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Black Diamond Cosmo Headlamp

Black Diamond Cosmo Headlamp

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Black Diamond Cosmo Headlamp

Do you ever leave your headlamp to behind save weight? With the 1.6oz Black Diamond Cosmo, you'll never be caught in the dark again. This compact headlamp uses four SuperBright LEDs inside a tiltable head to light the way when your day in the outdoors runs into overtime. Powered by three AAA batteries in the front housing, the Cosmo even has a removable headband for times when you need a light, but don't need it strapped to your head.

Bottom Line: Don't let darkness end your day. Keep going with Black Diamond's Cosmo Headlamp

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Rating for this product: 5

All you need

By: Backcountry.com Sponsored Athlete
June 9, 2008

High beam, low beam, durable, great price.

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Rating for this product: 5

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By: Backcountry.com Sponsored Athlete
July 11, 2009

this bright headlamp fits nicely on the head and is lightweight and long lasting. it is my main light source living in a tipi.l

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One opf the "ears" from the housing broke off. Does

One opf the "ears" from the housing broke off. Does Black diamond sell part items? Can this be replaced?

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December 27, 2008

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If you purchased your headlamp from bc.com, you're in luck. They have one of the best return policies of any company.

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August 7, 2009

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You could try sending it back to Black Diamond and getting them to repair it. Check out their website for warranty/repair info. Actually, here's a link:http://blackdiamondequipment.com/warranty.php

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January 24, 2009

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Rating for this product: 5

don't get lost in the dark

By: Backcountry.com Sponsored Athlete
September 14, 2009

I use this headlamp for everything, early morning tours, late evening climb/hike offs, it's-just-around-the-corner-a-couple-more-minutes (until well after dark) backpacking adventures, deep playa late night discoveries, not getting killed biking home on the salt lake streets after the bar, and everything in between. Multiple settings for the nights (and mornings) when bright is too bright, and the batteries last for generations.

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Rating for this product: 4

Useful headlamp.

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September 16, 2008

This lamps generates a good amount of light for the weight and size. I used it on a recent camping trip and it was very handy. I needed it to help find my way back to camp for the final three miles of a trail and I was pleased with its performance. It is nice around the house, too. This was my first headlamp.

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how is this for reading at night in the car?

how is this for reading at night in the car?

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December 20, 2008

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Any LED headlamp would work fine for reading in your car @ night. That's why I'd also opt for the less expensive one. Using your headlamp in the outdoors requires more performance & the Cosmo would be a better choice for that.

Look @ the "Atom" @ this website:
http://www.cyclopssolutions.com/HTML/headlamps.html

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August 7, 2009

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It would work, but I would pick the Princeton Tec Fuel. It is cheaper, brighter, now made in the USA, and has a 5 year warrenty instead of a 3 year warrenty.

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December 21, 2008

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Rating for this product: 4

Good headlamp, works as expected

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October 29, 2009

It's a head lamp it works, and is comfortable. On the highest setting you can cycle along dark roads in the night without too much trouble, although it is probably unsafe.

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Rating for this product: 5

Very solid

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October 17, 2008

Used this headlight for camping and hiking and it performed very well. It was even quite handy when I wanted to go cycling at night. Unless you're doing some hardcore hiking or cycling through the bush at night then this is all you'd need.

Note: I originally pruchased the Spot, but was sent this accidentally. Backcountry refunded me for the Spot and told me to keep Cosmo. Thanks guys, awesome service!!!

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Rating for this product: 5

Durable, light, bright

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June 5, 2009

I love this light. It's lightweight and incredibly durable. I like the fact that you just push the button to cycle through the light strengths. It also fits comfortably on your head.

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Rating for this product: 4

good enough

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September 19, 2009

Bought this for biking around town at night and for that it does just fine. Beam is adequate for projecting far enough ahead that you dont hit pot holes and what not. Others have complained about hinge on light breaking but i have been throwing it into my bag wherever with books and other rigid objects around it and have not had a problem yet.

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Rating for this product: 4

Good lamp, be careful with the clip

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November 29, 2008

Good lamp but the clip broke on the first use. It only broke on one side so the lamp is still functional, just more delicate now. I have much respect for BD and am sure they'd make me whole if I took the time to send this back but it hasn't been a big enough deal to get me to the post office. In terms of light, this lamp is great. Have used it for getting some extra miles in after dark on backpacking trips and I always carry this one when climbing longer multi-pitch routes just in case.

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Rating for this product: 5

Come on baby light my... Headlamp?

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December 23, 2008

Me and my bother traded headlamps, his Cosmo for my old Petzl, because he said he wanted a water-proof headlamp for spelunking. For a couple day's after I questioned his sanity, giving away a headlamp like this! Then I realized that he had 2. This is a very nice headlamp, great quality, super bright, will get you through a cave, a early summit bid, or just about anything thing else that could happen in the dark! Just the kind of thing I would expect from a company like Black Diamond!

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Rating for this product: 5

Great Headlamp

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August 22, 2009

This head lamp is really one of the best ones that I have had. I love anything with the BD name so it made it that much better too. It really gives off a good bit of light on high and low and makes it easy to do many things in the complete dark. I not only use this for camping but also when Im under my truck and cant see something

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Rating for this product: 5

Perfect for anything outdoors.

