BLACK DIAMOND Storm 500-R Rechargeable Headlamp

Overview

Black Diamond's Storm 500-R is a rechargeable 500-lumen headlamp with a built-in 2400 mAh lithium-ion battery, red and RGB night-vision modes for route finding, and a brightness memory function that returns to the last-used setting.

Brightness memory is a small but practical feature: rather than resetting to a default level every time it powers on, the lamp comes back at whatever setting was last used, saving fumbling with buttons in the dark. The RGB night vision mode is aimed at reading maps or route-finding without losing dark adaptation, a step beyond the plain red modes found on simpler headlamps.

• 500 lumen rechargeable output
• Red and RGB night vision modes
• Brightness memory setting
• Built-in 2400 mAh lithium-ion battery

Who it's for

Suits climbers, backcountry hikers and campers who move between full-brightness tasks and low-light navigation and want the lamp to remember their last setting. Less useful for someone who only needs a basic light with no use for night-vision-preserving modes.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Output reaches 500 lumens from an integrated 2400 mAh lithium-ion battery charged over micro-USB, with full strength, dimming, strobe and red night-vision modes available. Proximity and distance beam settings let the lamp switch between close campsite tasks and longer-range trail navigation without changing lamps.

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