Beware of the Beam

The brightest Running Headlamps

The brightest Running Headlamps ranked by specs — with beam profiles and buying options.

1 Fenix Fenix HM65R-T V2.0 1,600 lm 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
2 Fenix Fenix HM65R-DT 1,500 lm
  • 1500 lm
  • 170 m / 558 ft / 186 yd
  • 7167 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
3 Fenix Fenix HM65R-DT 1,500 lm red
  • 1500 lm
  • 170 m / 558 ft / 186 yd
  • 7167 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood with wide spot
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
4 Fenix Fenix HM65R-T LED 1,500 lm
  • 1500 lm
  • 170 m / 558 ft / 186 yd
  • 7261 cd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • USB-C
5 Nitecore Nitecore NU43 1,400 lm
  • 1400 lm
  • 130 m / 427 ft / 142 yd
  • 3800 cd
  • 3400 mAh
  • USB-C
6 Fenix Fenix HM62-T 1,200 lm
  • 1200 lm
  • 150 m / 492 ft / 164 yd
  • Flood
  • 18650 Li-Ion
  • charge port in the battery
  • 125 g / 4.4 oz
7 Petzl Petzl Swift RL 1,100 lm black 3 colours
  • 1100 lm
  • 155 m / 509 ft / 170 yd
  • Flood with wide spot
  • Akkupack Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 100 g / 3.5 oz
8 Armytek Armytek Wizard C1 Pro 1,000 lm cool white 2 light colours
  • 1000 lm
  • 100 m / 328 ft / 109 yd
  • Flood
  • 18350 Li-Ion
  • Magnet
  • 80 g / 2.8 oz
9 Nitecore Nitecore NU40 1,000 lm
  • 1000 lm
  • 100 m / 328 ft / 109 yd
  • 2600 mAh
  • USB-C
10 Fenix Fenix HL32R-T 800 lm
  • 800 lm
  • 132 m / 433 ft / 144 yd
  • 4333 cd
  • Pack Li-Ion
  • USB-C
11 Nitecore Nitecore UT27 MCT 800 lm
  • 800 lm
  • 168 m / 551 ft / 184 yd
  • 7124 cd
  • Akkupack Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 90 g / 3.2 oz
12 Nitecore Nitecore UT27 V2 800 lm
  • 800 lm
  • 160 m / 525 ft / 175 yd
  • Akkupack Li-Ion
  • USB-C
  • 90 g / 3.2 oz
13 Petzl Petzl Actik Core 600 lm micro-USB grey 8 colours
  • 600 lm
  • 115 m / 377 ft / 126 yd
  • Flood
  • Akkupack Li-Ion
  • micro-USB
  • 88 g / 3.1 oz
14 Fenix Fenix HL12R V2.0 500 lm grey 2 colours
  • 500 lm
  • 70 m / 230 ft / 77 yd
  • 950 cd
  • Pack Li-Po
  • USB-C
15 Fenix Fenix HL18R-T 500 lm
  • 500 lm
  • 82 m / 269 ft / 90 yd
  • 1700 cd
  • Pack Li-Po
  • micro-USB
16 Energizer Energizer Vision HD 400 lm
  • 400 lm
  • 85 m / 279 ft / 93 yd
  • AAA Alkaline
17 Nitecore Nitecore NU25 400 lm
  • 400 lm
  • 64 m / 210 ft / 70 yd
  • 1029 cd
  • Flood
  • 650 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 56 g / 2.0 oz
18 Nitecore Nitecore NU25 MCT 400 lm
  • 400 lm
  • 132 m / 433 ft / 144 yd
  • 4351 cd
  • Flood
  • 700 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 50 g / 1.8 oz
19 Nitecore Nitecore NU25 MCT UL 400 lm
  • 400 lm
  • 132 m / 433 ft / 144 yd
  • 4351 cd
  • Flood
  • 700 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 47 g / 1.7 oz
20 Nitecore Nitecore NU25 UL 400 lm
  • 400 lm
  • 64 m / 210 ft / 70 yd
  • 1029 cd
  • Flood
  • 650 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 45 g / 1.6 oz
21 Nitecore Nitecore NU21 360 lm
  • 360 lm
  • 58 m / 190 ft / 63 yd
  • Flood
  • 500 mAh
  • USB-C
  • 44 g / 1.6 oz
22 Energizer Energizer Vision HD+ 350 350 lm
  • 350 lm
  • 80 m / 262 ft / 87 yd
  • AAA Alkaline
23 Energizer Energizer Vision HD 300 300 lm
  • 300 lm
  • 55 m / 180 ft / 60 yd
  • AAA Alkaline
24 Fenix Fenix HM23 240 lm
  • 240 lm
  • 53 m / 174 ft / 58 yd
  • 830 cd
  • AA Alkaline