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Best headlamps under $40

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Nov 12, 2026models from 2023 on
Wuben E7
#1

Wuben E7

9.4 / 10
1,800 lm132 m18650 Li-ion, 18350 Li-ion
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2 Mactronic Camo II
Mactronic · 2025
Camo II
490 lm147 mAA
9.1 / 10
9.1
3 Silva Seek 450
Silva · 2025
Seek 450
Built-in Li-ion / Li-Po
8.9 / 10
8.9
4 Nitecore NU06 LE Signallampe
Nitecore · 2025
NU06 LE Signallampe
8.9 / 10
8.9
5 Mavura 2.0
Mavura · 2025
2.0
8.9 / 10
8.9
6 Wuben H4
Wuben · 2025
H4
1,000 lmAAA80 g
8.7 / 10
8.7
7 Silva Seek 420
Silva · 2025
Seek 420
420 lmAAA92 g
8.1 / 10
8.1
8 Sigma Buster 400 HL
Sigma · 2025
Buster 400 HL
400 lm
7.9 / 10
7.9
9 Energizer Hybrid Power
Energizer · 2025
Hybrid Power
400 lm
7.9 / 10
7.9
10 Nitecore HA19
Nitecore · 2026
HA19
600 lm130 mAA107 g
7.8 / 10
7.8
11 Nitecore HA23 UHE
Nitecore · 2025
HA23 UHE
600 lm132 mAAA90 g
7.7 / 10
7.7
12 Ledlenser HF4R
Ledlenser · 2026
HF4R
650 lm130 mAAA
7.6 / 10
7.6
13 Nitecore NU31
Nitecore · 2023
NU31
550 lm145 m96 g
7.4 / 10
7.4
14 Fenix HM23 V2.0
Fenix · 2024
HM23 V2.0
300 lm88 m14500 Li-ion, AA86 g
7.4 / 10
7.4
15 Energizer Vision Ultra
Energizer · 2026
Vision Ultra
360 lm80 mAAA54 g
7.4 / 10
7.4
16 Nitecore NU25 MCT UL
Nitecore · 2025
NU25 MCT UL
400 lm132 m
7.2 / 10
7.2
17 Origin Outdoors Stirnlampe
Origin Outdoors · 2023
Stirnlampe
500 lm125 m
7.1 / 10
7.1
18 Petzl Aria 2 RGB
Petzl · 2023
Aria 2 RGB
625 lm115 mAAA106 g
7.0 / 10
7.0
19 Nitecore NU30
Nitecore · 2024
NU30
500 lm130 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po90 g
6.9 / 10
6.9
20 Brennenstuhl LuxPremium SL
Brennenstuhl · 2024
LuxPremium SL
500 lm18650 Li-ion
6.8 / 10
6.8
21 Kerbl Headfire 280 Sensor
Kerbl · 2025
Headfire 280 Sensor
280 lm140 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
6.8 / 10
6.8
22 Bresser National Geographic Iluminos Stripe
Bresser · 2024
National Geographic Iluminos Stripe
300 lm
6.6 / 10
6.6
23 Blaser Active Outfits HT
Blaser Active Outfits · 2025
HT
300 lm
6.6 / 10
6.6
24 Silva Discover
Silva · 2024
Discover
500 lmAAA
6.5 / 10
6.5
25 Superfire He11 Scheinwerfer One Size
Superfire · 2026
He11 Scheinwerfer One Size
640 lm100 mBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
6.5 / 10
6.5
26 Ledlenser HF4R Core
Ledlenser · 2023
HF4R Core
500 lm130 m
6.5 / 10
6.5
27 XCell H280
XCell · 2025
H280
280 lmAAA
6.4 / 10
6.4
28 Nitecore NU20 Classic
Nitecore · 2024
NU20 Classic
360 lmBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po38 g
6.4 / 10
6.4
29 Petzl Aria 1 RGB
Petzl · 2023
Aria 1 RGB
475 lm75 mAAA105 g
6.3 / 10
6.3
30 Nitecore HA15 UHE
Nitecore · 2024
HA15 UHE
400 lm80 mAA65 g
6.3 / 10
6.3

Close contests in this ranking

Wuben E7vsMactronic Camo IIWuben E7vsMactronic Camo II9.49.1Mactronic Camo IIvsSilva Seek 450Mactronic Camo IIvsSilva Seek 4509.18.9Silva Seek 450vsNitecore NU06 LE SignallampeSilva Seek 450vsNitecore NU06 LE Signallampe8.98.9Nitecore NU06 LE SignallampevsMavura 2.0Nitecore NU06 LE SignallampevsMavura 2.08.98.9Mavura 2.0vsWuben H4Mavura 2.0vsWuben H48.98.7Wuben H4vsSilva Seek 420Wuben H4vsSilva Seek 4208.78.1

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