Beware of the Beam

The highest intensity: headlamps

The highest intensity — headlamps ranked by specs — with beam profiles and buying options.

1 Fenix Fenix HP25R V2.0 20,849 cd
  • 1600 lm
  • 290 m / 951 ft / 317 yd
  • 20849 cd
  • Spot
  • Flood
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
2 Fenix Fenix HP30R V2.0 17,933 cd
  • 3000 lm
  • 270 m / 886 ft / 295 yd
  • 17933 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood
  • Akkupack Li-Ion
  • USB-C
3 Nextorch Nextorch hiStar 16,384 cd
  • 2300 lm
  • 256 m / 840 ft / 280 yd
  • 16384 cd
  • Spot
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 147 g / 5.2 oz
4 Fenix Fenix HP16R 16,260 cd
  • 1250 lm
  • 255 m / 837 ft / 279 yd
  • 16260 cd
  • Akkupack Li-Po
  • USB-C
5 Fenix Fenix HM71R 13,300 cd
  • 2700 lm
  • 230 m / 755 ft / 252 yd
  • 13300 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
6 Fenix Fenix HM75R 12,448 cd with rear battery 2 versions
  • 1600 lm
  • 223 m / 732 ft / 244 yd
  • 12448 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood
  • 18650 und 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 321 g / 11.3 oz
7 Fenix Fenix HL45R 12,067 cd
  • 1000 lm
  • 220 m / 722 ft / 241 yd
  • 12067 cd
  • Pack Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 133 g / 4.7 oz
8 Nitecore Nitecore HC68 10,300 cd
  • 2000 lm
  • 202 m / 663 ft / 221 yd
  • 10300 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 118.5 g / 4.2 oz
9 Fenix Fenix HP12R-T 9,973 cd red 2 colours
  • 1300 lm
  • 200 m / 656 ft / 219 yd
  • 9973 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 199 g / 7.0 oz
10 Fenix Fenix HM61R V3.0 9,540 cd
  • 1800 lm
  • 195 m / 640 ft / 213 yd
  • 9540 cd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 168 g / 5.9 oz
11 Nitecore Nitecore HC75 UHE 9,216 cd
  • 3000 lm
  • 192 m / 630 ft / 210 yd
  • 9216 cd
  • Flood
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 209 g / 7.4 oz
12 Nitecore Nitecore HC33 8,750 cd
  • 1800 lm
  • 187 m / 614 ft / 205 yd
  • 8750 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
13 Fenix Fenix HM70R 8,667 cd
  • 1600 lm
  • 186 m / 610 ft / 203 yd
  • 8667 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
14 Fenix Fenix HM55R 7,453 cd
  • 1200 lm
  • 175 m / 574 ft / 191 yd
  • 7453 cd
  • 18350 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 105 g / 3.7 oz
15 Fenix Fenix HM65R 7,439 cd
  • 1400 lm
  • 163 m / 535 ft / 178 yd
  • 7439 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
16 Fenix Fenix HM65R-T V2.0 7,353 cd red 3 colours
  • 1600 lm
  • 170 m / 558 ft / 186 yd
  • 7353 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 140 g / 4.9 oz
17 Fenix Fenix HM65R-T LED 7,261 cd
  • 1500 lm
  • 170 m / 558 ft / 186 yd
  • 7261 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
18 Fenix Fenix HM60R V2.0 7,223 cd
  • 1600 lm
  • 170 m / 558 ft / 186 yd
  • 7223 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 173 g / 6.1 oz
19 Fenix Fenix HM65R-DT 7,167 cd
  • 1500 lm
  • 170 m / 558 ft / 186 yd
  • 7167 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
20 Nitecore Nitecore UT27 MCT 7,124 cd
  • 800 lm
  • 168 m / 551 ft / 184 yd
  • 7124 cd
  • Akkupack Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 90 g / 3.2 oz
21 Nitecore Nitecore HC65 V2 7,000 cd
  • 1750 lm
  • 165 m / 541 ft / 180 yd
  • 7000 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
22 Olight Olight Perun 2 6,889 cd
  • 2500 lm
  • 166 m / 545 ft / 182 yd
  • 6889 cd
  • Flood
  • 21700 Olight Individual Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 161 g / 5.7 oz
23 Nitecore Nitecore HU60 6,570 cd
  • 1600 lm
  • 162 m / 531 ft / 177 yd
  • 6570 cd
  • Akkupack Li-Ion
24 Fenix Fenix HM61R V2.0 LED 6,566 cd
  • 1600 lm
  • 162 m / 531 ft / 177 yd
  • 6566 cd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
