Spot 400 Headlamp vs ACTIK CORE Headlamp - Powerful

The two weigh within 2 g of each other — weight will not decide this one.

Spot 400 Headlamp lists for $28.00 less at the manufacturer's price.

Per ounce carried, Spot 400 Headlamp costs less: $19.76/oz against $28.33/oz.

Weights and prices are the manufacturer’s published figures. The best value in each row is highlighted.

Spot 400 Headlamp

Black Diamond

ACTIK CORE Headlamp - Powerful

Petzl

Weight
3.0 oz
3.1 oz
MSRP
$59.95
$87.95
Price per ounce
$19.76/oz
$28.33/oz
Retailers
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Spot 400 Headlamp

Black Diamond's long-running workhorse headlamp: 400 lumens, IP67 waterproofing, red night-vision mode, and PowerTap instant-boost in an 86-gram AAA-powered package. It is the default recommendation for backpackers who want reliable light without paying for features they will not use.

Full specs and prices for the Spot 400 Headlamp

ACTIK CORE Headlamp - Powerful

The Actik Core is Petzl's do-everything rechargeable headlamp, pushing up to 600 lumens from the included CORE battery. Its hybrid design is the reason gear-heads keep buying it: recharge the CORE pack at home, then run plain AAA batteries in the same lamp when an outlet is days away.

Full specs and prices for the ACTIK CORE Headlamp - Powerful