Nightcore makes nice gear - the little brother to this headlamp is my favorite headlamp so far! This headlamp is a beast - it is quite powerful and long-lasting, but is also on the heavy side. This is definitely not a jogging headlamp! The main light really lights up the darkness, and the lower power reading and red modes are just right for reading maps or fiddling with a gadget in the dark. I do wish the dimming was continuous and the light was a little bit lighter, but it is a five star light in every way - nice carrying case, extra strap to go over your head and support the headlamp better. I’ve walked around at night with this for hours, and really enjoyed the light it emitted.. Highly recommended!

Very easy to use functionality. Changing the lighting luminance is natural with the two button design. It sounded more complicated than it is once you begin to use it. Plus for the amount of lumens and battery life it is very light and comfortable to wear.

Brightest and lightest

Very easy to use functionality. Changing the lighting luminance is natural with the two button design. It sounded more complicated than it is once you begin to use it. Plus for the amount of lumens and battery life it is very light and comfortable to wear.

Good headlamp

I bought this headlamp to replace an inexpensive one I bought a few years ago because we walk our dogs while it is still dark in the morning. The light is bright, which is great for picking up poop. My one recommendation would be to add to the instructions the requirement to pull a small piece of plastic off of the battery prior to charging the headlamp. I tried to charge it for 48 hours before I realized it was never going to charge and then found the plastic piece.

HC65 UHE

Overall great headlamp. As expected, a touch heavy, but battery size is necessary for longevity of the main light beam. And if too heavy, use the provided over-the-head band, but I didn’t find this needed. The flood beam is a touch too dim for me, but adequate for close-up use. Always happy to have red for vision-preserving light when darkness must be maintained.

OnWard Through The FOG!

This very bright light led the way through the back woods trail on a very dense fog morning to the hunting blind!Tail cap on/ off with the easy to see brightness and charge less is a top line flashlight. Very bright in dense fog!I would buy again!

The One Con is Vastly Offset by Many Proes

PROES1. SIZE: The small size makes it easy to place--even in a jean pocket--when the HC65 needs to be on your person other than strapped to your head or when you still must carry it smaller.2. PRACTICAL: There may be a rare time when I'll use it the way it's intended: strapped to the head. But after I've removed the headstrap, I use the HC65 for other practical ways: as a micro standup desklamp or a portable flashlight under a variety of circumstances.3. THE LIGHT: The light is smooth all around. It doesn't have an annoying and distracting arrangement of a halo surrounding the center main light. The light can also be adjusted to a peep-squeek candlelight to a more blistering mode that'll light up your surroundings and thereby possibly harm vision if the user ... MorePROES1. SIZE: The small size makes it easy to place--even in a jean pocket--when the HC65 needs to be on your person other than strapped to your head or when you still must carry it smaller.2. PRACTICAL: There may be a rare time when I'll use it the way it's intended: strapped to the head. But after I've removed the headstrap, I use the HC65 for other practical ways: as a micro standup desklamp or a portable flashlight under a variety of circumstances.3. THE LIGHT: The light is smooth all around. It doesn't have an annoying and distracting arrangement of a halo surrounding the center main light. The light can also be adjusted to a peep-squeek candlelight to a more blistering mode that'll light up your surroundings and thereby possibly harm vision if the user uses it irresponsibly.CON: The HC65 is not intuitive to use. To avoid frustrating yourself, watch first your favorite YouTube video on this product and study how to use the headlamp's many lighting options.