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Alternatives to Silva Smini

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

Silva Smini
Silva · 2024
Smini
250 lm80 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po53 g
approx. price≈ $45
5.6

Alternatives to the Smini

Nextorch iStar
2
Nextorch · 2025iStar
6.6
4% cheaper ≈ $45
  • Maximum output 450 lm vs 250 lm
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx8 vs IPx7
Nitecore NU27
4
Nitecore · 2024NU27
6.3
4% cheaper ≈ $45
  • Maximum output 600 lm vs 250 lm
  • Maximum runtime 57 h vs 20 h
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 123 m vs 80 m
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx6 vs IPx7
  • Weight 56 g vs 53 g
Nitecore NU25 MCT
5
Nitecore · 2025NU25 MCT
6.2
15% cheaper ≈ $40
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 132 m vs 80 m
  • Maximum runtime 45 h vs 20 h
  • Maximum output 400 lm vs 250 lm
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx6 vs IPx7
Fenix HM23 V2.0
6
Fenix · 2024HM23 V2.0
7.4
21% cheaper ≈ $35
  • Maximum runtime 100 h vs 20 h
  • Maximum output 300 lm vs 250 lm
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 88 m vs 80 m
  • Weight 86 g vs 53 g
Black Diamond Deploy 325
8
Black Diamond · 2023Deploy 325
5.8
4% cheaper ≈ $45
  • Maximum output 325 lm vs 250 lm
  • Maximum runtime 30 h vs 20 h
  • Weight 38 g vs 53 g
Fenix HL12R V2.0
9
Fenix · 2025HL12R V2.0
6.6
4% cheaper ≈ $45
  • Maximum output 500 lm vs 250 lm
  • Maximum runtime 112 h vs 20 h
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 125 m vs 80 m
  • Weight 73 g vs 53 g
  • Water protection (IPx) IPx6 vs IPx7
Petzl Aria 2
10
Petzl · 2024Aria 2
8.2
11% cheaper ≈ $40
  • Maximum output 625 lm vs 250 lm
  • Maximum runtime 100 h vs 20 h
  • Beam distance (ANSI FL1) 115 m vs 80 m
  • Weight 106 g vs 53 g
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