This is fantastic job Mocarny, I read everything, days of effort, if not weeks and also putting it in such a summary. Superb job!
I would love to see the review of:
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NU25, similarly to Argo. This is the headlamp I observe for quite some time.
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FireFlies PL47G2, similarly to Nismo.
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Panda 2M CRI.
Personally, I use headlamps a lot in different mountain activities. From my experience I can echo most of Ryzborās comments:
H03 ā I use it currently. It is a great lightweight headlamp. The disadvantages I see is 1) not a perfect interface (sometimes it is hard to change to preferred mode - through double click in gloves etc), 2) would prefer it to be a bit smaller and closer to the head, 3) no longer possible to buy in $22-$25 price range, approximately $10 more expensive than 2 years back.
HL3A ā a bit heavier than H03. Thought of buying it as a second headlamp, but after reviewing the issues with the button, driver, lack of stabilization etc. I dropped the idea. I need a reliable light.
SP40 ā a bit heavier than H03. Nice headlamp in a good money, but again 1) no stabilization, 2) brightness levels not for my needs.
H30 ā a little heavier than H03, good headlamp, but personally prefer H03 because of a nicer tint and wider spill. H33 a bit too pricey.
H1 ā too heavy for me and not up to the current market offering.
HL01 - way too heavy.
X1R - a bit too heavy, a bit too weak, but generally a decent light at its price range. Unnecessary power consumption in the illuminated button. Prefer H03 tint.
Zebras were great, but always a bit pricey.
H1R & H2R ā dangerous and a bit pricey if compared to the overall experience.
Elf ā a bit better performance than H03 from a user perspective (not lumens comparison), but heavier, bigger and at least twice as expensive as H03.
Wizard Pro ā nice headlamp, but a bit too big, too heavy and way too expensive.