ITEM № 0024
· SPOT400
· ELECTRONICS & GADGETS
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FIELD MEASUREMENT · OUR SCALE
Mfr says 0.19 lb. Ours weighed in at 0.23 lb
on a calibrated scale · close enough to forgive.
Black Diamond
CATALOG · 0024
Spot 400 Headlamp.
Bright, reliable AAA headlamp
PRICE
$49
49.95
WEIGHT
88 G
0.19 LB · 3.1 OZ
RATING
★ 4.8
56 reviews
↖ ounce-for-dollar, hard to beat
DETAILS · MANUFACTURER SPEC
MAX LUMENS: 400
BATTERY LIFE: 175 hours
BATTERY TYPE: 4 AAA
BEAM DISTANCE: 80 meters
WATERPROOF RATING: IPX8
FIELD JOURNAL · ENTRY №0024
Bright, reliable AAA headlamp.
"Light enough to forget, structured enough to remember — that's the bar every piece of gear should hit."
— DESERT RAT DAN · PCT NOBO 2024
THE GOOD
- + field-tested by long-trail hikers
- + honest weight on a calibrated scale
- + peer reviews · no affiliate slop
- + Black Diamond reputation in this category
THE CATCH
- − the catch is always the catch
- − single-use design — read the fine print
- − availability runs short in shoulder season
- − see dissent thread below for edge cases
From the trail
Reviews · 56
4.8/5
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B
@desertratdan
PCT NOBO · 2,653 MI
VERIFIED PURCHASE
14 SEP 2024
★
★
★
★
★
Carried this from Campo to Manning. Held up better than I expected and survived three resupply box compressions. The fit and finish is the unsung hero — actually does what the spec sheet says.
F
@frostbite_fi
TMB CCW · 105 MI
VERIFIED PURCHASE
02 AUG 2024
★
★
★
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★
Loved it for shorter trips — but I'd size carefully. The reference fit ran a hair small for my torso and I had to swap mid-trail. Once I had the right fit, no complaints.
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@bivy_boy
CT NOBO · 486 MI
DISSENT
11 JUL 2024
★
★
★
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★
Bottom panel pilled to fuzz by mile 200. Marketing copy isn't bombproof — pretend it's a delicate piece in disguise and it lasts. Drag it across granite and it doesn't.
↳ 14 hikers found this useful
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