I’ve tested several torches produced by Brooklyn-based brand BioLite in the past, and I have found them to be among the best headlamps on the market, offering brilliant levels of brightness with minimal weight penalty. They also tend to be extremely well balanced, with the battery pack positioned at the back of your head and the low-profile light unit at the front, which makes them very good running headlamps.
In 2023, when it was first released, I trail tested the BioLite HeadLamp 425, which is – I discovered – absolutely excellent for running and fastpacking. Two years later it’s still going strong, and (so long as I’ve remembered to keep it charged) it’s the head torch I always reach for first if I’m heading out for an after-dark or pre-dawn run, or if I’m doing a quick two- or three-day skit along a trail.
