.3
12% pricier ≈ $65
  • Battery capacity 5,000 mAh vs 2,600 mAh
  • Maximum output 1,400 lm vs 1,000 lm
Fenix HM61R V2.0
5
Fenix · 2023HM61R V2.0
8.6
32% pricier ≈ $75
  • Maximum output 1,600 lm vs 1,000 lm
  • Battery capacity 3,400 mAh vs 2,600 mAh
Nitecore NU45
9
Nitecore · 2024NU45
8.6
12% pricier ≈ $65
  • Maximum output 1,700 lm vs 1,000 lm
  • Battery capacity 4,000 mAh vs 2,600 mAh
  • Submersible to 2 m vs 1.5 m
Fenix HM55R
10
Fenix · 2025HM55R
8.4
29% pricier ≈ $75
  • Maximum output 1,200 lm vs 1,000 lm
  • Battery capacity 1,600 mAh vs 2,600 mAh
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