Storm light, Storm Bright

By Andrew McLean Ranked #27 - Headlamps September 14, 2011

This is a great headlamp and almost a minor miracle compared to the old battery burning incandescent headlamps of about 10 years ago. I like how this uses four AAA batteries and is very compact. You no longer need to carry a tiny little headlamp just in case, as this one will serve that purpose as well as providing enough power for almost any trip.

I recently use my Storm for an all-night ride around the 100 mile White Rime trail in Utah and was psyched. The batteries didn't last as long as they said they would (Alkalines = 5-6 hours at full power), but AAA's are small and easy to carry, plus, you are probably going to carry spares anyway, so it wasn't a big deal.

On the negative side, the top on/off and dimming button is hard to feel as it doesn't feel much different from the plastic housing. I spent quite a bit of time fumbling around trying to find it. Also, it takes a while to develop a feel for the settings that switch between modes and in the beginning I was also getting stuck in the dreaded flashing red light mode. But once you figure it out, it works great.

As a headlamp quiver of one, the Storm is perfect. Good price, good light, good durability, etc..

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