Black Diamond Revolt 2017

The great outdoors awards 2017 shortlisted camping category.

Black diamond revolt 2017.

I tested the black diamond revolt for three months. Black diamond ember power light. And a dimming feature. Our gear editor chris townsend tested this headlamp for the november 2017 issue of the great outdoors concluding that it was one of the best tested in that issue with one flaw.

Black diamond helio recon 95. Above you can compare the revolt left versus the storm right. See my review of the updated 2017 version of the black diamond revolt headlamp which replaced the version reviewed below one of the few downsides of backcountry travel is the volume of alkaline batteries we burn through and throw away. Alex roddie has used this.

Proximity lighting gives you a large area of light for hiking down the trail. Black diamond helio 105. The black diamond revolt is a powerful versatile and rechargeable headlamp that has now been fully redesigned to be completely waterproof making it adaptable for any nighttime mission. The black diamond revolt is a powerful versatile rechargeable headlamp for climbing hiking camping or any other time you may find yourself out after dark.

Black diamond revolt 350. I took it on night time hikes with heavy rain. I took it car camping on the coast of california and in the los padres national forest. This is a quite relevant comparison since the storm works great with nimh rechargeable batteries.

So the first thing that attracted me to the revolt is that it s rechargeable. The 2017 black diamond revolt. Black diamond jetforce tour 26l. The black diamond revolt is a good all rounder at a good price with good features.

It will suit the needs of most general campers and hillwalkers. With 130 lumens of power the revolt easily spots anchors while you rappel in the dark. The difference is somewhat subtle but the storm on the right shines brighter and wider than the revolt with much better battery life. Black diamond changed that with the revolt and the 2017 model takes it up another notch.

Review by graham thompson first published in trail magazine january 2017.