Black Diamond Equipment Storm Headlamp

by Black Diamond

Product Features

• 1 TriplePower LED, 2 SinglePower LED, and 2 Red SinglePower LEDs offer multiple light options
• Red night vision mode has proximity and strobe settings and activates without cycling through white LED light mode
• Settings include full strenght in proximity and distance modes, infinite dimming, strobe, red night vision, and lock mode
• Three-level power meter shows battery life of the 4 AAA batteries
• IPX 7 water resistance rating, 100 lumen max output, 200 hour max burn time (using dual SinglePower LEDs)

Product Description

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When you need bright, reliable light in the worst conditions, the fully waterproof Black Diamond Storm headlamp offers up 100 lumens of illumination for spotting rap anchors or lighting up the trail. In addition to versatile proximity, distance and strobe modes, the Storm's two red LEDs preserve night vision and activate without cycling through white mode. It also includes a lock mode to stop accidental battery drain when the lamp is stored in your pack. It's protected against water immersion down to 1 meter (3.3 feet) for 30 minutes (IPX 7 rating).

It features one TriplePower LED, two SinglePower white LEDs, and two SinglePower red LEDs that emit a maximum of 100 lumens of lighting power. The sleek, low-profile design uses 4 AAA batteries for up to 200 hours of battery life when using dual SinglePower LEDs (either white or red), or up to 50 hours when using the single TriplePower LED. A three-level power meter shows remaining battery life for 3 seconds after switching on headlamp.

Specifications

• Maximum distance: 70 meters (TriplePower LED); 25 meters (SinglePower LEDs)
• Battery life: Up to 50 hours (TriplePower LED), up to 200 hours (2 SinglePower LEDs)
• Maximum light output: 100 lumens
• Weight: 3.9 ounces (without batteries)

Product Description

The fully waterproof Storm takes the versatility of the Spot and boosts performance to 100 lumens in a true all-weather package

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004AJLTK2
• Item model number: BD-SH-COL
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,923 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #7 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Lights & Lanterns > Headlamps

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well Thought Out Headlamp, June 3, 2011

By 

Gray Bryan (SEATTLE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Diamond Equipment Storm Headlamp (Misc.)

This headlamp isn't perfect but in my opinion it's currently at the top of its class...meaning the battery integrated headlamp category...no separate battery pack.

Maximum output in spot mode is 100 lumens and maximum output in flood mode is 25 lumens and both modes are infinitely adjustable (through ramping) down to 4 lumens. The white led modes include a strobe function as does the red led mode.

The output is current regulated for the first 25% of battery power for a more consistent output. It then falls out of regulation and gradually dims for a longer run time. This headlamp is also waterproof.

It has a lockout mode to keep it from turning on by accident while in your backpack as well as a battery condition indicator...green for 100%-75%, orange for 75%-25%, and red for less than 25%.

Things I would like to change...ugly beam profile, translucent housing that can cause a bit of glare, and the inability to directly choose spot beam vs flood beam.

Let me explain. In general the user interface is great. Once you read the instructions once you won't have to read them again. However to choose spot vs flood you must switch the light on and off. Those two functions toggle each time you do this so if you usually use the headlamp in spot mode every time you turn it back on it will be in flood mode. You will then have to turn it back off and then on again to get back to spot mode. This can be annoying.

The spot beam is functional but it's ugly as well. You can fix this by putting a piece of translucent tape over the optic creating a diffusion filter. You shouldn't have to do this however.

The glare I spoke of isn't bad and can be corrected with a piece of black electricians tape if it does bother you. The housing appears to be opaque until the light is turned on and then the edge of the bottom of the housing becomes translucent and creates a bit of glare near the users eyes.

I still consider this headlamp to be the best in its class as all of the other headlamps in this class have a least as many issues as this one.

The user interface is great other than the one aspect that I mentioned. One click turns the headlamp on. Pressing the button ramps the output from high to low. Another click turns it off. Holding the button, while off, for 3 seconds turns on the red led. Holding the button for 6 seconds enables the lockout mode.

When the unit is first turned on the battery indicator light automatically comes on for the first few seconds.

When in white mode but still turned off rapidly clicking the button three times will turn on the white strobe. When in red mode but on doing the same will turn of the red strobe.

No other headlamp out their in this price range and category comes close to having all of these features. Other headlamps in this category at Black Diamond Spot, Petzl Tikka XP 2, and Princton Tec Eos.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, June 16, 2011

By 

Paul B - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Black Diamond Equipment Storm Headlamp (Sports)

This lamp is great! A bit heavy but it does the job. Very bright light with the ability to dim is a great combo. There have been other negative reviews about the UI. If you cannot figure out the operating instructions in under 10 minutes I would advise you not to go camping in the woods because you will likely be eaten by a squirrel. The UI is simple and very effective. Great product, great price.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Light, May 6, 2011

By 

Dan - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Black Diamond Equipment Storm Headlamp (Sports)

Have only used it a couple of times, so cant say anything about how long it will last, but the casing seems solid. Not as elegant as a petzl, but more functional and only a bit heavier. Easy to scroll through the lighting modes even with gloves on. The lock mode is a real plus and is what sold me on this one -well thought out and and easy to use, will not turn on accidentally in your pack. Both the wide angle and narrow beam full lighting modes are bright enough for walking or climbing, and the lighting levels are fully adjustable right down to a very low light for reading. Don't know about the battery life as haven't had it long enough. Having 4 AAA batteries makes it fairly heavy, so while it is fine for walking or climbing it would bounce around too much for running.

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