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Black Diamond Icon Headlamp

Item #BLD1382 | 31 in Stock
1 Star Rating

Not reliable

By Ranked #368 - Headlamps October 11, 2009

I bought this product with high expectations because I own a great deal of Black Diamond equipment (to include the Spot headlamp which is phenomenal). I used it once. I never dropped it, crushed it, abused--I did nothing to it except use it properly. After one use, the button malfunctioned: it didn't turn the light on or off. In addition, the strap easily comes unattached to the battery pack. That kind of reliability isn't compatible with the nighttime ice climbing I like to do.

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Tech Specs:

Bulb Type:
LED 
Power Source:
4 AA 
Battery Location:
back 
Batteries Included:
yes 
Tiltable Housing:
yes 
Burn Time:
(low) 175 hours, (low-beam, high) 80 hours, (high-beam, high) 75 hours 
Modes:
high-beam, low-beam, red night-vision, dimming function, strobe 
Bulbs:
1 QuadPower, 2 SinglePower, 2 red SinglePower 
Lumens:
(high-beam) 200, (low-beam) 35 
Range:
(high-beam) 100 - 14 m, (low-beam) 10 - 4 m 
Waterproof:
yes, to IPX-7 standard (submerged 1 meter for 30 mintues) 
Weight:
7.8 oz 
Recommended Use:
climbing, camping, hiking, backpacking 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 year 

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