Manufacturer Model Cost USD Exposed

Materials
Light source
(model)
Battery
location
Battery type
Fenix HL30 $45 plastic /
elastic
LED
(CREE XP-G)
+ red 5mm diode
all in front 2xAA
Nitecore HC50 $60 aluminum /
silicone /
elastic /
LED
(CREE XM-L2)
+ red 5mm diodes
all in front 1x18650 or
2xCR123
Fenix HP11 $65 plastic /
nylon /
elastic /
LED
(CREE XP-G)
back of head 4xAA
Zebralight H52w /
H52Fw
$65 aluminum /
silicone /
elastic /
LED
(CREE XM-L2)
all in front 1xAA
Fenix HP25 $70 aluminum /
plastic /
elastic /
LEDs
(CREE XP-E)
back of head 4xAA
Princeton Tec Apex /
Apex Pro /
Extreme /
$70 plastic /
elastic /
nylon
LED
+5mm LEDs
back of head
or belt
model specific
4xAA or 8xAA
or 2xCR2 or
proprietary li-
Zebralight H502 /
H502w /
H502c /
$70 aluminum /
silicone /
elastic /
LED
(CREE XM-L2 or
Philips Luxeon T)
all in front 1xAA
Fenix HP15 $70 aluminum /
plastic /
elastic /
LED
(CREE XM-L2)
back of head
or belt
4xAA
Spark SX5 $75 aluminum /
nylon /
glass
LED
(CREE XM-L2)
back of head
or belt
3xAA or
3xAAA or
1x26650 or
Black
Diamond
Icon $80 plastic /
nylon /
elastic
LED
+5mm LEDs
back of head 4xAA
Fenix HP20 $85 plastic /
nylon /
glass
LED belt 4xAA
Petzl MYO RXP2 $90 plastic /
nylon /
elastic
LED back of head 3xAA
Zebralight H600w /
H600Fw /
H602w
$90 aluminum /
silicone /
elastic /
LED
(CREE XM-L2)
all in front 1x18650
Fenix HP30 $90 aluminum /
plastic /
elastic /
LED
(CREE XM-L2)
back of head
or belt
2x18650 or
4x CR123
Spark ST6 $100 aluminum /
silicone /
elastic /
LED
(CREE XM-L2)
all in front 1x18650
Spark SD6 $100 aluminum /
silicone /
elastic /
LED
(CREE XM-L2)
all in front 1x18650
Spark SD73 $100 aluminum /
silicone /
elastic /
LED
(CREE XM-L)
all in front 3xAAA
Spark SD52 $100 aluminum /
silicone /
elastic /
LED
(CREE XM-L2)
all in front 2x 14500 or
2xAA
ArmyTek Wizard Pro $100 aluminum /
silicone /
elastic /
LED
(CREE XM-L2)
all in front 1x18650
Surefire Maximus $200 steel /
plastic /
glass /
LED all in front Proprietary
built-in li-ion
Petzl /
CustomDUO
DUO /
DUO 14LED
/ Explorer /
$220 or less
($100 new +
$120 module)
plastic /
nylon /
elastic
Incandescent(s)
+ 5mm LEDs
(or LED upgrades)
back of head
or belt
model specific
4xAA or 4xC
or proprietary
NiMH pack
This is a list of proven caving appropriate headlamps which are either readily available production models or are currently purpose built and sold by enthusiasts. Headlamps with less than 200 lumen maximum output will not be
considered. Generic headlamps without proper model identification will not be considered. Headlamps which are not currently available on the english language online mail-order market will not be considered. I will attempt to update this
list as the market moves forward.
Nite Lite Extreme LED $250 aluminum /
plastic /
nylon
LED back of head
or belt
proprietary li-
ion pack
included
Petzl ULTRA /
ULTRA
ACCU 4 /
$340 plastic /
elastic /
nylon
LEDs back of head
or belt
proprietary li-
ion pack
included
Stenlight S7 Rebel $370 aluminum /
steel /
nylon /
LEDs
(Luxion Rebel ES)
back of head
or belt
proprietary li-
ion pack
two options
El Speleo 2000 $420 aluminum /
rubber /
plastic /
LEDs
(CREE XM-L)
back of head
or belt
proprietary li-
ion pack
included
Petzl Ultra Vario /
Ultra Vario
Belt
$430
$460 (belt)
plastic /
elastic /
nylon
LEDs back of head
or belt
proprietary li-
ion pack
included
Pulsar Tech Pulsar $485 aluminum /
steel /
rubber /
LEDs
(CREE XM-L2)
+ backup diode
back of head
or belt
proprietary li-
ion pack
included
Scurion 700 $575 aluminum /
steel /
nylon /
LEDs
(CREE XPG)
back of head
or belt
proprietary li-
ion pack
included
El Speleo 2000 Limited $620 aluminum /
steel /
nylon /
LEDs
(CREE XM-L2)
back of head
or belt
proprietary li-
ion pack
included
Little Monkey Rude Nora 2 $685 aluminum /
steel /
nylon /
LEDs
(CREE XP-G2)
back of head pseudo-
proprietary li-
ion pack
Scurion 900 $810 aluminum /
steel /
nylon /
LEDs
(CREE MC-E)
back of head
or belt
proprietary li-
ion pack
included
Scurion 1500 / 1200 $1,100 aluminum /
steel /
nylon /
LEDs
(CREE XM-L2)
back of head
or belt
proprietary li-
ion pack
included
Headband /
mount
H2O
claims
CCT Output
max lumen
Beam Longest
Runtime
Shortest
Runtime
double strap IPX6 cool white 200 spot 140hrs 1.75hrs
