Not all storms are bad. Black Diamond has taken its already impressive flagship headlamp and improved it, adding a rechargeable battery and more lumens. The streamlined light head has a dedicated mode button and a nice bump in lumens, the Storm 500-R headlamp is the most advanced version yet. Signature features like smooth dimming, PowerTap™, flood and spot lighting, and a red, green and blue night mode are now even easier to use. For 2022 Black Diamond releases their R series, adding a rechargeable option to many of their most popular models. Having an easy to recharge headlamp makes “good enough” batteries a thing of the past.
- Flood and spotlight modes give you the right type of light for both near and far
- Smooth dimming feature lets you dial in the perfect brightness
- PowerTap technology goes from any brightness mode to full power with a tap on the light's housing. Tap again to return to the previous output
- Mode memory remembers the last setting used and turns the light on in that setting
- Strobe mode helps keep you seen
- Red light modes help preserve night vision
- Charges easily via micro-USB, going from empty to full in this little is 2 hours
- Internal lithium-ion battery is lighter than standard alkaline batteries and performs better in cold weather
- Multi-faceted lens balances flood and spot lighting
- Intuitive 2-button controls give you easy access to red lighting and flipping between spot and flood lighting
- IP67 waterproofing protects the light all the way up to 1m of submersion for up to 30 minutes. Note: If your light does get seriously wet, be sure to dry it out completely before storing it
- 3-level LED power meter lets you know how your batteries are doing
- Lock-out mode prevents accidental activation, so you don’t pull out a dead headlamp just when you need it
- Adjustable headband is now made with recycled materials, including Repreve® fibres made from recycled plastic bottles
- Red, green and blue night vision modes have dimming and strobe modes