25 Olight Olight Perun 3 6,400 cd black 4 colours
  • 3000 lm
  • 160 m / 525 ft / 175 yd
  • 6400 cd
  • Flood
  • 21700 Olight Individual Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 150 g / 5.3 oz
26 Fenix Fenix HM53R 6,300 cd
  • 1200 lm
  • 158 m / 518 ft / 173 yd
  • 6300 cd
  • Flood
  • 18350 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 102 g / 3.6 oz
27 Olight Olight Perun 3 Mini 6,000 cd black · cool white 5 colours & light colours
  • 1250 lm
  • 155 m / 509 ft / 170 yd
  • 6000 cd
  • Flood
  • 16340 Olight Individual Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 54 g / 1.9 oz
28 Olight Olight Perun 2 Mini 5,950 cd
  • 1100 lm
  • 150 m / 492 ft / 164 yd
  • 5950 cd
  • Flood
  • 16340 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 54 g / 1.9 oz
29 Nitecore Nitecore NU31 5,800 cd
  • 550 lm
  • 145 m / 476 ft / 159 yd
  • 5800 cd
  • 1800 mAh
  • USB-C
30 Nitecore Nitecore HA27 UHE 5,632 cd
  • 800 lm
  • 150 m / 492 ft / 164 yd
  • 5632 cd
  • Akkupack Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 75 g / 2.6 oz
31 Fenix Fenix HM61R 5,287 cd
  • 1200 lm
  • 145 m / 476 ft / 159 yd
  • 5287 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
32 Nitecore Nitecore NU33 4,578 cd
  • 700 lm
  • 135 m / 443 ft / 148 yd
  • 4578 cd
  • Flood
  • 2000 mAh
  • USB-C
33 Nitecore Nitecore HC35 4,500 cd
  • 2700 lm
  • 134 m / 440 ft / 147 yd
  • 4500 cd
  • 21700 Li-Ion
  • micro-USB
34 Nitecore Nitecore NU25 MCT 4,351 cd
  • 400 lm
  • 132 m / 433 ft / 144 yd
  • 4351 cd
  • Flood
  • 700 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 50 g / 1.8 oz
35 Nitecore Nitecore NU25 MCT UL 4,351 cd
  • 400 lm
  • 132 m / 433 ft / 144 yd
  • 4351 cd
  • Flood
  • 700 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 47 g / 1.7 oz
36 Fenix Fenix HL32R-T 4,333 cd
  • 800 lm
  • 132 m / 433 ft / 144 yd
  • 4333 cd
  • Pack Li-Ion
  • USB-C
37 Nitecore Nitecore HC60 V2 4,240 cd
  • 1200 lm
  • 130 m / 427 ft / 142 yd
  • 4240 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
38 Nitecore Nitecore NU43 3,800 cd
  • 1400 lm
  • 130 m / 427 ft / 142 yd
  • 3800 cd
  • 3400 mAh
  • USB-C
39 Nitecore Nitecore NU50 3,800 cd
  • 1400 lm
  • 130 m / 427 ft / 142 yd
  • 3800 cd
  • 4000 mAh
  • USB-C
40 Fenix Fenix HL18R-T V2.0 3,790 cd black / rotes Band 2 colours
  • 800 lm
  • 125 m / 410 ft / 137 yd
  • 3790 cd
  • Pack Li-Po
  • USB-C
  • 103 g / 3.6 oz
41 Nitecore Nitecore HA13 3,500 cd
  • 350 lm
  • 120 m / 394 ft / 131 yd
  • 3500 cd
  • AAA Alkaline
42 Fenix Fenix HM60R 3,400 cd
  • 1200 lm
  • 116 m / 381 ft / 127 yd
  • 3400 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
43 Fenix Fenix HM50R V2.0 3,350 cd
  • 700 lm
  • 115 m / 377 ft / 126 yd
  • 3350 cd
  • Flood
  • 16340 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
44 Nitecore Nitecore NU20 Classic 2,963 cd
  • 360 lm
  • 109 m / 358 ft / 119 yd
  • 2963 cd
  • Flood
  • 500 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 38 g / 1.3 oz
45 Fenix Fenix WH23R 2,280 cd
  • 600 lm
  • 100 m / 328 ft / 109 yd
  • 2280 cd
  • 2000 mAh
46 Nitecore Nitecore HA15 UHE 1,931 cd
  • 400 lm
  • 80 m / 262 ft / 87 yd
  • 1931 cd
  • 14500 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
47 Fenix Fenix HM23 V2.0 1,930 cd
  • 300 lm
  • 88 m / 289 ft / 96 yd
  • 1930 cd
  • Flood
  • AA Alkaline
  • 86.3 g / 3.0 oz
48 Fenix Fenix HL18R-T 1,700 cd
  • 500 lm
  • 82 m / 269 ft / 90 yd
  • 1700 cd
  • Pack Li-Po
  • micro-USB
49 Nitecore Nitecore NU25 1,029 cd
  • 400 lm
  • 64 m / 210 ft / 70 yd
  • 1029 cd
  • Flood
  • 650 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 56 g / 2.0 oz
50 Nitecore Nitecore NU25 UL 1,029 cd
  • 400 lm
  • 64 m / 210 ft / 70 yd
  • 1029 cd
  • Flood
  • 650 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 45 g / 1.6 oz