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The highest intensity: headlamps with 18650 battery

The highest intensity — headlamps with 18650 battery ranked by specs — with beam profiles and buying options.

1 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
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 Nitecore Nitecore HC33 8,750 cd
  • 1800 lm
  • 187 m / 614 ft / 205 yd
  • 8750 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
7 Fenix Fenix HM65R 7,439 cd
  • 1400 lm
  • 163 m / 535 ft / 178 yd
  • 7439 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 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
12 Nitecore Nitecore HC65 V2 7,000 cd
  • 1750 lm
  • 165 m / 541 ft / 180 yd
  • 7000 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
13 Fenix Fenix HM61R V2.0 LED 6,566 cd
  • 1600 lm
  • 162 m / 531 ft / 177 yd
  • 6566 cd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
14 Fenix Fenix HM61R 5,287 cd
  • 1200 lm
  • 145 m / 476 ft / 159 yd
  • 5287 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
15 Nitecore Nitecore HC60 V2 4,240 cd
  • 1200 lm
  • 130 m / 427 ft / 142 yd
  • 4240 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
16 Fenix Fenix HM60R 3,400 cd
  • 1200 lm
  • 116 m / 381 ft / 127 yd
  • 3400 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
17 Fenix Fenix WH35RE 117 cd
  • 280 lm
  • 117 m / 384 ft / 128 yd
  • 117 cd
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 153 g / 5.4 oz