HM50R v2.0 Ultra Compact Headlamp, 700 Lumen

This headlamp is super bright, super lightweight, and the addition of a red light is awesome. I also love the 16340 battery and wish it were common among other brands. The only caveat is the narrow beam angle.I love Fenix lights. I've been a *mostly* loyal customer since the LD-20 (circa 2010). They are bomb proof and feature rich. They stand by their warranty and have replaced many straps and clips for me without complaint. I recommend them to everyone.I've been using an HL-50 for years, and bought my wife the first version of the HM50R. The new batteries produce so much more light than AA's for less weight, so it made sense to eventually upgrade. The addition of the red light was super attractive as a backpacking headlamp, and being able to share batteries with the HM50R v1 is a really nice perk.The construction is solid and the bulb strength super impressive. The only problem is the beam angle is so narrow that walking through a dark forest feels like being in a tunnel. I really, really wish they had something to compensate for that, like a snap-on diffuser. I'm going to try building one myself.I want to love this headlamp, but it gets less use than I had hoped. I ended up buying a Nitecore UT27 Pro (800) with the hope of having spotlight / floodlight / red light options, and it has become my primary headlamp. But that, too, also has its weird quirks (see my review).I'm still looking for ways to bring the HM50-R back to the throne, and I hope the v3 will consider the new issues brought about by the v2. If you aren't moving quickly through large, dark areas, then this is a great product. It's just not perfect for my needs.

I'm a 4 season runner and I run early in the morning. That means for almost half my year I'm running in the dark. For this year, I wanted a headlamp that could last a full hour for my run.This does the job and then some. Lightweight, nice fit, solid construction, and rechargeable. The lowest light setting works perfectly fine - I can illuminate the sidewalk in front of me without issues allowing me to avoid some of the things that would literally trip me up in the past. The lowest setting also has several hours of battery life which is great. Then there are progressively higher settings (including a red light) which I have yet to use. It's good to know they're there but like I said, the lowest setting works just fine in the pitch black if you're just looking to illuminate the 15-20 feet in front of you.

This has good quality. The controls are nice in that you don't have to hit the button more than once to get the desired brightness because it stays set at that. You have to hold for 0.5s to turn it on with momentary pushes changing the intensity. It is very bright on the highest settings, shining well over 100 yards. The battery life is several hours on the lowest settings. The beam is moderately wide, allowing for a good field of view so you don't feel like you're looking down a tunnel. The base is hard plastic which isn't the best, but for the money, it is certainly good. This is only worn for about 45 minutes at a time when doing night-time chores, so cant' vouch for comfort during longer wear times. Detaching from the base is a nice feature but it would be better if the lamp case was magnetic. This feature is mainly meant for attaching to a hat, which I have not tried. This has been used for over a year without issue. Remember to remove the piece of plastic from the battery terminal before the first charge.

I like the light It's new to me. Bought for use on work projects at home, camping and backpacking. The green light lets you know it is charged. The red light was difficult for me to access, but I got it. Turns on where I left it, so that's all good. Charged full in about 10 minutes out the box. Easy for me to pull the light on and off the headband. I did not find the light was heavy at all. Perhaps running several miles on my forhead may change my thoughts. This light is for intermediate to advanced use. If your hiking the Grand Canyon at night buy the $150 light. This Fenix is perfect for my task. I will update the review later.Update: This light is multi-use. Not a dedicated backpacking light in my opinion. Cheers to 2024.2nd update: I washed it in my down jacket after a Yosemite trip. Turned it on and it works. WOW.

I got sick and tired of the cheap janky headlamps I had been trying over the years, either clunky huge or poor light output. I finally bought a Fenix HM70R back in October. What a freaking difference. Massive light output for hours. I did a repair on my car in a poorly lit garage it took a half a day, and I wore it nearly the entire time. Excellent illumination and is not annoying to wear.I bought this Fenix HM50R last week, and I am impressed with the light output and it is smaller than the HM70R . Comfortable adjustable headband, so easy to turn on and off. Fantastic lighting. I am taking the HM50R to work.Best of all, the Fenix headlamps are rechargeable!!

I was looking for a high quality headlamp for hands free work in dark places. Purchased this headlamp and glad I did. Really like all the brightness settings, long battery life and feature which allows removal of light from the headband. Highly recommend.

The battery lasts several hours at mid brightness, and mid brightness is all you need to see several feet ahead of you in total darkness. The brightest setting you can see almost 40 and 50 feet in front of you, and that lasts about 2-3 hours. It is extremely impressive for the price. It is waterproof, decently adjustable, and can be detached from the headlamp to use as a flashlight. It took a couple of good falls so I am convinced it is pretty durable, but I haven't had an excuse to use it a whole lot! The best part about this headlamp is the price for how bright it is, but the USB charging is just a slam-dunk in terms of the convenience. With how much power the average cell phone uses, my power bank was able to charge this up again as many times as I needed to use it on my trip: super versatile!

Surprisingly small, light, and bright. Amazing hotspot and fill. Battery life, is short, especially in weather under 0°C. I’m talking 90 minutes on low.

Beste Stirnlampe, die ich je hatte. Absolute Kaufempfehlung. Besser geht es nicht und von einem deutschen Hersteller.

good and quality product

Alles gut gelaufen

The lamp worked when I bought it, but the highest brightness level was accompanied by a very high temperature so it was dangerous from the start, a few months ago the product stopped working, it seems to be that lampi kill the battery because when I measure the battery voltage it is very low. Now the product is useless, I am so disappointed, what a waste of money, I would not buy anything from this company again.