double strap IPX8 cool white 565 spot 400hrs 1hr
double strap IPX6 cool white 277 spot 206hrs 3.5hrs
single strap IPX7 4400K 280 spot or diffused
model specific
>2000hrs 0.9hrs
double strap IPX6 cool white 360 spot and/or flood 220hrs < 2hrs
double strap 1m cool white 275 spot 14hrs < 1hr
single strap IPX7 model specific
HiCRI options
260 (H502)
260 (H205w)
170 (H502d)
spot or flood
model specific
>2000hrs 0.9hrs
double strap IPX6 cool white 500 spot 220hrs 1.5hrs
double strap IPX8 5000K or
6500K models
440 spot >2000hrs 0.9hrs
double strap IPX7 cool white
+red
200 spot 175hrs 5hrs
double strap IPX8 cool white 230 spot 24hrs 3.5hrs
double or
single strap
IPX4 cool white 205 spot with flip-
down diffuser
53hrs < 35mins
single strap IPX7 4400K 1020 spot or flood
or diffused
model specific
>2000hrs 2hrs
double strap IPX6 cool white 900 spot 300hrs < 4hrs
double strap IPX8 5000K or
6500K models
600 spot 192hrs 1.8hrs
double strap IPX8 5000K or
6500K models
600 flood >2000hrs 1.8hrs
double strap IPX8 5000K or
6500K models
300 flood 840hrs 1.1hrs
double strap IPX8 5000K or
6500K models
330 flood 1200hrs 1.5hrs
double strap IP68
(10m)
5500K or
4000K models
1010
870 (warm)
spot >2000hrs 1hr
single strap cool white 500 spot 70hrs 1hr
double strap
or helmet
integrated
IP68
(5m)
warm incan
and cool LEDs
low output
(up to 440 with
upgrades)
spot
This is a list of proven caving appropriate headlamps which are either readily available production models or are currently purpose built and sold by enthusiasts. Headlamps with less than 200 lumen maximum output will not be
considered. Generic headlamps without proper model identification will not be considered. Headlamps which are not currently available on the english language online mail-order market will not be considered. I will attempt to update this
list as the market moves forward.
blade mount "watertight" 700 spot 40hrs 2hrs
double strap
or helmet
integrated
IPX8
(30cm)
cool white 350 spot or diffused
model specific
17hrs 2hrs
blade mount
optional strap
IPX8
(25 feet)
cool white 500 spot and flood 672hrs 4hrs
helmet
mount
optional strap
IP68 5000K 1000 spot or flood 256hrs 3hrs
double strap
or helmet
mount or
IP67 cool white 604 spot and/or flood 40hrs
(belt 60hrs)
2.5hrs
(belt
6hrs)
helmet
mount
IP68
(30m)
5000K
(or any XM-L2)
1900 spot and/or flood 288hrs
(backup
diode)
1hr
(2 cell)
blade mount
optional strap
optional
IP67 6000K 720 spot and/or flood 150hrs 5hrs
helmet
mount
IP67 5200K 2000 spot and/or flood
helmet
mount
waterproof
but "not a
diving light"
6000K 800 spot and/or flood 104hrs 2.5hrs
blade mount
optional strap
optional
IP86 cool white 910 spot and/or flood 151hrs 3.8hrs
blade mount
optional strap
optional
IP68 cool white /
3000K (1200)
1600 spot and/or flood 88hrs 2.1hrs
Modes Upgrading and
options
Released /
Updated
6
5 2013
7 -removable
diffuser
2011
10 2013
12 2013
4 2013
10 2013
5 -removable
diffuser
2013
6 -optional long cord
-can modify by
removing reflector
2013
fully dimming
(4)
2012
7 -removable
diffuser
2012
Programable (4
modes from 10
choices)
2011
11 2013
5 -removable
diffuser
2013
5 2013
5 -removable
reflector
2013
5 2012
5 -removable
reflector
2013
7 2013
fully dimming
(1)
2012
2 -full line of
upgrade modules
from CustomDUO
-upgrade
modules
updated
This is a list of proven caving appropriate headlamps which are either readily available production models or are currently purpose built and sold by enthusiasts. Headlamps with less than 200 lumen maximum output will not be
considered. Generic headlamps without proper model identification will not be considered. Headlamps which are not currently available on the english language online mail-order market will not be considered. I will attempt to update this
list as the market moves forward.
4 - extension cord
for belt mounting
the battery pack
2007
3 2006
4 - crude 1x9v 2011
12 -crude 3xAA 2012
4 2013
programmable
(36 choices)
- choice of 2x or
4x cell battery
2013
programmable
(24 choices)
-crude 1x9v
-blade mount
-smaller battery
2013
9 - plastic or
aluminum battery
boxes
2014
programmable
(35 choices)
-crude 3xAA 2013
programmable
(24 choices)
-crude 1x9v
-blade mount
-smaller battery
2011
programmable
(24 choices)
-crude 1x9v
-blade mount
-smaller battery
2013