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June 24, 2009

Great Light. This was the perfect light for me. I rock climb, go caving, camp, and anything else outdoors. I got lost during the day after hiking to a mountain lake, and had to find my way in the dark. This light was PERFECT!! The spot light is bright and the flood lights are great around camp. I use it all the time, and my friends are jealous, and some have even bought one for themselves.

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Rating for this product: 5

Cosmo

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November 28, 2008

Came with the wrong color strap, but BC is forgiven for that one. Great light with enough power for night runs and gets dim enough for reading. I like that it's easy to unclip from the strap.

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Rating for this product: 5

Black Diamond Cosmo Headlamp

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January 20, 2009

Great light for backpacking or getting off of a climb late. It is super bright and light weight. Haven't had any problems with the little guy. A must have in any pack.

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Rating for this product: 5

Light and Durable

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January 29, 2009

Bought two of em a while back and they're still working, sans problemas, years later. I've used these on night trail runs/hikes, night climbs on local crags, emergency tire-changes in a VT blizzard, and finding my keys in the grass, among other things. Cheap and effective. Why buy something more expensive when the cheaper option works great?

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Rating for this product: 5

Very good, would recommend.

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October 1, 2009

Has a wide beem and more focused beem and can change brightness level. Also has flashing beem. Some reviews I read said it falls off easily but I have never had a problem.

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Rating for this product: 5

Surprisingly Efficient

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October 10, 2008

I thought this headlamp would be kinda mediocre at its price, but I was pleasantly surprised! The two modes produce strong beams of light and you can even set different degrees of brightness + flashing mode -> multiple uses: for camping, working around the house and riding a bike.

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Rating for this product: 2

Not worth it

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September 23, 2009

So I got this headlamp, and after a few days the tiltable mount that holds the lamp to the headband broke. I did not drop it, sit on it, etc. It just broke. Also, the spot beam is not really noticeably brighter than the flood beams, and doesn't carry much further. I returned it, it was too flimsy. I currently have a Princeton Tec Aurora. The Aurora is much more durably built, and its high output illuminates things further away than the Cosmo's spot beam, and is as wide as the Cosmo's flood. Overall, it seems to be a much better choice. Also, I dropped it last night onto a hard floor with no damage to the lamp. I was always paranoid of dropping the Cosmo because you could just feel it was going to break, and it did break without even being dropped. Overall, you can get something more durable and brighter for the same money, don't bother with the Cosmo.

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Rating for this product: 5

I see....

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January 12, 2009

great headlamp. lights the trail or boulder or whatever your doing very well. used it on a four day hike when the water never stopped coming down. this baby is still working as if it was new. easy to adjust beam intensity and whatnot. great buy.

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Rating for this product: 5

Excellent little light

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September 15, 2009

I got this for my 5 yr old daughter to use while camping and ended up using it the whole time for myself. Great little light.

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Rating for this product: 5

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August 13, 2009

Not a lot to say. Works extremely well. Read the manual though- I almost didn't and spent the first three nights thinking there were only two functions.

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Rating for this product: 5

Just What I Needed

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May 5, 2009

After seeing the '08 Best Buy' for this headlamp I thought I would give a try. This is a great headlamp. Everything I needed and the light was always where it needed to be - and bright!

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Rating for this product: 4

Black Diamond Cosmo Headlamp

By: Backcountry.com Employee
December 1, 2008

Black Diamond outdid themselves on this one. It has a high beam which is intense, a regular beam which is brighter than most and a flashing mode for dancing or emergencies or something. The clip didn't hold the lamp on there as well as expected but the tilt mode worked fine. I recommend it out of all BD"s lamps.

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Rating for this product: 5

What a Cinch!

By: Backcountry.com Employee
May 27, 2009

Dude for a couple of bucks you are getting a simple (read: not gonna break some unnecessary feature) and strong light for those little tasks that everyone needs to do around the ol campsite. Re-adjusting the rain fly, not stepping on cacti on the way to/from the late night sand watering, destroying man eating insects inside the tent, etc. You could probably easily hike around the woods all night with this pup, but that's what the moon and stars are for.

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Rating for this product: 5

lightweight, bright, reliable

By: Backcountry.com Employee
May 12, 2009

frustrated with my old petzl headlamp and it's lack of brightness, I bought this one and have been sotked ever since. Super bright, ligthweight, doesn't bounce when you run with it on.

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Tech Specs:

Bulb Type:
3 SuperBright LEDs 
Power Source:
3 AAA batteries 
Battery Location:
Front 
Headband Type:
Single elastic strap 
Burn Time:
[Max] 150hrs 
Voltage Regulator:
No 
Dimming Switch:
Yes, 4-position 
Backup Power Source:
No 
Waterproof:
Water resistant 
Tiltable Housing:
Yes 
Weight:
[With batteries] 2.8oz (80g); [Without batteries] 1.6oz (44g) 
Recommended Use:
Backpacking, hiking, climbing 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 Year 
Country of Origin:
China 

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