Silva's SEEK 450 Recharge head torch packs a big light into a tiny frame

The Silva Seek 450 Recharge in the Whiteout white colourway.

Head torches don’t get the limelight often, but anyone who’s tried to squeeze in a pre-dawn run, or hike a mountain before sunrise, will know they’re worth their weight in gold.

And while plenty of brands boast models that crank out massive lumen counts, they’re usually bulky or too fiddly for everyday use.