I’ve been testing the `Silva Path Runner Free H Head Torch. I additionally lent the headlamp to a pal to present it a attempt.

In my expertise, there’s a stability to be sought in gentle output (lumens), weight of the headtorch and ease of use. I’ve examined many head lamps through the years and I do know I want a brilliant gentle. I’m short-sighted and night-time is after I most wrestle to see.

If I’m operating on technical trails after darkish, I want a head torch that can enable me to run with accuracy and freedom.

Till I attempted this Silva headtorch, I assumed I wanted excess of 400 lumens however, really, the brightness of the small gentle is wonderful.

One other consideration is battery period of the headtorch on the 400 lumen output. (Be aware, you won’t want 400 lumens and many individuals handle with 250 to 350 lumens, however I like a brilliant gentle.)

Options of Silva Path Runner Free H head torch

• Most mode: 400 lumem (lm) / 1.5 – 2.5 hours burn time / 70m (230ft) gentle distance
• Medium Mode: 200 lm / 3-5 hours burn time / 50m (164ft) gentle distance
• Minimal mode: 50 lm / 7-12 hours burn time / 20m (89 ft) gentle distance
• Silva Clever Gentle – combining lengthy attain spot gentle and an in depth flood gentle
• Snug match due to low weight and anti-slip headband
• Purple rear security gentle constructed into hybrid battery case
• Flat, comfortable textile extension wire
• Know-how headband and connection system
• Waterproof – each headlamp and battery meet IPX5 commonplace
• Max mode indication
• Hybrid battery case (AAA batteries, not included)
• Hybrid battery, rechargeable, AAA sized, 1.25 Ah (4.6 Wh)
• Cost time: 2.5h
• Clever Gentle, Max, Med, Min // Blink
• Weight 108g together with battery
• Value: £99.99
• Purchase: Silva and I’ve noticed the headlamp on Amazon and SportShoes.com. (I obtain a small fee for gross sales by way of Amazon and SportShoes.)

My ideas: Silva Path Runner Free H head torch

In an excellent world, I’d have a headtorch with the power to shine up as much as 1500 lumens and a light-weight battery pack to go together with that. Know-how advances have been good in the previous couple of years, however, nonetheless, to supply a excessive lumens output the battery must be bigger.

Silva do make some actually good headtorches with excessive lumen output however I discover the battery pack for these remains to be fairly giant and heavy. I favor, for comfort, to have the battery pack sitting on the headlamp strap and never inside my operating rucksack so this implies I take advantage of a headtorch with a decrease lumen output.

I used to be frightened the 400 lumen output wouldn’t be ample for evening operating – that is my important use of a head torch – however I used to be proved mistaken. The sunshine is great and actually good for evening operating. The battery cost lasts about two hours on the 400 setting. To make the cost last more, I’d want to scale back the beam brightness.

I’ve largely used the pinnacle torch for shorter outings so after every run, I recharge the battery pack.

To cost the battery pack you could open up the battery case and easily plug in with a USB cable. It’s quite simple. It recharges rapidly, too.

As well as, the battery pack will be changed with 3 AAA batteries. That is very helpful if you’re heading off for a protracted distance or multi-day journey. With the ability to use each a chargeable battery pack and alternative AAA batteries makes it a flexible and extremely helpful headtorch.

The battery pack is small and I hardly discover it when connected to the pinnacle strap. It is a main bonus of this head torch.

The headstrap is huge and cozy. It’s also simple to regulate to suit totally different head sizes. The ability wire is neatly built-in into the scarf. That is what Silva name “Free Know-how” as a result of it frees the person from distracting cords or tangled wires.

In use, there are totally different lumen settings of fifty, 200 and 400. You press the button on the headlamp to maneuver by way of the sunshine settings. The button is an efficient measurement and straightforward to find together with your hand/finger whereas sporting the heard torch.

Silva has created what it calls “customised gentle distribution”. This implies there’s a lengthy attain highlight and an in depth flood-light integrated into the sunshine beam. The intention is to present you higher imaginative and prescient at midnight, with an extended and nearer gentle distribution. As a person of the lamp, you don’t actually know that is occurring, besides that you just do take pleasure in nice evening imaginative and prescient.

There’s additionally an extension wire do you have to want to carry the battery pack in your hand, pocket or pack.

Cath, who additionally examined the pinnacle torch, studies that the beam is nice, plus the burden and measurement of the headtorch is admittedly good. She additionally likes the pink gentle on the rear, which is beneficial for being seen when operating or might be used a as a back-up rear gentle when biking.

She likes the power to swap in AAA batteries as a result of this implies the pinnacle torch can be utilized for longer adventures by way of the evening.

• I used to be despatched the Silva headtorch with out cost in return for an sincere overview.