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Alternatives to Silva Free

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

Silva Free
Silva · 2023
Free
1,200 lm150 m316 g
approx. price≈ $170
5.8

Alternatives to the Free

Black Diamond Distance 1500
1
Black Diamond · 2023Distance 1500
5.7
6% cheaper ≈ $160
  • Maximum output 1,500 lm vs 1,200 lm
  • Weight 213 g vs 316 g
  • Maximum runtime 40 h vs 35 h
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx4 vs IPx7
Fenix HM75R
2
Fenix · 2024HM75R
7.9
Same price ≈ $170
  • Maximum runtime 234 h vs 35 h
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 223 m vs 150 m
  • Maximum output 1,600 lm vs 1,200 lm
Silva Free 3000
3
Silva · 2024Free 3000
7.8
6% pricier ≈ $180
  • Maximum output 3,000 lm vs 1,200 lm
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 215 m vs 150 m
  • Weight 511 g vs 316 g
Lupine Piko BT
5
Lupine · 2026Piko BT
18% pricier ≈ $200
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 210 m vs 150 m
  • Maximum output 1,400 lm vs 1,200 lm
Petzl Swift RL
6
Petzl · 2023Swift RL
6.0
41% cheaper ≈ $100
  • Maximum runtime 100 h vs 35 h
  • Weight 110 g vs 316 g
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 155 m vs 150 m
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx4 vs IPx7
  • Maximum output 1,100 lm vs 1,200 lm
Nitecore UT6 MCT
7
Nitecore · 2026UT6 MCT
9.2
25% cheaper ≈ $125
  • Maximum output 1,600 lm vs 1,200 lm
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 195 m vs 150 m
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx8 vs IPx7
  • Maximum runtime 31 h vs 35 h
Ledlenser HF8R Signature
8
Ledlenser · 2023HF8R Signature
7.6
38% cheaper ≈ $105
  • Maximum output 2,000 lm vs 1,200 lm
  • Weight 193 g vs 316 g
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx8 vs IPx7
Acebeam H50 2.0
10
Acebeam · 2023H50 2.0
8.7
47% cheaper ≈ $90
  • Weight 94 g vs 316 g
  • Maximum output 2,000 lm vs 1,200 lm
  • Maximum runtime 40 h vs 35 h
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 141 m vs 150 m
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