Sprinter 500 Headlamp

Great headlamp, but could be just a little bit better. . .

Living in Alaska, I do not use headlamps in the summer (no darkness)! But I just finished a guiding gig in the lower 48, so I have some preliminary conclusions. This is a truly great headlamp. I think it is intended more for trail running, rather than multiple uses that I put gear through. For that likely it is a solid 5-star. I gave it a reluctant mark off at 4-star for two personal reasons: The boost feature where you touch the side of the lamp to boost the light temporarily I find a little too sensitive and I am finding the I am always accidentally turning it on, which is annoying and used battery power unnecessarily. The second thing is that I wish the low power went even lower to conserve battery power. There are many times that I just need a little light. . . But that is all pretty minor, and just my take. I love the fit, stability, and the option of using the Lithium battery OR AAA batteries. I've also been caught out unexpectedly by darkness on a longer mountain bike ride that I was prepared for, and I like the rear flashing red lights as a backup for biking back to home base on the streets! All in all, this is a great headlamp, and will be my go-to in the lower 48, international guiding gigs, or in Alaskan shoulder seasons, and I highly recommend it.

Fabulous headlamp

This is a wonderful headlamp. I love that it has a back-of-head blinking light to warn motorists that I and my dog are on the roadside. My dog, Star, is a black and tan cocker spaniel and although she wears a reflective collar and i wear a reflective vest when we walk at night, we still need to see! The Sprinter 500 headlamp makes that possible. This is a repeat purchase because it works so well.

Enjoying the light

I traditionally hate having things on my head and avoided using headlamps for that reason. The Sprinter is remarkably light and comfortable. It provides tremendous light to the trails when I am out running. The battery has been more than sufficient for my normal runs, and I am looking forward to testing it on my next ultra.